World Cup, group stage, day 1

Spain 4 - Ukraine 0

An amazing start for Spain in the World Cup, "la selección" thrashing the fancied Ukraine 4-0 in their group H match. Luis Aragonés's side were already two up with just over a quarter of an hour on the clock, Xabi Alonso heading home Xavi's corner and David Villa bending a free kick over the defensive wall for the second. Just three minutes in to the second half Spain were awarded a penalty after Fernando Torres fell under a challenge from Vaschuk, the referee rather harshly sending off the Ukrainian defender. Villa converted the spot kick for his second of the afternoon, and Torres drove home the fourth late on after Puyol headed Cesc's pass into his path. (14.06.06)