Spain vs Saudi Arabia - World Cup, Group Stage - 2 (Sun, 21 June 2026)
World Cup Group Stage - 2 
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Match reportSpain vs Saudi Arabia: Yamal and Oyarzabal make the differenceLamine Yamal scored on his first World Cup start and Mikel Oyarzabal added a brace as Spain beat Saudi Arabia 4-0. Events
First half
- Goal: Lamine Yamal assist: M. Oyarzabal 1-0 10'
- Goal: M. Oyarzabal assist: A. Laporte 2-0 21'
- Goal: M. Oyarzabal assist: D. Olmo 3-0 24'
- 30' Yellow card: S. Al Dawsari
Second half
- Substitution: Lamine YamalY. Pino 46'
- Substitution: M. OyarzabalF. Torres 46'
- 46' Substitution: A. Al KhaibariM. Kanno
- 46' Substitution: M. Al JuwayrA. Al Hamdan
- Own goal: H. Tambakti (OG) 4-0 49'
- 60' Yellow card: M. Kanno
- 60' Substitution: A. Al AmriA. Hejji
- 60' Substitution: F. Al BuraikanM. Abu Al Shamat
- Substitution: D. OlmoM. Merino 61'
- Substitution: A. BaenaN. Williams 61'
- Substitution: PedriF. Ruiz 70'
- 90' Substitution: N. Al DawsariK. Al Ghannam
- VAR: F. Torres VAR: Goal Disallowed - offside 90+2'
Stats
SpainSaudi Arabia
- 66% Possession 34%
- 21 Shots 3
- 8 On target 1
- 2.78 xG 0.14
- 6 Corners 1
- 10 Fouls 2
All stats
- 693 Passes 365
- 92% Pass accuracy 80%
- 1 Saves 5
- 2 Offsides 3
- 0 Yellow cards 2
Player of the match
MOMikel Oyarzabal
Spain· 2 goals· 1 assistStories
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Spain player ratings vs Saudi Arabia Spain's player ratings after a 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia were led by Mikel Oyarzabal's 9.3, Lamine Yamal's 8.2 and Rodri's 8.2. -
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Spain vs Saudi Arabia: Yamal fitness leaves Spain with a real selection call Lamine Yamal says he can play but is not ready for a full match, leaving Spain to weigh risk and reward before facing Saudi Arabia in Atlanta.
Lineups & ratings
Spain
4-3-3 Coach Luis de la Fuente
16
14
10 ↓61'
23
Simón
21 ↓46'
24
12
20 ↓70'
15 ↓61'
19 ↓46'
22
- 7 Ferran Torres for M. Oyarzabal
- 11 Yéremy Pino for Lamine Yamal
- 6 Mikel Merino for D. Olmo
- 17 Nico Williams for A. Baena
- 8 Fabián Ruiz for Pedri
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 9 Pablo Gavi
- 13
- 18
- 25
- 26
Saudi Arabia
5-4-1 Coach Georgios Donis
15 ↓46'
Al-Khaibari
9 ↓60'
Al-Buraikan
6 ↓90'
Al-Dawsari
10
21
4 ↓60'
Al-Amri
3
12
24
7 ↓46'
15 ↓46'
Al-Khaibari
9 ↓60'
Al-Buraikan
6 ↓90'
Al-Dawsari
10
21
4 ↓60'
Al-Amri
3
12
24
7 ↓46'
- 19 Abdullah Al-Hamdan for M. Al Juwayr
- 23 Mohamed Kanno for A. Al Khaibari
- 26 Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat for F. Al Buraikan
- 17 Khalid Al-Ghannam for N. Al Dawsari
- 1 Nawaf Al-Aqidi
- 2 Ali Majrashi
- 8 Ayman Yahya
- 11
- 13 Nawaf Boushal
- 14
- 16 Ziyad Aljohani
- 18 Ala'a Al-Hejji
- 20
- 22 Ahmed Al-Kassar
- 25 Jehad Thakri
Bench · Spain
- 7 Ferran Torres for M. Oyarzabal
- 11 Yéremy Pino for Lamine Yamal
- 6 Mikel Merino for D. Olmo
- 17 Nico Williams for A. Baena
- 8 Fabián Ruiz for Pedri
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 9 Pablo Gavi
- 13
- 18
- 25
- 26
Bench · Saudi Arabia
- 19 Abdullah Al-Hamdan for M. Al Juwayr
- 23 Mohamed Kanno for A. Al Khaibari
- 26 Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat for F. Al Buraikan
- 17 Khalid Al-Ghannam for N. Al Dawsari
- 1 Nawaf Al-Aqidi
- 2 Ali Majrashi
- 8 Ayman Yahya
- 11
- 13 Nawaf Boushal
- 14
- 16 Ziyad Aljohani
- 18 Ala'a Al-Hejji
- 20
- 22 Ahmed Al-Kassar
- 25 Jehad Thakri