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M93 · Round of 16Mon, Jul 6 · 14:00 local
Portugal
POR
vs
AT&T Stadium · Arlington
Spain
ESP

Match report

0–1

Two Spain substitutes settle an attritional derby — Ferran Torres slides in Mikel Merino to finish low past Diogo Costa in the 91st minute. Cristiano Ronaldo's last World Cup ends in defeat; Spain move on to face Belgium.

Timeline

  1. 91'⚽Mikel Merino · assist Ferran Torres

Portugal · Group K

1W-2D-0L · 6-1 (+5)
  • D1-1H DR CongoWed, Jun 17
  • W5-0H UzbekistanTue, Jun 23
  • D0-0A ColombiaSat, Jun 27

Spain · Group H

2W-1D-0L · 5-0 (+5)
  • D0-0H Cape VerdeMon, Jun 15
  • W4-0H Saudi ArabiaSun, Jun 21
  • W1-0A UruguayFri, Jun 26

Head-to-head — group stage

6
Goals scored
5
1
Goals conceded
0
0
Cards (Y / R)
0

Stat coverage is incomplete in some games — bars show only what was recorded.

Best players — Portugalover the group stage

  • ·F
    Cristiano Ronaldo
    Forward · Al-Nassr (KSA)
    Group: 2G · 2 apps
    Club 2025-26 Saudi Pro League: 28 apps · 29G · 4A
  • ·
    João Neves
    Squad member
    Group: 1G · 2 apps
  • ·
    Nuno Mendes
    Squad member
    Group: 1G · 2 apps
Most-used shape: 4-2-3-1

Best players — Spainover the group stage

  • 21F
    Mikel Oyarzabal
    Forward
    Group: 2G · 1 apps
  • 19F
    Lamine Yamal
    Forward · Barcelona (ESP)
    Group: 1G · 1 apps
    Club 2025-26 La Liga: 37 apps · 14G · 16A
  • 15F
    Álex Baena
    Midfielder · Atlético Madrid (ESP)
    Group: 0G · 1 apps
    Club 2025-26 La Liga: 33 apps · 8G · 11A
Most-used shape: 4-3-3

Portugal scouting

Biggest strength

Depth and balance — top-tier midfield three with elite wide options.

Biggest weakness

Squad management — Ronaldo's minutes become the headline if it tightens up.

Spain scouting

Biggest strength

Possession suffocation — highest possession % across the group stage.

Biggest weakness

Finishing on the move — created big chances, missed a fair share.