Spain crush Saudi Arabia with four goals to revive World Cup hopes

Spain turned a goalless draw with Cape Verde into a dominant performance against Saudi Arabia in their second group match of the World Cup, scoring four times to reassert themselves as tournament favourites. Yamal opened the scoring, while Mikel Oyarzabal provided the assist and added a brace. Oyarzabal, who had not touched the ball in the opening match, was directly involved in three of Spain's goals. His first contribution was the pass that set up Yamal's opener. Cucurella unleashed a powerful strike that forced a scramble between Saudi Arabia's goalkeeper and defender, resulting in Hassan Al‑Tambakti's own goal in the 49th minute.

Spain 4-0 Saudi Arabia: Yamal and Oyarzabal dominate at World Cup

Oyarzabal then found the net twice, completing his personal tally of two goals in the match. The four-goal haul placed Spain firmly among the World Cup favorites once more.

Lamine Yamal scores early as Spain beat Saudi Arabia

The Spaniards had been mocked after their earlier goalless draw with Cape Verde, but the victory erased doubts. The article was translated into English by artificial intelligence, with the original German version available.