Yamal and Oyarzabal put Spain in control against Saudi Arabia

Spain were firmly in charge against Saudi Arabia at the stage covered by the live report, with Lamine Yamal on the scoresheet and Mikel Oyarzabal credited with two goals. The supplied source does not include a final score, so this draft should be treated as a live-match update rather than a completed match report.

Luis De La Fuente’s selection included four changes, with Yamal, Pedro Porro, Dani Olmo and Alex Baena coming into the side. Marcos Llorente, Fabián Ruiz, Ferran Torres and Gavi were the players listed as dropping out.

The key pattern from the live coverage was Spain’s pressure and Saudi Arabia’s difficulty escaping it. One of Oyarzabal’s goals came after Spain kept an attack alive, with Aymeric Laporte involved before Oyarzabal converted following a Dani Olmo effort.

For editors, the main angle is Spain’s attacking rhythm and squad rotation rather than any settled tournament conclusion. De La Fuente had stressed before the match that his side needed to win, and the early evidence in the source suggested Spain responded with intensity.