Spain 2-1 Belgium
Updated
Spain won: Spain 2-1 Belgium in the World Cup (Round 1/4) on Fri, 10 Jul 2026 at Los Angeles Stadium, Inglewood, California. Spain goals: Fabián Ruiz 30', Mikel Merino 88'. Belgium goals: Charles De Ketelaere 41'. Expected goals: 1.96-0.34. Possession: 68-32. Player of the match: Lamine Yamal (7.8).
Match report
Spain beat Belgium 2-1
Spain edged Belgium 2-1 at Los Angeles Stadium on Friday 10 July in the World Cup.
Fabián Ruiz put Spain ahead on 30' (1-0), Charles De Ketelaere levelled for Belgium on 41' (1-1) and Mikel Merino restored Spain's lead on 88' (2-1).
Mikel Merino's 88' strike proved decisive.
Spain had 68% of the ball, shots were 17-5 (8-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.96-0.34. Spain were the better side on chances, too.
Lamine Yamal (Spain) was player of the match with a 7.8 rating.
Attendance: 70,492. Referee: Michael Oliver.
Match stats
| Spain | Belgium | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 68 | 32 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.96 | 0.34 |
| Total shots | 17 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 41 | 11 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 598 (90%) | 243 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 1 |
| Total shots | 17 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 4 |
Lineups
Spain (4-2-3-1): Unai Simón, Pedro Porro, Pau Cubarsí, Aymeric Laporte, Marc Cucurella, Rodri, Fabián Ruiz, Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, Álex Baena, Mikel Oyarzabal
Belgium (4-2-3-1): Thibaut Courtois, Timothy Castagne, Nathan Ngoy, Brandon Mechele, Maxim De Cuyper, Hans Vanaken, Nicolas Raskin, Leandro Trossard, Kevin De Bruyne, Jérémy Doku, Charles De Ketelaere
Key events
- 30' · Goal · Fabián Ruiz (Spain)
- 41' · Goal · Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium)
- 43' · Yellow card · Pau Cubarsí (Spain)
- 55' · Substitution · Ferran Torres for Álex Baena (Spain)
- 55' · Substitution · Pedri for Fabián Ruiz (Spain)
- 60' · Substitution · Axel Witsel for Leandro Trossard (Belgium)
- 60' · Substitution · Joaquin Seys for Maxim De Cuyper (Belgium)
- 60' · Substitution · Romelu Lukaku for Hans Vanaken (Belgium)
- 71' · Substitution · Senne Lammens for Thibaut Courtois (Belgium)
- 79' · Substitution · Nico Williams for Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain)
- 85' · Yellow card · Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium)
- 86' · Substitution · Alexis Saelemaekers for Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium)
- 86' · Substitution · Mikel Merino for Dani Olmo (Spain)
- 88' · Goal · Mikel Merino (Spain)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Aymeric Laporte (Spain)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Axel Witsel (Belgium)
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Questions
Who won Spain vs Belgium?
Spain won, 2-1 (World Cup) on Fri, 10 Jul 2026.
When and where is Spain vs Belgium?
Fri, 10 Jul 2026, 19:00 UTC at Los Angeles Stadium, Inglewood, California, World Cup.