M. Merino decided it late. The result is only the beginning.
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Form & H2H
Head to head
| Date | Match | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul | Spain vs Belgium | World Cup | 2 - 1 |
Match details
Spain vs Belgium in World Cup · Fri 10 Jul 2026, 19:00 UTC
Match events
- 30' Goal — F. Ruiz
- 41' Goal — C. De Ketelaere
- 43' Card — Pau Cubarsí
- 55' subst — A. Baena
- 55' subst — F. Ruiz
- 60' subst — L. Trossard
- 60' subst — H. Vanaken
- 61' subst — M. De Cuyper
- 71' subst — T. Courtois
- 79' subst — M. Oyarzabal
- 85' Card — Kevin De Bruyne
- 86' subst — D. Olmo
- 86' subst — K. De Bruyne
- 88' Goal — M. Merino
- 90' Card — Aymeric Laporte
- 90' Card — Axel Witsel
Match statistics
| Stat | Spain | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on Goal | 8 | 2 |
| Shots off Goal | 4 | 1 |
| Total Shots | 17 | 5 |
| Blocked Shots | 5 | 2 |
| Shots insidebox | 10 | 4 |
| Shots outsidebox | 7 | 1 |
| Fouls | 13 | 18 |
| Corner Kicks | 5 | 1 |
| Offsides | 3 | 1 |
| Ball Possession | 68% | 32% |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 2 |
| Red Cards | — | — |
| Goalkeeper Saves | 1 | 6 |
| Total passes | 665 | 314 |
| Passes accurate | 598 | 244 |
| Passes % | 90% | 78% |
| expected_goals | 2.08 | 0.37 |
| goals_prevented | 0.59 | 0.59 |
Match report
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