Spain reach the quarter-finals after scoring a late winner in their World Cup match. Multiple outlets report that the decisive moment comes after normal time ends, with a substitute providing the winning goal late in the game. According to the reports, Mikel Merino scores in the first minute of added time, breaking the deadlock and securing victory for Spain. The win sends Spain into the last eight, where they will continue their campaign in the tournament. One outlet frames the result as a farewell for Cristiano Ronaldo, implying his team’s exit from the competition follows Spain’s late goal. The sources agree on the key details: Spain score late through Merino, the goal comes in stoppage time, the match is decided in added time, and Spain advance to the quarter-finals.
Spain beat foes late as Merino goal sends them into World Cup quarter-finals
Spain reach the quarter-finals after scoring a late winner in their World Cup match. Multiple outlets report that the decisive moment comes after normal time ends, with a substitute providing the winn...
- Spain advance to the World Cup quarter-finals after winning their match.
- Mikel Merino, playing as a substitute, scores the deciding goal.
- The winning goal is scored in stoppage time.
- The goal comes in the first minute of added time.
- One report describes the win as ending Cristiano Ronaldo’s team’s run in the tournament.
Substitute Mikel Merino breaks the deadlock in the first minute of added time to send the European champions into the last eight.
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