{"id":5588,"date":"2026-07-13T05:34:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T09:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/?post_type=news&#038;p=5588"},"modified":"2026-07-13T05:34:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T09:34:31","slug":"spain-vs-belgium-player-ratings","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/news\/spain-vs-belgium-player-ratings\/","title":{"rendered":"Spain 2-1 Belgium: Player Ratings as Merino&#8217;s Late Winner Sends La Roja into the Semi-Finals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Spain needed a late show to keep their World Cup dream alive. Fabi\u00e1n Ruiz put La Roja ahead, Charles De Ketelaere levelled for Belgium before half-time, and it took an 88th-minute strike from substitute Mikel Merino &mdash; his second decisive knockout goal in a row &mdash; to settle a 2-1 quarter-final at SoFi Stadium. Here are our Spain player ratings vs Belgium. For more, see our <a href=\"\/ca\/world-cup-2026\/\">World Cup 2026<\/a> hub.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Key match stats<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Stat<\/th><th style=\"text-align:center\">Spain<\/th><th style=\"text-align:center\">Belgium<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Shots<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">17<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Shots on target<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">8<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">2<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<h2>Spain player ratings vs Belgium<\/h2>\n<ul><li><strong>GK &mdash; Unai Sim\u00f3n:<\/strong> 6.5\/10 &mdash; Beaten once and otherwise a spectator, with just one save to make.<\/li><li><strong>RB &mdash; Pedro Porro:<\/strong> 6.5\/10 &mdash; Steady down the right and keen to join the attack.<\/li><li><strong>CB &mdash; Pau Cubars\u00ed:<\/strong> 7\/10 &mdash; Composed on the ball despite an early booking.<\/li><li><strong>CB &mdash; Aymeric Laporte:<\/strong> 7\/10 &mdash; Marshalled the back line against a lively Belgium front line.<\/li><li><strong>LB &mdash; Marc Cucurella:<\/strong> 6.5\/10 &mdash; Busy up and down the left flank.<\/li><li><strong>CM &mdash; <a href=\"\/ca\/news\/rodri-stats\/\">Rodri<\/a>:<\/strong> 7.5\/10 &mdash; Metronomic in midfield and rarely gave the ball away.<\/li><li><strong>CM &mdash; Fabi\u00e1n Ruiz:<\/strong> 7.5\/10 &mdash; Broke the deadlock on 30 minutes before being withdrawn.<\/li><li><strong>AM &mdash; Dani Olmo:<\/strong> 7\/10 &mdash; Lively between the lines with a couple of efforts.<\/li><li><strong>RW &mdash; <a href=\"\/ca\/news\/lamine-yamal-stats\/\">Lamine Yamal<\/a>:<\/strong> 8\/10 &mdash; Spain&#8217;s biggest threat all night with a game-high six shots.<\/li><li><strong>ST &mdash; Mikel Oyarzabal:<\/strong> 6.5\/10 &mdash; Led the line willingly before making way.<\/li><li><strong>LW &mdash; Alejandro Baena:<\/strong> 6.5\/10 &mdash; Bright in spells before being replaced.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h2>Substitutes<\/h2>\n<ul><li><strong>Mikel Merino:<\/strong> 8\/10 &mdash; Straight off the bench to win it with an 88th-minute strike &mdash; his second decisive knockout goal after his winner against Portugal.<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"\/ca\/news\/pedri-stats\/\">Pedri<\/a>:<\/strong> 7\/10 &mdash; Calmed things down and controlled the closing stages.<\/li><li><strong>Ferran Torres:<\/strong> 6.5\/10 &mdash; Fresh legs through the middle.<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"\/ca\/news\/nico-williams-stats\/\">Nico Williams<\/a>:<\/strong> 6.5\/10 &mdash; Late cameo out wide.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h2>Spain vs Belgium: how it unfolded<\/h2>\n<p>Fabi\u00e1n Ruiz curled Spain in front on 30 minutes, only for Charles De Ketelaere to level for Belgium on 41. <a href=\"\/ca\/news\/kevin-de-bruyne-stats\/\">Kevin De Bruyne<\/a> tried to pull the strings for the Red Devils, but Unai Sim\u00f3n was barely tested as Belgium managed just five shots. With the tie drifting towards extra time, substitute Mikel Merino popped up to win it on 88. Through <a href=\"\/ca\/news\/luis-de-la-fuente\/\">Luis de la Fuente<\/a>, Spain march into the semi-finals, where they meet France; Belgium are out.<\/p>\n\n<p><em>19+ (18+ in AB\/MB\/QC). Please play responsibly. ConnexOntario: 1-866-531-2600 (ON) &mdash; see your province&#8217;s helpline for resources elsewhere.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-spabelca1\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What was the score in Spain vs Belgium?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Spain beat Belgium 2-1 in the World Cup 2026 quarter-finals at SoFi Stadium.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-spabelca2\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who scored for Spain against Belgium?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Fabi\u00e1n Ruiz (30&#8242;) and substitute Mikel Merino (88&#8242;) scored for Spain; Charles De Ketelaere (41&#8242;) levelled for Belgium.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-spabelca3\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Did Spain reach the semi-finals of the World Cup 2026?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes. Spain beat Belgium 2-1 to reach the semi-finals, where they face France.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-spabelca4\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who was Spain&#8217;s best player against Belgium?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Lamine Yamal caught the eye with a game-high six shots, while substitute Mikel Merino won it with an 88th-minute strike.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spain needed a late show to keep their World Cup dream alive. Fabi\u00e1n Ruiz put La Roja ahead, Charles De Ketelaere levelled for Belgium before half-time, and it took an 88th-minute strike from substitute Mikel Merino &mdash; his second decisive knockout goal in a row &mdash; to settle a 2-1 quarter-final at SoFi Stadium. 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