Group G leaders Albania welcomed Spain to Shkoder on Sunday night for their 2018 World Cup qualification clash.
Spain utterly dominated possession in the opening 45 minutes, but could not make the breakthrough as the score remained goalless at the interval.
Spain opened the scoring 10 minutes into the second period through Diego Costa, however, before Nolito effectively sealed the points with the away side's second just past the hour mark.
Read how it all unfolded in Sports Mole's minute-by-minute live commentary of the action below.
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ALB: Berisha; Hysaj, Mavraj, Xhimshiti, Agolli; Lila, Memushaj, Xhaka; Lenjani, Balaj, Roshi
ESP: De Gea; Ramos, Pique, Monreal; Iniesta, Busquets, Koke, Thiago; Silva, Costa, Vitolo
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📷 ¡El Loro Boriçi,prácticamente lleno a 40 minutos del comienzo! #LaPanorámicaDeSeFutbol #ALBESP #VamosEspaña pic.twitter.com/DEGVIpoNVO
— Selección Española (@SeFutbol) October 9, 2016
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ALB: Berisha; Hysaj, Mavraj, Xhimshiti, Agolli; Lila, Memushaj, Xhaka; Lenjani, Balaj, Roshi
ESP: De Gea; Ramos, Pique, Monreal; Iniesta, Busquets, Koke, Thiago; Silva, Costa, Vitolo
8 - There's no player in the Top 5 European Leagues who has had a hand in more goals than Diego Costa this season (6G, 2A). Discard pic.twitter.com/NDvF62vdtE
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) October 9, 2016