Fabregas: no excuses as Argentina humble Spain

SPAIN midfielder Cesc Fabregas felt his side did not deserve to be on the receiving end of a 4-1 mauling by Argentina, but preferred not to hide behind any excuses for the heavy friendly defeat on Tuesday night.

Spain, the reigning world and European champions, shipped four goals in a match for the first time in a decade and suffered only their third defeat in 58 matches stretching back to 2006 after coming up against an impressive Argentina outfit in Buenos Aires.

They could hardly have suffered a worse start, finding themselves 2-0 down after 14 minutes following goals from Lionel Messi and Gonzalo Higuain and then shipping a third in the 34th minute, Carlos Tevez pouncing on a Jose Reina slip.