Spain
Tue, Jul 7 · 12:45 AM
1–0
Full Time
Portugal

Mikel Merino 90'+1

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Spain vs Portugal 1-0 Live Score, Stats & Head-to-Head

Match overview
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General info
Competition FIFA World Cup 2026
Round Round of 16
Formations 4-2-3-1 vs 4-2-3-1
Result
Winner Spain
Penalties —
Scorers Mikel Merino 90'+1
Yellow cards 1 – 2
Red cards 0 – 0
Possession 55% – 45%
Shots 15 – 10
Match stats
Goals 1 – 0
Substitutions 4 – 5
Yellow cards 1 – 2
Corners 7 – 3
Fouls 13 – 9
Saves 2 – 5
Passes 531 – 426
Attacks 96 – 106
Dangerous attacks 50 – 38
Big chances 3 – 1
Tackles 19 – 14
Interceptions 5 – 7
Key events
WestMinster WestMinster
56' 🔄
Substitution: Nuno Mendes  → Nélson Semedo
Portugal
71' 🔄
Substitution: João Cancelo → Diogo Dalot
Portugal
71' 🔄
Substitution: João Félix → Rafael Leão
Portugal
75' 🔄
Substitution: Álex Baena → Ferran Torres
Spain
83' 🔄
Substitution: Pedro Neto  → Francisco Conceição
Portugal
83' 🔄
Substitution: Vitinha → Bernardo Silva
Portugal
85' 🔄
Substitution: Dani Olmo → Mikel Merino
Spain
85' 🔄
Substitution: Pedri → Fabián Ruiz
Spain
89' 🟡
Bernardo Silva — Yellow card
Portugal
90'+1 ⚽
Mikel Merino — Goal!
Spain
90'+4 🟡
Renato Veiga — Yellow card
Portugal
90'+7 🔄
Substitution: Mikel Oyarzabal → Borja Iglesias
Spain
90'+8 🟡
Ferran Torres — Yellow card
Spain
Live commentary
Deepal Deepal
90'
Mikel Merino wins a free kick for Spain in the attacking half.
90'
Bernardo Silva commits a foul for Portugal.
90'+1
⚽ Goal
Goal!
Spain takes the lead 1-0 against Portugal. Mikel Merino scores with a left-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Ferran Torres with a through ball.
90'+1
The fourth official has indicated there will be 6 minutes of added time.
90'+3
Lamine Yamal from Spain is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3
Renato Veiga commits a foul for Portugal.
90'+4
🟡 Yellow Card
Renato Veiga of Portugal receives a yellow card for a foul.
90'+7
Bernardo Silva (Portugal) misses the header from very close range.
90'+7
↔ Substitution
Substitution for Spain: Borja Iglesias comes on for Mikel Oyarzabal.
90'+8
Ferran Torres commits a foul for Spain.
90'+8
Francisco Conceição wins a free kick for Portugal on the right wing.
90'+9
🟡 Yellow Card
Ferran Torres from Spain receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+9
João Neves from Portugal misses a header from the right side of the box, sending it to the left.
The attempt was assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross after a set piece situation.
89'
Mikel Merino wins a free kick for Spain in the defensive half.
89'
Bernardo Silva commits a foul for Portugal.
89'
🟡 Yellow Card
Bernardo Silva of Portugal receives a yellow card for a foul.
85'
↔ Substitution
Substitution for Spain: Fabián Ruiz comes on for Pedri.
85'
↔ Substitution
Substitution for Spain: Mikel Merino comes on for Dani Olmo.
84'
Lamine Yamal commits a foul for Spain.
84'
Nélson Semedo from Portugal wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83'
↔ Substitution
Substitution for Portugal: Francisco Conceição comes on for Pedro Neto.
83'
↔ Substitution
Substitution for Portugal: Bernardo Silva comes on for Vitinha.
80'
Rodri commits a handball for Spain.
79'
Spain wins a corner after Nélson Semedo concedes.
