2026 FIFA World Cup · Round of 16 · Match 400021529
Portugal
0
—
Spain
1
Dallas Stadium
6 July 2026 · 19:00 UTC
Attendance 70,649
· Spain Win
FIFA
FIFA — Spain edged Portugal in the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup 2026, Mikel Merino grabbing the only goal late on.
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Last-gasp Merino sends Spain past Portugal — Spain edged Portugal in the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup 2026, Mikel Merino grabbing the only goal late on.
Match Goals
Portugal 0–1 Spain
Mikel MERINO 90' — Goal 90' MERINO ⚽ PORTUGAL → ← SPAIN
Goal positions — Portugal attacks right
Portugal
No goals scored
Spain
Goal Mikel MERINO
90' · Regular goal
Match Timeline
Key events
56'
Sub Portugal
↑ NELSON SEMEDO  ↓ NUNO MENDES
71'
Sub Portugal
↑ DIOGO DALOT  ↓ JOAO CANCELO
71'
Sub Portugal
↑ RAFAEL LEAO  ↓ JOAO FELIX
75'
Sub Spain
↑ Ferran TORRES  ↓ Alex BAENA
83'
Sub Portugal
↑ FRANCISCO CONCEICAO  ↓ PEDRO NETO
83'
Sub Portugal
↑ BERNARDO SILVA  ↓ VITINHA
85'
Sub Spain
↑ Mikel MERINO  ↓ Dani OLMO
85'
Sub Spain
↑ Fabian RUIZ  ↓ PEDRI
89'
Yellow Card BERNARDO SILVA
Portugal
90'
Goal Mikel MERINO
Spain
90'
Yellow Card Ferran TORRES
Spain
90'
Yellow Card RENATO VEIGA
Portugal
90'
Sub Spain
↑ Borja IGLESIAS  ↓ Mikel OYARZABAL
Team Statistics
Head-to-head metrics
Portugal
Possession41.0%
Passes446
Pass Accuracy81.2%
Shots10
Shots on Target2
Corners3
Yellow Cards2
Offsides2
Defensive Pressures—
Forced Turnovers26
Linebreaks (Att/Comp)— / —
Spain
Possession47.0%
Passes539
Pass Accuracy87.4%
Shots15
Shots on Target6
Corners7
Yellow Cards1
Offsides1
Defensive Pressures—
Forced Turnovers27
Linebreaks (Att/Comp)— / —
Comparative
POR 41.0%PossessionESP 47.0%
POR 446PassesESP 539
POR 10ShotsESP 15
POR 2Shots on TargetESP 6
POR 0Def. PressuresESP 0
POR 7Counter-PressESP 11
Phase Analytics
Tactical phase aggregates
Portugal · 4-2-3-1
High Press
5.4
Counter-Press
7.4
Mid Block
20.4
Low Block
29.4
Att. Transition
13.7
Final Third
14.4
High Block
6.5
Turnovers
26.0
Spain · 4-1-2-3
High Press
10.4
Counter-Press
11.2
Mid Block
18.2
Low Block
21.3
Att. Transition
11.7
Final Third
17.8
High Block
7.7
Turnovers
27.0
Temporal Analytics
Pressing Intelligence & Performance Rates
These metrics are sourced from temporal team analytics reports generated at intervals throughout the match. Comparing early-match and late-match snapshots reveals how each team's intensity and tactical shape evolved.
