Portugal 0-1 Spain
Updated
Spain won: Portugal 0-1 Spain in the World Cup (Round 1/8) on Mon, 6 Jul 2026 at Dallas Stadium, Arlington, Texas. Spain goals: Mikel Merino 90'+1. Expected goals: 0.63-1.69. Possession: 45-55. Player of the match: Unai Simón (8.4).
Match report
Spain beat Portugal 1-0
Spain squeezed past Portugal 1-0 away from home at Dallas Stadium on Monday 6 July in the World Cup.
Mikel Merino put Spain ahead on 90+1' (0-1).
Mikel Merino's 90+1' strike proved decisive.
Portugal had 45% of the ball, shots were 10-15 (2-6 on target) and expected goals finished 0.63-1.69. Spain were the better side on chances, too.
Unai Simón (Spain) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 70,649. Referee: Anthony Taylor.
Match stats
| Portugal | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 45 | 55 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.63 | 1.69 |
| Total shots | 10 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 11 | 27 |
| Big chances | 1 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 357 (84%) | 467 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 7 |
| Total shots | 10 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 8 |
Lineups
Portugal (4-2-3-1): Diogo Costa, João Cancelo, Rúben Dias, Renato Veiga, Nuno Mendes, João Neves, Vitinha, Pedro Neto, Bruno Fernandes, Joao Félix, Cristiano Ronaldo
Spain (4-2-3-1): Unai Simón, Pedro Porro, Pau Cubarsí, Aymeric Laporte, Marc Cucurella, Rodri, Pedri, Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, Álex Baena, Mikel Oyarzabal
Key events
- 56' · Substitution · Nélson Semedo for Nuno Mendes (Portugal)
- 71' · Substitution · Rafael Leão for Joao Félix (Portugal)
- 71' · Substitution · Diogo Dalot for João Cancelo (Portugal)
- 75' · Substitution · Ferran Torres for Álex Baena (Spain)
- 83' · Substitution · Francisco Conceição for Pedro Neto (Portugal)
- 83' · Substitution · Bernardo Silva for Vitinha (Portugal)
- 85' · Substitution · Fabián Ruiz for Pedri (Spain)
- 85' · Substitution · Mikel Merino for Dani Olmo (Spain)
- 89' · Yellow card · Bernardo Silva (Portugal)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Mikel Merino (Spain)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Renato Veiga (Portugal)
- 90'+7 · Substitution · Borja Iglesias for Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain)
- 90'+8 · Yellow card · Ferran Torres (Spain)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Portugal vs Spain?
Spain won, 0-1 (World Cup) on Mon, 6 Jul 2026.
When and where is Portugal vs Spain?
Mon, 6 Jul 2026, 19:00 UTC at Dallas Stadium, Arlington, Texas, World Cup.