- Full Time
- 90'Khalid Al Ghannam on for Nasser Al Dawsari
- Fabián Ruiz on for Pedri70'
- Nico Williams on for Álex Baena61'
- Mikel Merino on for Dani Olmo61'
- 60'Alaa Al Hejji on for Abdulelah Al Amri
- 60'Mohammed Abu Al Shamat on for Feras Al Brikan
- 60'Mohamed Kanno
- Hassan Al Tambakti (OG)49'
- 46'Abdullah Al Hamddan on for Musab Al Juwayr
- 46'Mohamed Kanno on for Abdullah Al Khaibari
- Ferran Torres on for Mikel Oyarzabal46'
- Yéremy Pino on for Lamine Yamal46'
- Half Time
- 30'Salem Al Dawsari
- Mikel Oyarzabal24'
- Mikel Oyarzabal21'
- Lamine Yamal10'
- Kick Off
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Mikel Oyarzabal2 - 2Lamine Yamal1
- 1Lamine Yamal5
- 2Mikel Oyarzabal5
- 3Ferran Torres2
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Mohammed Abu Al Shamat3 - 2Pedro Porro3
- 3Nasser Al Dawsari2
Lamine Yamal and Mikel Oyarzabal dismantled Saudi Arabia as Spain stormed to a 4-0 victory in Atlanta.
The pair combined to devastating effect, with Oyarzabal teeing up Yamal before bagging a brace himself – becoming the first Spain duo to share goals and assists inside 25 minutes at this World Cup.
Just ten minutes had elapsed when Spain broke the deadlock. Oyarzabal’s low cross found Yamal, who poked home from a tight angle on his first World Cup start.
Saudi goalkeeper Mohammed Al Owais produced several fine stops to keep the scoreline respectable, but stood helpless as Oyarzabal struck twice in three minutes to make it 3-0.
The Real Sociedad striker came agonisingly close to a hat-trick, clipping the crossbar before driving wide with the goal gaping.
Coach Luis de la Fuente withdrew both scorers at the break, yet Spain kept pressing. Four minutes into the second half, Hassan Al Tambakti deflected Marc Cucurella’s volley into his own net.
Ferran Torres thought he had added a fifth late on, only for VAR to rule the strike out for offside.
Spain top Group H on four points and need just a draw against Uruguay to advance. Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, must beat Cape Verde on the final matchday to keep their knockout hopes alive.
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