Spain beat Portugal 1-0 on Monday to advance to the World Cup quarter-finals, in a match played at AT&T Stadium outside Dallas. All three sources report that Spain remained scoreless for much of the game before breaking the deadlock late. Mikel Merino scores the winning goal in stoppage time, described as occurring in the first minute of second-half added time or injury-time, depending on the account. One report notes Merino finishes after a sequence that includes a slip by Ferran Torres and Merino converting from close range. Another describes Merino being brought down and a foul being called, followed by him playing the ball back, running toward goal, and scoring. The victory ends Portugal’s World Cup run, including the tournament career of Cristiano Ronaldo, according to one outlet. Spain’s quarter-final opponent is not fixed across all reports: one source states Spain will face either Belgium or the United States in Los Angeles on Friday.
Spain defeats Portugal 1-0 with late goal to reach World Cup quarter-finals
Spain beat Portugal 1-0 on Monday to advance to the World Cup quarter-finals, in a match played at AT&T Stadium outside Dallas. All three sources report that Spain remained scoreless for much of the g...
- Spain defeats Portugal 1-0 to reach the World Cup quarter-finals.
- Mikel Merino scores the winning goal in stoppage time.
- The match is played at AT&T Stadium outside Dallas.
- The result eliminates Portugal from the World Cup, ending Cristiano Ronaldo’s tournament.
- Spain’s quarter-final opponent is either Belgium or the United States, with the match in Los Angeles on Friday.
Mikel Merino scored in the first minute of second-half stoppage time, and Spain beat Portugal 1-0 on Monday to end the World Cup career of superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. Merino had just been knocked down, and a foul was called. While a Portugal player argued, Merino played the ball back in, ran toward the goal and easily beat goalkeeper […]
2 hours agoSpain waited until stoppage time to break Portugal, then walked out of Dallas with a 1-0 win, a place in the World Cup quarterfinals, and another reminder that La Roja can survive even when its attack does not fully click. Mikel Merino scored the winner in the 91st minute, finishing after Ferran Torres slipped a […] The post Spain Knocks Out Portugal With Late World Cup Winner appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.
3 hours agoMikel Merino scored an injury-time winner as Spain defeated Portugal 1-0 to reach the World Cup quarter-finals on Monday. The post Spain beat Ronaldo’s Portugal 1-0 to reach World Cup quarter-finals appeared first on Vanguard News.
3 hours agoARLINGTON, United States (AFP) — Mikel Merino scored an injury-time winner as Spain defeated Portugal 1-0 to reach the World Cup quarter-finals on Monday. Merino broke the deadlock in the first minute of time added on at the AT&T Stadium outside Dallas to send the Spaniards into a last-eight clash against either Belgium or the United States in Los Angeles on Friday.
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