Spain win a World Cup quarterfinal against Belgium 2-1, with Mikel Merino scoring in the 88th minute. The decisive moment comes after Belgium makes a late change in goal. Substitute goalkeeper Senne Lammens is involved in an error that allows Spain to seize on the rebound. Sources describe the goal as a late, match-deciding strike: Merino pounces on the mistake and finishes after the ball comes loose following Lammens’ intervention. The BBC and Stuff both state that the goal is scored in the 88th minute and that Merino benefits from the rebound created by Lammens. The remaining outlets also frame the incident as a late goalkeeper howler that leaves Spain with the winning opportunity. After Merino’s goal, Spain advance to the World Cup semi-finals. All accounts agree on the scorers’ key role, the timing of the winning goal, the involvement of Senne Lammens, and Spain’s overall 2-1 victory.
Merino scores late after Lammens error as Spain beat Belgium in World Cup quarterfinal
Spain win a World Cup quarterfinal against Belgium 2-1, with Mikel Merino scoring in the 88th minute. The decisive moment comes after Belgium makes a late change in goal. Substitute goalkeeper Senne L...
- Spain beat Belgium 2-1 in a World Cup quarterfinal.
- Mikel Merino scores the winning goal in the 88th minute.
- Substitute goalkeeper Senne Lammens is involved in the decisive error.
- The goal is scored from a rebound created by Lammens’ mistake.
- Spain advance to the World Cup semi-finals.
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3 hours agoMikel Merino scored in the 88th minute on a rebound yielded by backup Belgium goalkeeper Senne Lammens, and Spain advanced to the World Cup semifinals with a 2-1 victory.
3 hours agoMikel Merino pounces on a mistake by substitute goalkeeper Senne Lammens to score an 88th-minute winning goal for Spain in their World Cup quarter final win over Belgium.
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