Portugal — Pressing Profile
Counter-Press Intensity (score: 7.43 / 20)
High Press (score: 5.39 / 20)
Mid Block (score: 20.42 / 50)
Low Block (score: 29.36 / 50)
Mid Press
Spain — Pressing Profile
Counter-Press Intensity (score: 11.25 / 20)
High Press (score: 10.43 / 20)
Mid Block (score: 18.25 / 50)
Low Block (score: 21.31 / 50)
High Counter-Press
Portugal Phase Intensity Over Match Time
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 90' ⚽90' Mid Block Low Block High Press
Phase aggregate values interpolated from temporal analytics snapshots · Goal events shown as vertical markers
Formations & Tactics
Lineups
Portugal · 4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper
1DIOGO COSTA
Defender
3RUBEN DIAS
13RENATO VEIGA 🟨90'
20JOAO CANCELO ↓71'
25NUNO MENDES ↓56'
Midfield
8BRUNO FERNANDES
15JOAO NEVES
23VITINHA ↓83'
Attack
7CRISTIANO RONALDO (C)
11JOAO FELIX ↓71'
18PEDRO NETO ↓83'
Substitutions
2NELSON SEMEDO ↑56'
4TOMAS ARAUJO
5DIOGO DALOT ↑71'
6MATHEUS NUNES
9GONCALO RAMOS
10BERNARDO SILVA 🟨89' · ↑83'
12JOSE SA
14GONCALO INACIO
16FRANCISCO TRINCAO
17RAFAEL LEAO ↑71'
19GONCALO GUEDES
21RUBEN NEVES
22RUI SILVA
24SAMU COSTA
26FRANCISCO CONCEICAO ↑83'
Coach
Roberto Martínez Montoliú
Assistant Coaches
Richard EVANS
RICARDO CARVALHO
Austin MacPHEE
Spain · 4-1-2-3
Goalkeeper
23Unai SIMON
Defender
12Pedro PORRO
14Aymeric LAPORTE
22Pau CUBARSI
24Marc CUCURELLA
Midfield
15Alex BAENA ↓75'
16RODRI (C)
20PEDRI ↓85'
Attack
10Dani OLMO ↓85'
19Lamine YAMAL
21Mikel OYARZABAL ↓90'
Substitutions
1David RAYA
2Marc PUBILL
3Alex GRIMALDO
4Eric GARCIA
5Marcos LLORENTE
6Mikel MERINO ⚽90' · ↑85'
7Ferran TORRES 🟨90' · ↑75'
8Fabian RUIZ ↑85'
9GAVI
11Yeremy PINO
13Joan GARCIA
17Nico WILLIAMS
18Martin ZUBIMENDI
25Victor MUNOZ
26Borja IGLESIAS ↑90'
Coach
Luis de la Fuente Castillo
Assistant Coaches
Juanjo GONZALEZ
Alberto DE LA FUENTE
Post-Match Intelligence
Core Players & Final Team Stats
Portugal — Final Stats
Possession41.0%
Passes / Completed446 / 362
Pass Accuracy81.2%
Shots / On Target10 / 2
Corners3
Yellow Cards2
Offsides2
Def. Pressures—
Forced Turnovers26
Linebreaks (Att / Comp)— / —
Counter-Press Score7.43
Spain — Final Stats
Possession47.0%
Passes / Completed539 / 471
Pass Accuracy87.4%
Shots / On Target15 / 6
Corners7
Yellow Cards1
Offsides1
Def. Pressures—
Forced Turnovers27
Linebreaks (Att / Comp)— / —
Counter-Press Score11.25
Head-to-Head Comparison
POR 41.0%PossessionESP 47.0%
POR 446PassesESP 539
POR 10ShotsESP 15
POR 2Shots on TargetESP 6
POR 0Def. PressuresESP 0
POR 7Counter-PressESP 11
Distance & Speed Comparison
POR 114,893Total Distance (m)ESP 117,513
POR 0Total SprintsESP 0
POR 34.6Max Top Speed (km/h)ESP 33.3
POR 30.5Avg Top Speed (km/h)ESP 27.6
Portugal — Core Performers
PlayerDist mPassSprkm/hHighlight
JOAO NEVES12,07339—30.7
BRUNO FERNANDES11,75053—32.0
RUBEN DIAS11,54449—31.0
VITINHA10,46145—29.0
RENATO VEIGA10,12159—28.3YC
CRISTIANO RONALDO9,21811—29.13 shots
PEDRO NETO8,80824—34.6
JOAO FELIX8,37317—32.6
Spain — Core Performers
PlayerDist mPassSprkm/hHighlight
RODRI12,58095—31.2
PEDRI10,96456—30.5
Marc CUCURELLA10,88345—32.1
Pau CUBARSI10,81374—27.7
Pedro PORRO10,57148—32.7
Mikel OYARZABAL10,40019—32.1
Dani OLMO10,26438—29.6
Aymeric LAPORTE10,11838—26.5
Player Physical & Goal Metrics
All player analytics from the post-match snapshot
SPARQL · Player Analytics 
PREFIX fifa: 
PREFIX rdfs: 
PREFIX xsd: 

SELECT ?playerName ?teamName ?goals ?assists ?totalDistance ?passes ?sprints ?topSpeed ?timePlayed
FROM 
FROM 
WHERE {
  ?m a fifa:Match ; fifa:matchId "400021529" .
