In the 2026 World Cup round of 16, Portugal and Spain spent most of regulation locked in a 0-0 contest. Even as the second half moved into its final stretch, the score still had not changed, and Bernardo Silva received a yellow card in the 89th minute.
The decisive moment came in the 90+1st minute: M. Merino scored for Spain, with the assist from F. Torres, to make it 1-0. R. Veiga then picked up a yellow card in the 90+4th minute, and F. Torres was also booked in the 90+8th minute. Spain ultimately won 1-0 thanks to that stoppage-time goal.
Across the full match, Portugal had 45% possession to Spain’s 55%. Expected goals were 0.58 for Portugal and 1.77 for Spain. Portugal attempted 10 shots and Spain 15, with 2 on target for Portugal and 6 for Spain. Passing accuracy was 84% for Portugal and 88% for Spain. Portugal had 3 corners to Spain’s 7, offsides were 2 to 1, saves were 5 to 2, and fouls were 9 to 13.
Going into the match, Portugal had beaten Croatia 2-1 in the round of 32, while Spain had defeated Austria 3-0 in the round of 32.
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