Spain beat Saudi Arabia 4-0, with M. Oyarzabal scoring twice in the first half

In the second round of the 2026 World Cup group stage, Spain faced Saudi Arabia. Spain kept changing the scoreline in the first half: in the 10th minute, Lamine Yamal finished from an M. Oyarzabal assist to make it 1-0. In the 21st minute, M. Oyarzabal scored from an A. Laporte assist to extend the lead to 2-0. In the 24th minute, M. Oyarzabal struck again from a D. Olmo assist, completing his brace and sending Spain into halftime with a 3-0 lead.

For Saudi Arabia, S. Al Dawsari was shown a yellow card in the 30th minute. Early in the second half, in the 49th minute, H. Tambakti scored an own goal, with the goal credited to Spain, making it 4-0. In the 60th minute, M. Kanno was also booked. In stoppage time, F. Torres had a goal ruled out after VAR confirmed an offside in the buildup in the 90+2nd minute, and the final score remained 4-0.

On the numbers, Spain had 67% possession to Saudi Arabia's 33%. Expected goals were 2.85 for Spain and 0.14 for Saudi Arabia. Spain took 22 shots with 8 on target, while Saudi Arabia had 3 shots and 1 on target. Passing accuracy was 92% for Spain and 80% for Saudi Arabia. Spain won 6 corners to Saudi Arabia's 1. Offsides were 2 for Spain and 3 for Saudi Arabia. Saves were 1 for Spain and 5 for Saudi Arabia. Fouls were 10 for Spain and 2 for Saudi Arabia.

In the previous round, Spain drew 0-0 with Cape Verde in Group Stage Round 1, while Saudi Arabia drew 1-1 with Uruguay in Group Stage Round 1.

Next, Spain will face Uruguay in Group Stage Round 3 on 2026-06-27. Current Group H information shows Spain in 3rd place with 1 point, a record of 1 match, 0 wins, 1 draw, 0 losses, and a goal difference of 0. Saudi Arabia will face Cape Verde in Group Stage Round 3 on 2026-06-27. Current Group H information shows Saudi Arabia in 2nd place with 1 point, a record of 1 match, 0 wins, 1 draw, 0 losses, and a goal difference of 0, and it is currently in the official qualification zone for the round of 32.