  ?m fifa:hasPlayerAnalyticsReport ?report .
  ?report fifa:player ?player .
  ?player rdfs:label ?playerName .
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:team ?team . ?team rdfs:label ?teamName }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:goals ?goals }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:assists ?assists }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:totalDistance ?totalDistance }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:passes ?passes }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:sprints ?sprints }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:topSpeed ?topSpeed }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:timePlayed ?timePlayed }
}
ORDER BY ?teamName DESC(?totalDistance)
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SPARQL Queries
Knowledge graph exploration
Match Overview
Portugal vs Spain — core match metadata
SPARQL · Match Overview 
PREFIX fifa: 
PREFIX rdfs: 

SELECT ?homeTeam ?awayTeam ?homeScore ?awayScore ?date ?stadium ?attendance
FROM 
WHERE {
  ?match a fifa:Match ; fifa:matchId "400021529" .
  ?match fifa:homeTeam ?ht ; fifa:awayTeam ?at ;
         fifa:homeTeamScore ?homeScore ; fifa:awayTeamScore ?awayScore ;
         fifa:date ?date ; fifa:stadium ?s ; fifa:attendance ?attendance .
  ?ht rdfs:label ?homeTeam . ?at rdfs:label ?awayTeam . ?s rdfs:label ?stadium .
}
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Goals
All goal events with scorer and assist
SPARQL · Goals 
PREFIX fifa: 
PREFIX rdfs: 

SELECT ?minute ?playerName ?teamName ?goalType ?assistName
FROM 
WHERE {
  ?m a fifa:Match ; fifa:matchId "400021529" .
  ?m fifa:hasGoal ?goal .
  ?goal fifa:goalMinute ?minute .
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:player ?p . ?p rdfs:label ?playerName }
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:team ?t . ?t rdfs:label ?teamName }
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:goalType ?gt . ?gt rdfs:label ?goalType }
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:assistPlayer ?a . ?a rdfs:label ?assistName }
}
ORDER BY xsd:integer(?minute)
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Team Analytics + Pressing Phases
Full tactical phase breakdown for both teams
SPARQL · Team Analytics 
PREFIX fifa: 
PREFIX rdfs: 

SELECT ?teamName ?possession ?passes ?passesCompleted ?goals ?shots ?shotsOnTarget
       ?corners ?yellowCards ?offsides ?defPress ?turnovers ?highPress ?counterPress
FROM 
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WHERE {
  ?m a fifa:Match ; fifa:matchId "400021529" .
  ?m fifa:hasTeamAnalyticsReport ?report .
  ?report fifa:team ?team .
  ?team rdfs:label ?teamName .
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:possession ?possession }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:passes ?passes }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:passesCompleted ?passesCompleted }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:goals ?goals }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:attemptAtGoal ?shots }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:attemptAtGoalOnTarget ?shotsOnTarget }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:corners ?corners }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:yellowCards ?yellowCards }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:offsides ?offsides }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:defensivePressuresApplied ?defPress }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:forcedTurnovers ?turnovers }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:phaseAggregateHighPress ?highPress }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:phaseAggregateCounterPress ?counterPress }
}
ORDER BY ?teamName
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