Spain 4-0 Saudi Arabia
Spain answered their shock opening draw with a dominant 4-0 win that sent them straight to the top of Group H.
How the match went
Spain needed a big response, after they were held to a surprise 0-0 draw by Cape Verde in their opener.
They got it fast, and the game was already won by half-time.
Their teenage star Lamine Yamal opened the scoring in the 10th minute to make it 1-0.
Mikel Oyarzabal then scored twice, in the 21st and 24th minutes, to put Spain 3-0 up at the break.
Saudi Arabia's tough night got worse just after half-time, when their defender Hassan Al-Tambakti put the ball into his own net in the 49th minute.
That is an own goal, which is when a player accidentally scores into their own net, so it counted for Spain and made it 4-0.
Spain controlled the rest of the game and ran out comfortable 4-0 winners.
The win sends Spain top of Group H on 4 points, with Saudi Arabia bottom on 1 after their opening 1-1 draw with Uruguay.
Key moments
- ⚽ 10' Yamal (Spain)
- ⚽ 21' Oyarzabal (Spain)
- ⚽ 24' Oyarzabal (Spain)
- ⚽ 49' Al-Tambakti (Spain) (OG)
Goals in the order they were scored.
OG = own goal (a player scored in their own net).
Match highlights
Watch on YouTube- Date
- Sunday, June 21
- Kickoff Time
- 12:00 (New York time)
- Stage
- Group stage, Group H
- Attendance
- 68,239
- Referee
- Raphael Claus (Brazil)
What's next for Spain?
Spain are top of the group and look back to their best after this big win.
They play Uruguay on June 26 in their final group game.
A win there would very likely help them lock the 1st position of the group.
What's next for Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia are bottom of the group on 1 point and running out of time.
They play Cape Verde on June 26 in their final group game.
They have to win that one to keep any hope of going through alive.
Common questions
What was the final score of Spain vs Saudi Arabia?
Spain won 4-0. They led 3-0 at half-time and added a fourth early in the second half.
Who scored for Spain against Saudi Arabia?
Lamine Yamal scored in the 10th minute, then Mikel Oyarzabal scored twice, in the 21st and 24th minutes. Saudi Arabia's Hassan Al-Tambakti also put the ball into his own net for Spain's fourth.
Why did Spain get an own goal?
Hassan Al-Tambakti turned the ball into his own net by mistake in the 49th minute. An own goal counts for the other team, so it made the score 4-0 to Spain.
What does this win mean for Spain in Group H?
Spain go top of Group H on 4 points after bouncing back from their opening draw. Saudi Arabia are bottom on 1 point and now have a lot of work to do.