Mikel Oyarzabal's 2 goals send dominant Spain past Austria 3-0 and into round of 16 at the World Cup
Summary
Mikel Oyarzabal scored twice as Spain dominated Austria 3-0 to advance to the World Cup round of 16, maintaining an unbeaten defensive record and setting a new goalkeeper shutout record.
Key Points
- Spain defeated Austria 3-0 in the World Cup round of 16 with Mikel Oyarzabal scoring two goals.
- This victory marked Spain's first knockout match win since their 2010 World Cup championship.
- Spain's goalkeeper Unai Simón set a World Cup record with 519 consecutive shutout minutes.
- Spain will face Portugal next in the round of 16 after a dominant performance.
- Austria goalkeeper Alexander Schlager made six saves but Austria could not score and has not won a World Cup knockout match since 1954.
