{"id":19717,"date":"2026-07-06T18:25:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T22:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?post_type=news&#038;p=19717"},"modified":"2026-07-06T18:25:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T22:25:08","slug":"portugal-vs-spain-player-ratings","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/news\/portugal-vs-spain-player-ratings\/","title":{"rendered":"Portugal vs Spain Player Ratings: Merino&#8217;s Late Winner Sends Spain Through"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Spain are into the quarter-finals &mdash; and still yet to concede a goal. Substitute Mikel Merino struck a 91st-minute winner to settle a tight last-16 tie 1-0 against Portugal at AT&amp;T Stadium, ending Cristiano Ronaldo&#8217;s tournament. Here are our Spain player ratings. For more, see our <a href=\"\/us\/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\">Portugal<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Shots<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">15<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Shots on target<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">6<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">2<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<h2>Spain player ratings vs Portugal<\/h2>\n<ul><li><strong>GK &mdash; Unai Sim&oacute;n:<\/strong> 7\/10 &mdash; Kept yet another clean sheet; Portugal managed just two shots on target.<\/li><li><strong>RB &mdash; Pedro Porro:<\/strong> 7\/10 &mdash; Reliable down the right and got forward.<\/li><li><strong>CB &mdash; Pau Cubars&iacute;:<\/strong> 7.5\/10 &mdash; Composed and commanding (92% passing).<\/li><li><strong>CB &mdash; Aymeric Laporte:<\/strong> 7\/10 &mdash; Assured alongside Cubars&iacute;.<\/li><li><strong>LB &mdash; Marc Cucurella:<\/strong> 7\/10 &mdash; Solid on the left with 92% passing.<\/li><li><strong>DM &mdash; <a href=\"\/us\/news\/rodri-stats\/\">Rodri<\/a>:<\/strong> 7.5\/10 &mdash; Controlled the tempo across 90 minutes (94% passing).<\/li><li><strong>CM &mdash; <a href=\"\/us\/news\/pedri-stats\/\">Pedri<\/a>:<\/strong> 7.5\/10 &mdash; Pulled the strings with 93% passing before being rested.<\/li><li><strong>RW &mdash; <a href=\"\/us\/news\/lamine-yamal-stats\/\">Lamine Yamal<\/a>:<\/strong> 7.5\/10 &mdash; Spain&#8217;s biggest threat with three shots and three dribbles.<\/li><li><strong>AM &mdash; Dani Olmo:<\/strong> 7\/10 &mdash; Bright between the lines with two efforts.<\/li><li><strong>AM &mdash; &Aacute;lex Baena:<\/strong> 6.5\/10 &mdash; Busy with three shots before being withdrawn.<\/li><li><strong>ST &mdash; Mikel Oyarzabal:<\/strong> 7\/10 &mdash; Led the line willingly and tested the keeper twice.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h2>Substitutes<\/h2>\n<ul><li><strong>Mikel Merino:<\/strong> 8.5\/10 &mdash; The matchwinner. Off the bench to strike the 91st-minute winner and send Spain through.<\/li><li><strong>Ferran Torres:<\/strong> 7.5\/10 &mdash; Provided the assist for the winner moments after coming on.<\/li><li><strong>Fabi&aacute;n Ruiz:<\/strong> 6.5\/10 &mdash; Helped Spain see it out.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h2>Portugal vs Spain: how it unfolded<\/h2>\n<p>A tight, tense last-16 tie stayed goalless through 90 minutes, Spain shading the chances 15-10 as Cristiano Ronaldo&#8217;s three efforts came to nothing. The breakthrough came deep into stoppage time: substitute Ferran Torres teed up fellow replacement Mikel Merino to fire home a 91st-minute winner. It sends <a href=\"\/us\/news\/luis-de-la-fuente\/\">Luis de la Fuente<\/a>&#8216;s side into the quarter-finals &mdash; still without conceding a single goal all tournament &mdash; and ends Portugal&#8217;s run.<\/p>\n\n<p><em>Must be 21+ and present in a state where betting is legal. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-porspaus1\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What was the score in Portugal vs Spain?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Spain beat Portugal 1-0 in the World Cup 2026 Round of 16, with a 91st-minute Mikel Merino winner.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-porspaus2\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who scored for Spain against Portugal?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Substitute Mikel Merino scored the only goal in the 91st minute, assisted by fellow substitute Ferran Torres.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-porspaus3\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Did Spain reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup 2026?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes. Spain beat Portugal 1-0 in the Round of 16 to reach the quarter-finals, and are still yet to concede a goal at the tournament.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-porspaus4\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who was Spain&#8217;s best player against Portugal?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Substitute Mikel Merino won it with a late goal, while Lamine Yamal was Spain&#8217;s biggest threat throughout.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spain are into the quarter-finals &mdash; and still yet to concede a goal. Substitute Mikel Merino struck a 91st-minute winner to settle a tight last-16 tie 1-0 against Portugal at AT&amp;T Stadium, ending Cristiano Ronaldo&#8217;s tournament. Here are our Spain player ratings. For more, see our World Cup 2026 hub. 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