78'
Spain wins a corner after Rúben Dias concedes.
78'
Dani Olmo's right-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Mikel Oyarzabal provided the assist.
77'
Ferran Torres from Spain misses a right-footed shot from a tough angle on the right, sending the ball to the right.
He was assisted by Pedri with a through ball.
76'
Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) misses an attempt with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, going close but missing to the right.
76'
Vitinha's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Cristiano Ronaldo provided the assist.
75'
↔ Substitution
Substitution for Spain: Ferran Torres comes on for Álex Baena.
73'
Spain wins a corner after Diogo Costa concedes.
73'
⚽ Goal
Attempt saved.
Lamine Yamal's left-footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top center of the goal by Diogo Costa.
72'
Lamine Yamal of Spain is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
72'
Nélson Semedo commits a foul for Portugal.
71'
↔ Substitution
Substitution for Portugal: Diogo Dalot comes on for João Cancelo.
71'
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
71'
↔ Substitution
Substitution for Portugal: Rafael Leão comes on for João Félix.
68'
The match is currently delayed for a drinks break.
65'
Álex Baena's left-footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Diogo Costa.
63'
Pedri commits a foul for Spain.
63'
Bruno Fernandes wins a free kick for Portugal in the attacking half.
62'
Spain wins a corner after João Félix concedes it.
62'
Lamine Yamal's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
61'
Lamine Yamal commits a foul for Spain.
61'
João Félix wins a free kick for Portugal in the defensive half.
61'
Spain is awarded a corner after Renato Veiga concedes.
61'
Attempt blocked.
Pedri's right-footed shot from outside the box for Spain is blocked. Dani Olmo provided the assist.
59'
Attempt missed.
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) took a right-footed shot from a challenging angle on the right.
58'
Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside for Portugal.
56'
↔ Substitution
Substitution for Portugal: Nélson Semedo comes on for Nuno Mendes due to an injury.
55'
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
54'
The match is delayed due to an injury to Nuno Mendes from Portugal.
50'
Lamine Yamal commits a foul for Spain.
50'
Nuno Mendes wins a free kick for Portugal in the defensive half.
48'
Dani Olmo commits a foul for Spain.
48'
Cristiano Ronaldo wins a free kick for Portugal in the attacking half.
46'
The second half begins with the score at 0-0 between Portugal and Spain.
45'
Rodri from Spain misses an attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box.
45'+1
The fourth official has indicated that there will be 6 minutes of added time.
45'+2
Lamine Yamal is caught offside for Spain.
45'+2
Dani Olmo of Spain wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+2
Rúben Dias commits a foul for Portugal.
45'+4
João Félix wins a free kick for Portugal in the defensive half.
45'+4
Foul committed by Pau Cubarsí of Spain.
45'+6
Pedro Porro wins a free kick for Spain in the defensive half.
45'+6
João Félix commits a foul for Portugal.
41'
Nuno Mendes' left-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
João Félix provided the assist.
40'
The match is delayed due to an injury to João Félix from Portugal.
40'
Foul committed by Pedro Porro of Spain.
40'
João Félix wins a free kick for Portugal in the defensive half.
38'
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
37'
Attempt saved.
Cristiano Ronaldo's right-footed shot from the center of the box is saved.
37'
Attempt saved.
João Félix's header from the left side of the six-yard box is saved.
35'
Lamine Yamal commits a foul for Spain.
35'
João Félix wins a free kick for Portugal in the defensive half.
31'
Attempt missed.
Dani Olmo (Spain) header from the centre of the box following a corner.
31'
Foul committed by Aymeric Laporte of Spain.
31'
Cristiano Ronaldo wins a free kick for Portugal in the defensive half.
30'
Spain wins a corner after Nuno Mendes concedes.
29'
Pedro Neto of Portugal commits a handball.
26'
Delay is over, and they are set to continue.
23'
The match is currently delayed for a drinks break.
23'
Pedro Porro from Spain misses an attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box after a set piece situation.
