Spain beats Belgium 2-1 in World Cup qualifier

Published Oct. 15, 2008 11:18 p.m. ET

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David Villa scored in the 88th minute Wednesday to extend Spain's unbeaten run to 27 matches with a 2-1 win over Belgium in a World Cup qualifying match.

Villa used his speed on the rain-soaked field to head in a cross from Daniel Guiza and keep the European champions in first place in Group 5.