Isco scored two remarkable goals to help Spain to a commanding 3-0 win over Italy to take firm control of UEFA World Cup qualifying Group G on Saturday.

Spain now hold a three-point lead over the Azzurri with three games remaining, with only the group winners guaranteed of a spot in Russia next summer, while the runners-up must go through a playoff.

Isco opened the scoring in the 14th minute with a stunning free kick after Leonardo Bonucci dragged down Marco Asensio 20 yards from goal, sending his shot up and over the wall so that even the great Gianluigi Buffon had no hope of reaching it.

He then doubled Spain's advantage five minutes before the break. After taking a pass from Andres Iniesta at the top of the box, he wrong-footed Marco Verratti while dribbling to his left, then put a low shot back to his right inside the near post.

Italy offered little response in the second half, and Alvaro Morata made sure ......(800 more words)..Read full details here �

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