22'
Álex Baena of Spain is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
22'
João Cancelo commits a foul for Portugal.
21'
Bruno Fernandes is caught offside for Portugal.
19'
Álex Baena commits a foul for Spain.
19'
Pedro Neto wins a free kick for Portugal in the defensive half.
16'
Spain wins a corner after Diogo Costa concedes.
16'
Attempt saved.
Lamine Yamal's left-footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
16'
Álex Baena's right-footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Diogo Costa.
14'
Álex Baena (Spain) misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box, sending it high and wide to the right.
12'
Portugal wins a corner, conceded by Unai Simón.
12'
Attempt saved.
Cristiano Ronaldo's right-footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Unai Simón. The assist came from Bruno Fernandes.
11'
Pedro Porro of Spain is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
11'
João Félix commits a foul for Portugal.
10'
Attempt blocked.
Pedro Neto's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
9'
Corner awarded to Portugal after Pedri concedes.
8'
Mikel Oyarzabal from Spain misses an attempt with a left-footed shot from the center of the box.
7'
João Cancelo from Portugal misses an attempt with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, sending it too high.
Nuno Mendes provided the assist.
3'
⚽ Goal
Attempt saved.
Mikel Oyarzabal's left-footed shot from outside the box is saved in the center of the goal by Diogo Costa.
2'
Mikel Oyarzabal takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
2'
João Neves from Portugal wins a free kick on the left wing.
1'
Kick-off!
The referee is Anthony Taylor.
The first half ends with the score at Portugal 0, Spain 0.
The second half ends with Portugal losing 0-1 to Spain.
The match ends with Portugal losing 0-1 to Spain.
Spain 4-2-3-1
Portugal 4-2-3-1
23
Simón Mendibil
24
Cucurella
14
Laporte
22
Cubarsí Paredes
12
Porro Sauceda
20
López
16
Rodri
15
Rodríguez
10
Olmo Carvajal
19
Yamal Nasraoui Ebana
21
Oyarzabal Ugarte
1
Meireles Costa
20
Cavaco Cancelo
3
Santos Gato Alves Dias
13
Palma Veiga
25
Mendes
23
Machado Ferreira
15
Gonçalves Neves
18
Lomba Neto
8
Fernandes
11
Sequeira
7
Ronaldo
Spain
4-2-3-1
Starting XI
23 Unai Simón GK
12 Pedro Porro DEF
22 Pau Cubarsí DEF
14 Aymeric Laporte DEF
24 Marc Cucurella DEF
16 Rodri MID
20 Pedri MID 🔄85'
19 Lamine Yamal FWD
10 Dani Olmo MID 🔄85'
15 Álex Baena FWD 🔄75'
21 Mikel Oyarzabal FWD 🔄90'+7
Substitutes
1 David Raya GK
2 Marc Pubill DEF
3 Alejandro Grimaldo DEF
4 Eric García DEF
5 Marcos Llorente DEF
6 Mikel Merino MID 🔄85' ⚽90'+1
7 Ferran Torres FWD 🔄75' ⚽90'+1 🟡90'+8
8 Fabián Ruiz MID 🔄85'
9 Gavi MID
11 Yéremy Pino FWD
13 Joan García GK
17 Nico Williams FWD
18 Martín Zubimendi MID
25 Víctor Muñoz FWD
26 Borja Iglesias FWD 🔄90'+7
Portugal
4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1 Diogo Costa GK
20 João Cancelo DEF 🔄71'
3 Rúben Dias DEF
13 Renato Veiga DEF 🟡90'+4
25 Nuno Mendes DEF
23 Vitinha MID 🔄83'
15 João Neves MID
18 Pedro Neto FWD
