Spain convinces and excites more than ever by signing a tremendous match in this World Cup: their rival in the round of 16 will be Portugal

On Thursday, July 2, at 9:00 PM (Spanish time), the Spanish national team played its round of sixteen match against a tough Austrian team. Spain arrived at the match having been group leader, however, despite this, the sensations were not entirely good, and the team arrived with some doubts regarding its play.

Nevertheless, the doubts instantly disappeared the moment the referee blew the initial whistle of the match. The Spanish team started the match very well, with a great ball rhythm, and generating several chances. The play was being very good, only the goal was missing. It took a little while but finally, in a good combined play, Mikel Oyarzábal defined very well to score the first Spanish goal in the 36th minute.

The goal did not make Spain retreat or slow down, but rather continued to press the opponent and continued to generate scoring chances, with a great Lamine Yamal. The second half began with the same eleven players, and instead of expecting more dominance from Austria, the Spaniards did not take their foot off the accelerator. So much so that in the 66th minute, after a great play by Álex Baéna down the wing, he assisted the starting full-back of the match, Pedro Porro, putting the score at 2-0.

After the second goal, some changes came, such as the entry of Ferrán and Merino. Spain, despite the favorable result, continued to dominate the match, barely receiving shots from their opponents. Spain's great match in all facets of the game transformed into the final 3-0, after another goal from striker Oyarzábal from a pass by Cucurella. The match ended, being so far Spain's best match, securing their passage to the round of sixteen. In addition, this team managed to break a very difficult world record. After the match, Spain and goalkeeper Unai Simón became the goalkeeper with the most consecutive minutes without conceding a goal, as Spain has not conceded a single goal in 4 matches.

Cristiano's Portugal

At 01:00 in the morning, Portugal also played against Croatia. We had to be very attentive to this match, as the opponent for Spain in the round of 16 would come from this game. The match ended up being one of the best of the World Cup, with a second half in which there were three goals and three others disallowed. Finally, Portugal took the match with a penalty goal from Cristiano Ronaldo, and another goal in the final minutes of the match to end 2-1, not without first ending with a controversial goal disallowed for Croatia in the 102nd minute. Therefore, Spain's opponent in the next phase will be Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal.