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World Cup Round of 16
Portugal crestPortugalWDWWW
0–1
FT
HT 0–0
Spain crestSpainWW
    • M. Merino 90′
    AT&T Stadium, Dallas Anthony Taylor, England

    Match report

    Spain beat Portugal 1-0 away from home in World Cup Round of 16 at AT&T Stadium, Dallas.

    M. Merino struck in the 90th minute for Spain.

    Expected goals finished 0.63 to 1.69, a result that matched the chances created.

    Key takeaways

    Late drama

    M. Merino struck in the 90th minute for Spain.

    Expected goals

    Expected goals finished 0.63 to 1.69, a result that matched the chances created.

    Timeline

    Portugal above · Spain below
    • ⇄N. MendesN. Semedo56′
    • ⇄J. CanceloD. Dalot71′
    • ⇄Joao FelixR. Leao71′
    • 75′⇄A. BaenaF. Torres
    • ⇄VitinhaB. Silva83′
    • ⇄P. NetoF. Conceicao83′
    • 85′⇄PedriF. Ruiz
    • 85′⇄D. OlmoM. Merino
    • Bernardo Silva89′
    • Renato Veiga90+4′
    • 90+8′Ferran Torres
    • 90+7′⇄M. OyarzabalB. Iglesias
    • 90′⚽M. MerinoAssist: F. Torres

    Match stats

    ● Portugal● Spain
    Possession 45%
    55%
    Expected goals (xG) 0.63
    1.69
    Shots 10
    15
    Shots on target 2
    6
    Shots inside the box 7
    8
    Corners 3
    7
    Accurate passes 357
    467
    Saves 5
    2
    Fouls 9
    13
    Offsides 2
    1
    Yellow cards 2
    1
    Red cards 0
    0

    Line-ups

    Portugal4-2-3-1
    12 J. Sa
    22 R. Silva
    19 G. Guedes
    2 N. Semedo
    5 D. Dalot
    9 G. Ramos
    14 G. Inacio
    24 Samu Costa
    6 M. Nunes
    10 B. Silva
    21 R. Neves
    17 R. Leao
    16 Trincao
    4 T. Araujo
    26 F. Conceicao

    Manager: Roberto Martinez

    Spain4-2-3-1
    1 D. Raya
    13 J. Garcia
    5 M. Llorente
    8 F. Ruiz
    7 F. Torres
    18 M. Zubimendi
    9 Gavi
    3 A. Grimaldo
    26 B. Iglesias
    6 M. Merino
    4 E. Garcia
    11 Y. Pino
    17 N. Williams
    25 V. Munoz
    2 M. Pubill

    Manager: Luis de la Fuente

    Top-rated players

    RodriSpain · 90′ · 1 key passes
    7.5
    Diogo CostaPortugal · 90′
    7.3
    Unai SimónSpain · 90′
    7.3
    Lamine YamalSpain · 90′
    7.3
    Nuno MendesPortugal · 56′ · 1 key passes
    7.2
    João NevesPortugal · 90′
    7.2

    Questions & answers

    What was the score in Portugal vs Spain?

    Portugal 0-1 Spain (half-time 0-0).

    Where is Portugal vs Spain played?

    The match is played at AT&T Stadium, Dallas.

    Who is the referee for Portugal vs Spain?

    The appointed referee is Anthony Taylor, England.