Spain vs Saudi Arabia, 2026 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage
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4 - 0
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Spain back on track as Lamine Yamal scores in win over Saudi Arabia
Spain got their World Cup campaign back on track with a 4-0 victory over Saudi Arabia in Atlanta.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Álex Baena (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Porro.
- 2': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Saud Abdulhamid.
- 4': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pau Cubarsí.
- 8': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Abdullah Al Khaibari.
- 8': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Álex Baena following a corner.
- 9': Handball by Feras Al Brikan (Saudi Arabia).
- 10': Attempt missed. Pedro Porro (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
- 10': Goal! Spain 1, Saudi Arabia 0. Lamine Yamal (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal with a cross.
- 13': Attempt missed. Pedri (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 15': Attempt missed. Álex Baena (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aymeric Laporte.
- 16': Musab Al Juwayr (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Álex Baena (Spain).
- 17': Attempt saved. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mohammed Al Owais (Saudi Arabia).
- 20': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Ali Lajami.
- 21': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 21': Goal! Spain 2, Saudi Arabia 0. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aymeric Laporte with a headed pass following a corner.
- 24': Goal! Spain 3, Saudi Arabia 0. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) left footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Dani Olmo with a headed pass.
- 25': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pedro Porro.
- 30': Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Attempt missed. Abdulelah Al Amri (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Musab Al Juwayr following a fast break.
- 36': Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) hits the bar with a left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left.
- 36': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mohammed Al Owais (Saudi Arabia). Assisted by Rodri.
- 37': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Spain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pedro Porro.
- 37': Offside, Saudi Arabia. Musab Al Juwayr is caught offside.
- 41': Nasser Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Dani Olmo (Spain).
- 42': Attempt missed. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 44': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Pau Cubarsí.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Rodri (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Álex Baena.
- 45'+3': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Saud Abdulhamid.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+4': Offside, Saudi Arabia. Musab Al Juwayr is caught offside.
- 45'+5': Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Foul by Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain).
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Spain 3, Saudi Arabia 0.
- 45': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Mohamed Kanno replaces Abdullah Al Khaibari.
- 45': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Abdullah Al Hamddan replaces Musab Al Juwayr.
- 45': Second Half begins Spain 3, Saudi Arabia 0.
- 45': Substitution, Spain. Yéremy Pino replaces Lamine Yamal.
- 45': Substitution, Spain. Ferran Torres replaces Mikel Oyarzabal.
- 46': Offside, Saudi Arabia. Salem Al Dawsari is caught offside.
- 48': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Saud Abdulhamid.
- 49': Attempt saved. Marc Cucurella (Spain) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mohammed Al Owais (Saudi Arabia).
- 49': Own Goal by Hassan Al Tambakti, Saudi Arabia. Spain 4, Saudi Arabia 0.
- 53': Attempt saved. Pedro Porro (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mohammed Al Owais (Saudi Arabia). Assisted by Pau Cubarsí with a through ball.
- 53': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Spain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mohammed Al Owais (Saudi Arabia).
- 53': Feras Al Brikan (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Spain).
- 54': Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Pedro Porro (Spain).
- 60': Foul by Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia).
- 60': Rodri (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Rodri (Spain).
- 60': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Mohammed Abu Al Shamat replaces Feras Al Brikan.
- 60': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Alaa Al Hejji replaces Abdulelah Al Amri.
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Substitution, Spain. Mikel Merino replaces Dani Olmo.
- 61': Substitution, Spain. Nico Williams replaces Álex Baena.
- 62': Moteb Al Harbi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Yéremy Pino (Spain).
- 62': Ali Lajami (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Ferran Torres (Spain).
- 65': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mikel Merino with a through ball.
- 67': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Ali Lajami.
- 68': Offside, Spain. Rodri is caught offside.
- 68': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 70': Substitution, Spain. Fabián Ruiz replaces Pedri.
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Attempt saved. Abdullah Al Hamddan (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Unai Simón (Spain).
- 82': Hassan Al Tambakti (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Yéremy Pino (Spain).
- 83': Mohammed Abu Al Shamat (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Spain).
- 84': Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Spain).
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia).
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Khalid Al Ghannam replaces Nasser Al Dawsari.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Offside, Spain. Ferran Torres is caught offside.
- 90'+2': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Ferran Torres (Spain) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 90'+5': VAR Decision: No Goal Spain 4-0 Saudi Arabia.
- 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Spain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Spain 4, Saudi Arabia 0.
- 0': Match ends, Spain 4, Saudi Arabia 0.
Statistics
 KSA |
ESP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 32.9 | Possession | 67.1 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 294 | Accurate Passes | 668 |
| 364 | Passes | 726 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 5 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 35 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 15 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 35 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 35 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 68,239
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 68,239
FIFA World Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 3 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 | Cape Verde | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Uruguay | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | -4 | 2 |
Line-Ups
Spain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Unai Simón (GK) |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 22 | Pau Cubarsí |
| 24 | Marc Cucurella |
| 12 | Pedro Porro |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 20 | Pedri |
| 10 | Dani Olmo |
| 21 | Mikel Oyarzabal |
| 15 | Álex Baena |
| 19 | Lamine Yamal |
Saudi Arabia (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Mohammed Al-Owais (GK) |
| 3 | Ali Lajami |
| 5 | Hassan Al-Tambakti |
| 4 | Abdulelah Al-Amri |
| 24 | Moteb Al-Harbi |
| 12 | Saud Abdulhamid |
| 6 | Nasser Al-Dawsari |
| 15 | Abdullah Al-Khaibari |
| 10 | Salem Al-Dawsari  |
| 7 | Musab Al-Juwayr |
| 9 | Feras Al-Brikan |
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