Goals
90+1'
Assist: Ferrán Torres
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Match Recap
Spain beat Portugal 1–0 in the World Cup (Round of 16) on 6 July 2026. Spain saw more of the ball with 55% possession, and Portugal had 10 shots (2 on target) to Spain's 15 (6 on target). The expected-goals (xG) figures read 0.58 for Portugal and 1.77 for Spain. The goal came from Mikel Merino 90+1'. Spain move up to 7 points in World Cup, having won 5 of their last 5. Relive the Portugal vs Spain World Cup highlights on Daily Goal: watch every goal and the full match below, free, with each strike timestamped so you can jump straight to the moment it happened.
Match Statistics
Spain
45%
Ball Possession
55%
0.58
Expected goals (xG)
1.77
10
Total Shots
15
2
Shots on target
6
5
Shots off target
6
3
Blocked Shots
3
7
Shots inside box
8
3
Shots outside box
7
3
Corner Kicks
7
2
Offsides
1
9
Fouls
13
2
Yellow Cards
1
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Red Cards
—
5
Goalkeeper Saves
2
426
Total passes
531
357
Accurate passes
467
84%
Pass accuracy
88%
0.87
Goals prevented
0.87
Lineups
Spain
Luis de la Fuente
4-2-3-1
Substitutes — Portugal
Substitutes — Spain
1David Raya
13Joan García
4Eric García
5Marcos Llorente
2Marc Pubill
3Alejandro Grimaldo
8Fabián Ruiz
18Martín Zubimendi
6Mikel Merino
17Nico Williams
9Pablo Gavi
26Borja Iglesias
7Ferran Torres
25Víctor Muñoz
11Yéremy Pino