M. Oyarzabal scores twice as Spain beat Austria 3-0 to keep their momentum

Spain beat Austria 3-0 in the 2026 World Cup round of 32. The scoring opened in the 36th minute when M. Oyarzabal finished from a M. Cucurella assist, sending Spain into halftime with a 1-0 lead.

In the second half, Spain extended the margin in the 66th minute: P. Porro scored after an assist from A. Baena to make it 2-0. In the 89th minute, M. Oyarzabal struck again with M. Cucurella providing the assist, sealing a 3-0 result for Spain. For Austria, S. Posch was shown a yellow card in the 83rd minute.

Match statistics showed Spain with 65% possession to Austria’s 35%. Expected goals were 2.84 for Spain and 0.32 for Austria; Spain attempted 23 shots to Austria’s 5, with 10 on target for Spain and none for Austria. Passing accuracy was 91% for Spain and 82% for Austria; corners were 9-0 in Spain’s favor; offside calls were 2 for Spain and 5 for Austria; saves were 0 for Spain and 6 for Austria; fouls were 8 for Spain and 15 for Austria.

Pre-match context noted that Spain had previously beaten Uruguay 1-0 in Group Stage round 3, while Austria had drawn 3-3 with Algeria in their previous group match. In the current group standings, Spain were listed first in Group H with 7 points from 3 matches, recording 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses, with a goal difference of +5 and an official bracket label of “round of 32.” Austria were listed second in Group J with 4 points from 3 matches, recording 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss, with a goal difference of 0 and the same official bracket label.