World Cup 2026 · Complete — Champions: 🇪🇸 Spain · this edition is now a permanent retrospective

Round of 16

Portugal v Spain

AT&T Stadium · Dallas

Full time
0 – 1

Match Report

AI-generated

Spain won 0-1 at AT&T Stadium. Scorers: Mikel Merino 90'. Underlying numbers: POR 0.63 xG, ESP 1.69 xG — the better side won. POR held 45% possession with a field tilt of 50%.

Styles

Tactical identities

POR Dominant high pressvsESP Dominant high press

A tactical mirror — both Portugal and Spain are dominant high press sides. Shapes: 4-2-3-1 v 4-3-3.

World Cup history

How this tie sits in the tournament's past

Met once before at the World Cup

  • 2010Round of 16🇪🇸 Spain 1–0 Portugal 🇵🇹Spain ✓

🇵🇹 Portugal

  • Best finish: 3rd place (1966)
  • knockouts reached: 5 · 8 tournaments
  • Shootouts: 1–0 W–L
  • Legends: Eusébio 9, Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro 5, Pauleta 4

🇪🇸 Spain

  • Best finish: Champions (2010) · 1× champions
  • knockouts reached: 10 · 16 tournaments
  • Shootouts: 1–4 W–L
  • Legends: David Villa 9, Raúl 5, Fernando Hierro 5

Match Stats

POR vs ESP

45%Possession55%
10Shots15
2On target6
0.6xG1.7
0Big chances0
3Corners7
50%Field tilt50%
84%Pass acc.88%
0PPDA0
9Fouls13

Timeline

Key events

  • 56′🔁Nuno Mendes
  • 71′🔁João Cancelo
  • 71′🔁João Félix
  • 75′🔁Álex Baena
  • 83′🔁Vitinha
  • 83′🔁Pedro Neto
  • 85′🔁Pedri
  • 85′🔁Dani Olmo
  • 89′🟨Bernardo Silva
  • 90′🟨Renato Veiga
  • 90′🟨Ferran Torres
  • 90′🔁Mikel Oyarzabal
  • 90′⚽Mikel Merino