Hernandez scored the only goal of the game

A Spain side featuring Liverpool striker Fernando Torres struggled to a 1-0 win over the USA in their final Euro 2008 warm-up match in Santander.

It took Luis Aragones's team 78 minutes to break the deadlock, with Xavi Hernandez finishing beyond Brad Guzan.

Torres played despite having been troubled with an ankle injury and missed a great first-half chance.

Spain sorely missed the injured David Villa and playmaker Andres Iniesta, who was absent because of food poisoning.

Santiago Cazorla and Cesc Fabregas replaced the absent duo but the Spaniards, who are one of the favourites to win the competition, were not at their best.

Spain open their Euro 2008 campaign against Russia on Tuesday 10 June.