Mikel Merino's late goal sends Spain to quarterfinals and ends Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career
Summary
Mikel Merino scored a late goal to send Spain to the World Cup quarterfinals, ending Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career as Spain beat Portugal 1-0.
Key Points
- Mikel Merino scored a stoppage-time goal to give Spain a 1-0 victory over Portugal in the World Cup round of 16.
- The win advanced Spain to the quarterfinals for the first time since their 2010 World Cup title.
- Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career ended with this match, having scored three goals in the tournament.
- Spain goalkeeper Unai Simón extended his World Cup shutout record to 609 minutes, helping Spain keep a clean sheet for the sixth consecutive match.
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