Spain reach World Cup final as Oyarzabal and Porro sink France

Spain produced a clinical, controlled display to beat France 2-0 in the World Cup semi-final, with first-half scorer Mikel Oyarzabal Ugarte and second-half finisher Pedro Antonio Porro Sauceda sending La Roja into another showpiece final.

France

• Mike Peterson Maignan (5.9)
• Jules Olivier Koundé (6.2)
• Dayotchanculle Oswald Upamecano (6.3)
• William Alain André Gabriel Saliba (6.2)
• Lucas Digne (5.7)
• Aurélien Djani Tchouaméni (6.9)
• Adrien Thibault Marie Rabiot-Provost (6.3)
• Masour Ousmane Dembélé (6.6)
• Michael Akpovie Olise (6.5)
• Bradley Barcola (6.5)
• Kylian Mbappé Lottin (6.2)

Spain

Unai Simón Mendibil (7.2)

Pedro Antonio Porro Sauceda (8.2)

Pau Cubarsí Paredes (7.5)

Aymeric Jean Louis Gérard Alph Laporte (7.3)

Marc Cucurella Saseta (7.2)

Rodrigo Hernández Cascante (7.7)

Fabián Ruiz Peña (7)

Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana (6.7)

Daniel Olmo Carvajal (6.9)

Alejandro Baena Rodríguez (6.7)

Mikel Oyarzabal Ugarte (7)

Substitutions:

France

• William Alain André Gabriel Saliba (Maxence Guy Lacroix, 30)
• Adrien Thibault Marie Rabiot-Provost (Kouadio Emmanuel Koné, 46)
• Bradley Barcola (Désiré Doué, 57)
• Lucas Digne (Théo Bernard François Hernández, 72)
• Michael Akpovie Olise (Mathis Rayan Cherki, 72)

Spain

• Mikel Oyarzabal Ugarte (Ferran Torres García, 74)
• Fabián Ruiz Peña (Pedro González López, 78)
• Daniel Olmo Carvajal (Mikel Merino Zazón, 78)
• Pedro Antonio Porro Sauceda (Marcos Llorente Moreno, 84)
• Alejandro Baena Rodríguez (Nicholas Williams Arthuer, 84)

Ball possession:

Luis de la Fuente’s side edged possession – 51% to France’s 49% – and were ruthlessly efficient when it mattered, Oyarzabal striking in the 22nd minute before Porro doubled the lead on 58 minutes to silence a partisan crowd and end French hopes of another world title.

Passes:

Despite a late rally, France could not find a way past Spain’s disciplined back line, who matched Les Bleus for interceptions and blocks and repeatedly won key duels in both penalty areas.

Defense:

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Face-to-face:

### Spain seize control through Oyarzabal

Fouls:

Yellow cards:

Top 5 World Cup scorers: