BelgiumvsSpain
BEL 1/ESP 2
Things to say
Spain beat Belgium 2-1 at SoFi Stadium in the World Cup.
01
opener
Spain got it done, 2-1 over Belgium. Belgium hung around and made it nervy late, but Spain had too much on the ball. Deserved the win.
02
key player
Lamine Yamal was everything again. Six shots, tormented that back line all night. Kid's 18 and already the best player on the pitch.
03
hot take
Rodri quietly ran the whole game. Ninety-eight accurate passes. You don't notice him until you realize Spain never lost the ball.
04
deep cut
Courtois made four saves keeping Belgium in it, otherwise that's a paddling. And Cubarsí, some teenage kid at the back, put out everything with eight interventions.
05
exit
Anyway, Spain roll on. Be curious who they draw next round.
The recap
Spain edged Belgium 2-1 at SoFi to book their spot in the World Cup, and it was Lamine Yamal running the show all night with six shots and Rodri dictating everything in midfield with 98 passes. Belgium hung around and pulled one back to make it nervy, but Spain's kids were just too much.
Courtois was brilliant in the Belgian goal with four saves or this could've been a proper hiding.
In the end the better side won and Belgium are heading home.