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For 90 minutes Monday, Spain-Portugal appeared destined for extra time with a spot in the World Cup quarterfinals at stake.
But Spain’s Mikel Merino took a pass from Ferran Torres and slipped it past Portugal goaltender Diogo Costa for a stoppage time goal in the 91st minute.
The goal broke a scoreless tie and ultimately secured a 1-0 win for Spain, which advances to the quarterfinals and ends Portugal’s run in what was likely the final World Cup game for 41-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo.
Portugal had multiple chances to equalize, but a Rafael Leão header fro the box finished above the crossbar, and a free kick in the final seconds of the game resulted in a shot that landed wide left of the goal.
With the win, Spain advances to take on the winner of Monday night’s USA-Belgium game in the quarterfinals.
The win continued a dominant defensive run for Spain, which has yet to yield a goal in five games in this World Cup. Since opening the tournament with a scoreless draw against Cape Verde in group play, Spain has reeled off a 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia, a 1-0 win over Uruguay and a 3-0 win over Austria in the Round of 32 before Monday’s shutout win.
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But Spain’s Mikel Merino took a pass from Ferran Torres and slipped it past Portugal goaltender Diogo Costa for a stoppage time goal in the 91st minute.
The goal broke a scoreless tie and ultimately secured a 1-0 win for Spain, which advances to the quarterfinals and ends Portugal’s run in what was likely the final World Cup game for 41-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo.
Portugal had multiple chances to equalize, but a Rafael Leão header fro the box finished above the crossbar, and a free kick in the final seconds of the game resulted in a shot that landed wide left of the goal.
With the win, Spain advances to take on the winner of Monday night’s USA-Belgium game in the quarterfinals.
The win continued a dominant defensive run for Spain, which has yet to yield a goal in five games in this World Cup. Since opening the tournament with a scoreless draw against Cape Verde in group play, Spain has reeled off a 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia, a 1-0 win over Uruguay and a 3-0 win over Austria in the Round of 32 before Monday’s shutout win.
This story will be updated.
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