SpainvsFrance
ESP 2/FRA 0
Things to say
Spain beat France 2-nil at full time to take the tie.
01
opener
Spain were the better side all night. France never really got going and 2-nil flatters them a bit. Clean sheet, job done.
02
key player
Unai Simón was massive in goal, three saves and a clean sheet. He kept France quiet when they finally pushed.
03
hot take
Mbappé had three shots and did nothing with them. When your superstar goes missing, you lose these games.
04
deep cut
Laporte pinged 70 accurate passes from the back. Spain just recycled it and France couldn't get near the ball.
05
exit
France have a mountain to climb now. Anyway, let's see if Spain can back it up next round.
The recap
Spain went into Dallas and dumped France out of the World Cup with a clean, ruthless 2-nil win. Mbappé had his chances but France couldn't beat Unai Simón, who kept a clean sheet with a handful of tidy saves when they needed him.
Spain didn't even shoot much, they just kept the ball, let Laporte and Cubarsí boss the back, and took what they got. Ruthless stuff, and France go home.