Chelsea striker Diego Costa and Manchester City's Nolito scored as Spain beat Albania to top Group G in qualifying for the 2018 World Cup.
Premier League players David de Gea, Nacho Monreal and David Silva all featured for Spain in the 2-0 win.
In the same group, Italy needed a 91st-minute winner from Ciro Immobile to come from behind and beat Macedonia.
Lazio striker Immobile earlier equalised for Italy against the team ranked 146th in the world.
Elsewhere in Group G, Israel beat Liechtenstein 2-1 with Brighton striker Tomer Hemed scoring both goals for the hosts.
Newcastle United striker Aleksandar Mitrovic scored twice, before Southampton midfielder Dusan Tadic netted the winner, as Serbia beat Austria 3-2.
Serbia lead Group D ahead of the Republic of Ireland and Wales.
Croatia top Group I after Juventus striker Mario Mandzukic gave them a 1-0 away win against Finland.
Iceland are second following a 2-0 victory over Turkey and in the same group, Ukraine beat Kosovo 3-0.
- Line-ups
- Match Stats
- Live Text
Line-ups
Albania
- 1Berisha
- 4Hysaj
- 6Djimsiti
- 15MavrajBooked at 70mins
- 7AgolliBooked at 45mins
- 21Roshi
- 2Lila
- 14XhakaSubstituted forHykaat 75'minutes
- 9MemushajSubstituted forBashaat 68'minutes
- 3LenjaniSubstituted forAlijiat 45'minutes
- 19Balaj
Substitutes
- 5Veseli
- 8Basha
- 10Cani
- 11Llullaku
- 12Shehi
- 13Kukeli
- 16Cikalleshi
- 17Aliji
- 18Hyka
- 20Grezda
- 22Abrashi
- 23Hoxha
Spain
- 1de Gea
- 15RamosSubstituted forIñigo Martínezat 80'minutes
- 3Piqué
- 18Monreal
- 5Busquets
- 10Thiago AlcántaraBooked at 25mins
- 8Koke
- 6IniestaSubstituted forIscoat 78'minutes
- 11Machín PérezSubstituted forNolitoat 60'minutes
- 19Diego Costa
- 21Silva
Substitutes
- 2Carvajal
- 4Nacho
- 7Morata
- 9Callejón
- 12Herrera
- 13Rico
- 14Sergi
- 16Iñigo Martínez
- 17Vázquez
- 20Nolito
- 22Isco
- 23Reina
- Referee :
- Bas Nijhuis
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home 23%
- Away 77%
- Shots
- Home 1
- Away 13
- Shots on Target
- Home 0
- Away 6
- Corners
- Home 0
- Away 9
- Fouls
- Home 16
- Away 8
Live Text
Match ends, Albania 0, Spain 2.
Full Time
Second Half ends, Albania 0, Spain 2.
Sergio Busquets (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Bekim Balaj (Albania).
Diego Costa (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Mergim Mavraj (Albania).
Attempt missed. David Silva (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
Nolito (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Berat Djimsiti (Albania).
Corner, Spain. Conceded by Elseid Hysaj.
Isco (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Andi Lila (Albania).
Foul by Nolito (Spain).
Mergim Mavraj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Albania. Andi Lila tries a through ball, but Elseid Hysaj is caught offside.
Iñigo Martínez (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Andi Lila (Albania).
Isco (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Migjen Basha (Albania).
Foul by Diego Costa (Spain).
Mergim Mavraj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Spain. Iñigo Martínez replaces Sergio Ramos because of an injury.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Sergio Ramos (Spain) because of an injury.
Foul by Isco (Spain).
Migjen Basha (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Spain. Isco replaces Andrés Iniesta.
Corner, Spain. Conceded by Jahmir Hyka.
Substitution
Substitution, Albania. Jahmir Hyka replaces Taulant Xhaka.
Foul by Andrés Iniesta (Spain).
Odise Roshi (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Hand ball by Bekim Balaj (Albania).
Attempt saved. Sergio Ramos (Spain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Koke.
Booking
Mergim Mavraj (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Diego Costa (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Mergim Mavraj (Albania).
Substitution
Substitution, Albania. Migjen Basha replaces Ledian Memushaj.
Corner, Spain. Conceded by Berat Djimsiti.
Foul by Nolito (Spain).
Naser Aliji (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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