Spain vs Belgium 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions
Spain beat Belgium 2-1 on Friday, 10 July 2026 in World Cup. The match was refereed by Michael Oliver. It was played at unknown.
First half: Spain took the lead at 30' when Fabián Ruiz scored, making the score 1-0. Belgium leveled the score at 41' when C. De Ketelaere scored, with the assist credited to T. Castagne, making the score 1-1. Pau Cubarsí Paredes received a yellow card for Spain at 43'.
Second half: Spain made their 1st substitution at 55', with Álex Baena replacing Ferran Torres. Spain made their 2nd substitution at 55', with Fabián Ruiz replacing Pedri. Belgium made their 1st substitution at 60', with L. Trossard replacing A. Witsel. Belgium made their 2nd substitution at 60', with H. Vanaken replacing R. Lukaku. Belgium made their 3rd substitution at 61', with M. De Cuyper replacing J. Seys. Belgium made their 4th substitution at 71', with T. Courtois replacing S. Lammens. Spain made their 3rd substitution at 79', with Mikel Oyarzabal replacing Nico Williams. K. De Bruyne received a yellow card for Belgium at 85'. Spain made their 4th substitution at 86', with Dani Olmo replacing Mikel Merino. Belgium made their 5th substitution at 86', with K. De Bruyne replacing A. Saelemaekers. Spain took the lead at 88' when Mikel Merino scored, making the score 2-1. Aymeric Laporte received a yellow card for Spain at 90+3'. A. Witsel received a yellow card for Belgium at 90+5'.
Spain used 4 substitutions while Belgium used 5 substitutions. Spain got 2 yellow cards, while Belgium got 2 yellow cards.