The Spanish team jumped onto the pitch of the Ellis Park Stadium to play against Honduras risking their qualification for the next round of the world cup. Around 55.000 fans were witnessing the match in a vital encounter after the slip against the Swiss in the first match, where the “reds” lost by one goal against Switzerland and to everyone’s surprise.

In these definitive moments is when Guaje Villa usually appears on scene. The Spanish combinations were becoming a monologue but lacking the spark that would cause a goal. Just then, the asturian player began his individual repertoire and surprised the rival goalkeeper with a shot from 30 meters that hit the post, which was the first warning.

A few minutes after and after a couple of chances missed by the Spaniards, the Guaje received a ball from the left wing and began a vertiginous diagonal slalom, leaving all defenders behind, and sending the ball to the far side of the goal, where Valladares could do nothing to avoid the goal. Ending the lack of goal of the Spanish team in this World Cup and making the ghosts of defeat disappear from sight.

Spain had the ball and controlled the game, and despite some sporadic attacks by Honduras, the Spanish team always controlled the “tempo” of the game.

In the second half, a good attacking combination by Xavi and Navas, ended with the ball at the Guaje’s feet, who – after dribbling his defender and searching for a good shooting position, was able to send a definitive kick that meant the second goal for Del Bosque’s players.

The result was definitive, and despite having a penalty kick, David sent the ball too much to the right and it passed almost hitting the post, defended by Valladares.

After this first victory for the Spaniards, the “7” also becomes one of the forwards that are to be followed during the World Cup, scoring both goals that gave the “reds” the victory that keeps their options intact to be in the next round.

Villa reached 5 goals in a World Cup with Spain with these two goals against Honduras. With this quantity he equalizes players like Butragueño, Hierro, Morientes and Raul as the best strikers in the history of the world cup.

Only with one match to go against Chile, Spain depends on themselves to qualify after beating Honduras with a better result than Chile achieved in their last match, which means that the first position of the group will be decided in the last match.