Watch: Isco punishes Italy with pair of devastating 1st-half goals

The Real Madrid midfield man Isco scored a pair of goals in the first half to stun Italy in a crucial Group G tilt in World Cup qualifying.

He first showed Sergio Ramos how it's done off a dead ball, scoring a free-kick goal just a few minutes after his club teammate hoofed one high over the crossbar. Isco's effort swerved such that Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon reacted too late, and as such, the goal gave Spain a 1-0 lead.

He added a second with about five minutes left in the first half, taking on the Italian backline and striking with power and venom to beat Buffon.

The two goals account for four strikes in Isco's last five international appearances, making the in-form Real Madrid man a key piece in Spain's midfield-heavy lineup.