Overview

• Mikel Merino netted his first professional hat-trick as Spain overwhelmed Turkey, with Pedri adding a brace and Ferran Torres also scoring.
• Lamine Yamal supplied two assists and created multiple chances, while Mikel Oyarzabal registered a hat-trick of assists in a free-flowing attack.
• Spain repeatedly punished Turkey on rapid counters after Pedri’s sixth‑minute opener, turning a hostile away setting into a one-sided contest.
• Nico Williams departed shortly before half-time with an apparent thigh or groin issue, the lone concern from an otherwise dominant night.
• Spain top Group E with six points from two matches, with Turkey and Georgia on three and Bulgaria yet to register a point.