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FIFA #5 vs #2AT&T StadiumArlington, USA80,000 capacity70,649 attendance🌦️ 30°C DrizzleRef: Anthony Taylor
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🇪🇸 Spain win — celebrate in kit
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Spain take all three points
Portugal 0–1 Spain - Spain at Portugal
Spain beat Portugal 1–0.
How the goals went in
1
90+1′🇪🇸Goal0–1
Mikel Merino
Spain · Assist: Ferran Torres with a through ball
What stood out
- ✓Spain were far more threatening in attack with 15 shots (6 on target).
- ✓Spain won 7 corners, showing sustained pressure in the final third.
- ✓The referee had a busy game with 22 fouls whistled.
- ✓Portugal's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
- ✓All goals came after the break - a second-half story.
- ✓Tactical matchup: Portugal (4-2-3-1) vs Spain (4-2-3-1).
Match Summary
Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup dream ended in tears as Mikel Merino stepped off the bench to fire Spain into the quarterfinals with an injury-time winner in Dallas.
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