Confederations Cup final: Match facts

FinalBrazil vs Spain 11pmRIO DE JANEIRO. Facts and figures ahead of Sunday’s Confederations Cup final as hosts Brazil face European and world champions Spain.This will be only the ninth meeting between Spain and Brazil in a senior international fixture, and the first since November 1999. Brazil are unbeaten in their last four competitive meetings with Spain, winning three and drawing one (1986, 1978, 1962, 1950).Fernando Torres has scored eight goals in Confederations Cup history. Only Cuauhtémoc Blanco (Mexico) and Ronaldinho (Brazil) have scored more (9).Spain are on a run of 29 consecutive matches without defeat in competitive games, a run which goes back to their opening group match of the 2010 World Cup, when they lost 1-0 to Switzerland.Brazil have won 11 successive Confederations Cup matches; last losing back in the group stages of the 2005 tournament against Mexico.Brazil have won the last two editions of the Confederations Cup (2005 and 2009), with this being their third successive final appearance in the tournament.As well as attempting 1221 more passes than any other team at the 2013 Confederations Cup so far, Spain managed the best passing accuracy (92%).Spain have conceded only eight shots on target in their four games in the tournament so far; fewer than any other side.Fred has scored eight goals in his last 10 appearances for Brazil, including three in his last two matches at the Confederations Cup.Neymar has netted three goals at the 2013 Confederations Cup so far and has scored six goals in his last eight games for Brazil overall.