GolVolt World Cup 2026

Round of 16 Full-time

6 Jul, 21:00

Portugal crest

Portugal

Spain crest

Spain

0–1

Dallas Stadium · Arlington · 80,000 seats — AT&T Stadium — retractable roof, climate controlled

Goals

Mikel Merino 90+1'

Timeline

89' 🟨 Bernardo Silva
90+1' ⚽ Mikel Merino · Ferran Torres
90+4' 🟨 Renato Veiga
90+8' 🟨 Ferran Torres

GolVolt Recap

Spain snatched a 1-0 victory over Portugal in Arlington to advance from the Round of 16, leaving it until the absolute death to settle this Iberian clash. With the match seemingly destined for extra time after a scoreless ninety minutes, Mikel Merino struck the decisive blow in the 91st minute. That late breakthrough sparked a frantic, ill-tempered finale. Bernardo Silva had just been booked in the 89th minute, and Renato Veiga and Ferran Torres quickly followed with stoppage-time yellow cards as Spain ruthlessly killed the clock.

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