Round of 16
Portugal v Spain
AT&T Stadium · Dallas
Match Report
AI-generated
Spain won 0-1 at AT&T Stadium. Scorers: Mikel Merino 90'. Underlying numbers: POR 0.63 xG, ESP 1.69 xG — the better side won. POR held 45% possession with a field tilt of 50%.
Styles
Tactical identities
Dominant high pressvs Dominant high press
A tactical mirror — both Portugal and Spain are dominant high press sides. Shapes: 4-2-3-1 v 4-3-3.
World Cup history
How this tie sits in the tournament's past
Met once before at the World Cup
- 2010Round of 16🇪🇸 Spain 1–0 Portugal 🇵🇹Spain ✓
🇵🇹 Portugal
- Best finish: 3rd place (1966)
- knockouts reached: 5 · 8 tournaments
- Shootouts: 1–0 W–L
- Legends: Eusébio 9, Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro 5, Pauleta 4
🇪🇸 Spain
- Best finish: Champions (2010) · 1× champions
- knockouts reached: 10 · 16 tournaments
- Shootouts: 1–4 W–L
- Legends: David Villa 9, Raúl 5, Fernando Hierro 5
Match Stats
POR vs ESP
45%Possession55%
10Shots15
2On target6
0.6xG1.7
0Big chances0
3Corners7
50%Field tilt50%
84%Pass acc.88%
0PPDA0
9Fouls13
Timeline
Key events
- 56′🔁Nuno Mendes
- 71′🔁João Cancelo
- 71′🔁João Félix
- 75′🔁Álex Baena
- 83′🔁Vitinha
- 83′🔁Pedro Neto
- 85′🔁Pedri
- 85′🔁Dani Olmo
- 89′🟨Bernardo Silva
- 90′🟨Renato Veiga
- 90′🟨Ferran Torres
- 90′🔁Mikel Oyarzabal
- 90′⚽Mikel Merino