Portugal vs Spain

Portugal vs Spain in the Round of 16, played July 6 in Arlington, was settled by a single stoppage-time goal, with Spain winning 1-0 through Mikel Merino in what Cristiano Ronaldo had confirmed before kickoff would be his final World Cup appearance, at age 41.
Portugal had reached the last 16 by finishing second in Group K, drawing DR Congo 1-1 and Colombia 0-0 either side of a 5-0 win over Uzbekistan, then beating Croatia 2-1 in the Round of 32 in a match that included a Perisic opener, a Ronaldo penalty equalizer, and a Goncalo Ramos stoppage-time winner, with Croatia later lodging a formal complaint over a disallowed late equalizer. Spain, unbeaten through Group H and a 3-0 win over Austria in the Round of 32, needed until the closing minutes to break down a well-organized Portugal side, before Merino's late strike settled it. Ronaldo said afterward he was leaving the World Cup stage with a clear conscience, closing out a run of five tournaments across more than two decades.
Check Portugal vs Spain for the complete picture from that Round of 16 result, with the widget below covering lineups, scoring, discipline and match statistics from the game. Spain's late winner sends them into a quarterfinal against Belgium, while Portugal's tournament closes on a stoppage-time margin after two knockout rounds of tight, hard-fought football. Stay across the page for the full match data.