Spain took a 1-0 lead over Austria after dominating the opening 45 minutes of their FIFA World Cup round-of-32 clash.
After constant pressure, Spain finally got the breakthrough in the 36th minute when Mikel Oyarzabal calmly finished off Mark Cucurella’s pass. It was Oyarzabal’s third goal of the tournament and was reward for Spain’s sustained attacking play.
The scoreline could have been much stronger. Austria goalkeeper Alexander Schlager made spectacular saves, including a remarkable point-blank stop to deny Lamine Yamal. Lumber also came to Austria’s rescue as Spain repeatedly threatened to increase its advantage.