Spain is through to the Round of 16 after a 3-0 victory over Austria in SoFi Stadium outside Los Angeles. Two goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and another from Pedro Porro secured the win.
Match Details
The breakthrough came in the 37th minute off a beautifully worked team goal. Barcelona’s Dani Olmo played in Cucurella down the Spanish left, who then fired a cross into the box. Oyarzabal was left alone in the middle of the Austrian penalty area and hit the ball first time into the back of the net to make it 1-0.
Spain nearly doubled its lead just before halftime on a free kick from Álex Baena, whose effort eluded Schlager and hit the crossbar. The ball popped up in the air and Austria couldn’t clear, allowing Lamine Yamal a close-range opportunity that was denied by the Austrian keeper.
As the second half started, the Austrians began to eke forward a bit more, but the Spanish still controlled most of the play. The killer goal came in the 66th minute as the Spanish pinged the ball around the edge of the box before Cucurella slid a crucial pass down the left side of the Austrian box to Baena, who sent in a whipped cross.
The ball found the head of Porro, who nodded it into the open net and made it 2-0 just a couple of minutes before the second-half hydration break. Oyarzabal added another as the match neared its end, once again getting on the end of a Cucurella cross and finding himself totally unmarked behind the Austrian defense.
Original reporting: KTVZ (Central Oregon) — read the source article.
