Villa impresses as Honduras brushed aside

Spain 2-0 Honduras
Goals~ ESP: Villa'17 '51

MATCH SUMMARY

# Man of the Match: David Villa - A missed penalty did not dampen his impact on the left side of a front three that included the impressive Jesus Navas and Fernando Torres. With a sublime first and a lucky second, Villa got himself on the scoresheet for the first time at a World Cup (from open play) and was a constant threat with his pace and vision. He was, however, lucky the referee didn't see his slap in Emilio Izaguirre's face.
Note: Official MOM - David Villa (Spain)

# Spain verdict: Back to their sublime best, Spain's nerves were settled after the early goal and they never looked like letting Honduras back into the game. Fluid and commanding in possession, their passing moves were a joy to watch and Iker Casillas in goal hardly had a touch.

# Honduras verdict: After the first goal, there was very little the Hondurans could do to get the ball back, let alone mount a decent attack.They battled hard and were not embarrassed, but the gulf in quality between the two sides was obvious. Spain were given far too much space and time on the ball.

# Could do better: Sergio Mendoza - He may be down on the team sheet as Honduras' right-back, but Mendoza was pulled left, right and centre by Spain's attacking moves. Villa had him in his pocket for the entire game and his lack of pace and positional sense was exposed.

# Stat attack: Villa's is the first ever missed penalty by Spain at the World Cup. They had scored 13 out of 13.