SpainvsUruguay
ESP 1/URU 0
Things to say
Spain edged Uruguay 1-nil at Estadio Akron to go top of the group.
01
opener
Spain nicked it 1-nil over Uruguay. Wasn't pretty, but they got the clean sheet and three points. Uruguay just couldn't find the net.
02
key player
Rodri ran the whole thing from deep. 99 accurate passes, completely dictated the tempo. He's the best holding mid in the world right now and it's not close.
03
hot take
Uruguay were shambolic going forward. One shot from Darwin Núñez all match? You can't show up to a World Cup game that toothless.
04
deep cut
Cubarsí starting at the back for Spain is wild for a kid that young, and he barely put a foot wrong. Laporte and Bentancur both racked up 12 defensive interventions too, proper battle in midfield.
05
exit
Anyway, Spain look like they're cruising through the group. Curious to see who they draw in the knockouts.
The recap
Spain ground out a 1-0 win over Uruguay and basically passed them off the park, with Rodri pulling 99 accurate passes and dictating everything from the middle. One goal was all it took, and Unai Simón made the couple of saves he needed to bank the clean sheet.
Uruguay barely threatened, Darwin Núñez managing a single shot all night, and now they're staring at 0-2-1 and a group-stage exit. Spain march on looking ruthless.