A brace and a win for Fabián Ruiz against Switzerland

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Fabián Ruiz’s Spain beat Switzerland 4-1 at the Stade de Genève yesterday, on Matchday 2 of the 2024–2025 UEFA Nations League group stage.

Having been named in his side's starting XI, the capital club's midfielder bagged himself a brace and played 81 minutes of the match against the Swiss.

SWITZERLAND 1-4 SPAIN (1-2 at HT)
UEFA Nations League – Group stage – League A – Group 4 – Matchday 2
Stade de Genève (Geneva, Switzerland)

Goals: Amdouni (41') for Switzerland; Joselu (4'), Ruiz (13', 77') and Torres (80') for Spain.

SWITZERLAND: Kobel, Wüthrich, Akanji, Rodriguez (Rieder, 62'), Widmer, Freuler, Zakaria (Sierro, 62'), Aebischer (Monteiro, 76'), Vargas (Steffen, 85'), Embolo (Duah, 76'), Amdouni. Coach: Murat Yakin.

SPAIN: Raya, Carvajal, Le Normand, Laporte, Grimaldo, Pedri (Vivian, 28'), Rodri (Zubimendi, 59'), Ruiz (García, 81'), Yamal (Torres, 46'), Joselu, Williams (Pino, 59'). Coach: Luis de la Fuente.

STANDINGS:

1. Denmark / 6 points, +4 (2 matches played)
2. Spain / 4 points, +3 (2 matches played)
3. Serbia / 1 point, -2 (2 matches played)
4. Switzerland / 0 points, -5 (2 matches played)