A 78th-minute volley from second-half substitute David Villa gave Spain a 1-0 win over world champions and fellow EURO 2008 contenders Italy in Elche.
The Valencia CF forward, a half-time replacement for Fernando Torres, ended the stalemate in brilliant fashion by letting fly a shot into the top corner of Gianluigi Buffon's goal. However, Spain also had Iker Casillas and the frame of his goal to thank for their victory in this warm-up friendly.