Argentina hammer sorry Spain
Published 23:11 07/09/10 By Pa Sports
Argentina handed Spain only their third defeat since 2006 after putting the reigning world and European champions to the sword 4-1 in a friendly encounter at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires.
Lionel Messi and Gonzalo Higuain, two players who ply their trade in Spain, put Argentina 2-0 up inside the opening 14 minutes and Carlos Tevez made it 3-0 in the 34th minute following a costly slip by Jose Reina.
Spain, who hit the woodwork three times in the match, pulled a late goal back through Fernando Llorente but Atletico Madrid striker Sergio Aguero made it 4-1 for the home side in injury time.
That wrapped up the scoring and saw Argentina, under the guidance of interim boss Sergio Batista following the departure of Diego Maradona following the World Cup, join the United States and Switzerland as the only sides to beat Spain in the last 58 matches - 52 of which have seen the Iberian nation emerge victorious.
