Isco, Morata on target as Spain down Italy 3-0

Isco scored two brilliant goals from outside the box as Spain beat Italy 3-0 at the Bernabeu

Isco scored twice as a scintillating Spain beat Italy at the Bernabeu to take a huge step towards qualifying for the World Cup from Group G.

The Real Madrid playmaker curled home a free-kick and then smashed in a second as Spain named no recognised striker.

Chelsea’s Alvaro Morata came on to add a third from Sergio Ramos’ cross.

Italy, who had not lost a qualifier since 2004, trail Spain by three points with a much worse goal difference and are likely to be in the play-offs.

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Only the winners of each group qualify directly for Russia, with the eight best ranked second-placed teams playing off.

The Azzurri are still four points above third-placed Albania, who beat Liechtenstein 2-0.

Alvaro Morata came off the bench to score Spain’s third goal against Italy at the Bernabeu

Macedonia beat Israel 1-0 in the group’s other match.

Ukraine are top of Group I following a 2-0 win over Turkey, new Borussia Dortmund striker Andriy Yarmolenko scoring both goals.

Croatia, who are one point behind them, have a game in hand – after their match with Kosovo was abandoned at 0-0 in the first half because of a waterlogged pitch. No new date for that game has been set.

Iceland, behind Croatia on goal difference, lost 1-0 to Finland.