8 Bruno Fernandes MID
11 João Félix FWD 🔄71'
7 Cristiano Ronaldo FWD
Substitutes
2 Nélson Semedo DEF 🔄56'
4 Tomás Araújo DEF
5 Diogo Dalot DEF 🔄71'
6 Matheus Nunes DEF
9 Gonçalo Ramos FWD
10 Bernardo Silva MID 🔄83' 🟡89'
12 José Sá GK
14 Gonçalo Inácio DEF
16 Francisco Trincão MID
17 Rafael Leão FWD 🔄71'
19 Gonçalo Guedes FWD
21 Rúben Neves MID
22 Rui Silva GK
24 Samú Costa MID
26 Francisco Conceição FWD 🔄83'
All statistics
55%Ball possession45%
15Total shots10
6Shots on target2
8Shots inside box7
7Shots outside box3
531Passes426
467Successful passes357
88%Pass accuracy84%
96Attacks106
50Dangerous attacks38
7Corners3
3Big chances created1
36Long passes53
17Successful long passes24
16Total crosses13
1Accurate crosses4
19Tackles14
5Interceptions7
2Saves5
13Fouls9
1Yellow cards2
4Substitutions5
10Dribble attempts23
5Successful dribbles9
Top stats
55% Ball possession 45%
15 Total shots 10
6 Shots on target 2
8 Shots inside box 7
7 Shots outside box 3
531 Passes 426
467 Successful passes 357
88% Pass accuracy 84%
96 Attacks 106
50 Dangerous attacks 38
7 Corners 3
3 Big chances created 1
36 Long passes 53
17 Successful long passes 24
16 Total crosses 13
1 Accurate crosses 4
19 Tackles 14
5 Interceptions 7
2 Saves 5
13 Fouls 9
1 Yellow cards 2
4 Substitutions 5
10 Dribble attempts 23
5 Successful dribbles 9
15 Shots 10
55% Possession 45%
1 Offsides 2
Detailed statistics
Attacking
8 Shots inside box 7
7 Shots outside box 3
3 Shots blocked 3
6 Shots off target 5
11 Goal attempts 7
7 Corners 3
Passing & Crosses
531 Passes 426
467 Successful Passes 357
88% Pass accuracy 84%
36 Long passes 53
17 Successful long passes 24
47% Long pass accuracy 45%
16 Total crosses 13
1 Accurate crosses 4
17 Throw-ins 20
6 Goal kicks 6
11 Free kicks 14
Defending
2 Saves 5
19 Tackles 14
5 Interceptions 7
1 Offsides 2
91 Ball safe 87
Discipline & Dribbles
13 Fouls 9
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Injuries 1
10 Dribble attempts 23
5 Successful dribbles 9
50% Dribble success % 39%
4 Substitutions 5
Complete team comparison
SpainStatPortugal
1
Accurate crosses
4
1
Assists
0
96
Attacks
106
55%
Ball possession
45%
91
Ball safe
87
3
Big chances created
1
2
Big Chances Missed
1
7
Corners
3
50
Dangerous attacks
38
10
Dribble attempts
23
35
Duels Won
44
13
Fouls
9
11
Free kicks
14
11
Goal attempts
7
6
Goal kicks
6
1
Goals
0
0
Hit Woodwork
1
0
Injuries
1
5
Interceptions
7
7
Key Passes
7
36
Long passes
53
1
Offsides
2
531
Passes
426
2
Saves
5
3
Shots blocked
3
8
Shots inside box
7
6
Shots off target
5
6
Shots on target
2
7
Shots outside box
3
15
Total shots
10
4
Substitutions
5
5
Successful dribbles
9
50%
Dribble success
39%
3
Successful Headers
9
17
Successful long passes
24
47%
Long pass accuracy
45%
467
Successful passes
357
88%
Pass accuracy
84%
19
Tackles
14
17
Throw-ins
20
16
Total crosses
13
1
Yellow cards
2
All-time record
2
Wins
1
Draws
0
Wins
Jul 6, 2026
Portugal 0 – 1 Spain
World Cup
Jun 15, 2018
Portugal 3 – 3 Spain
World Cup
Jun 29, 2010
Spain 1 – 0 Portugal
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