Spain vs Austria Player Ratings & Match Stats: Mikel Oyarzabal 8.7/10, Alexander Schlager 7.2/10
Mark Strijbosch
Spain swept into the Round of 16 with a statement 3-0 win over Austria at Los Angeles Stadium, their attack purring and their defence once again locked shut.
Mikel Oyarzabal was the star of the show, striking twice to take his World Cup tally to four, just two behind Golden Boot leaders Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe. Pedro Porro was also on the scoresheet between the two Oyarzabal strikes. The result also marked Spain’s fifth successive clean sheet at this World Cup, meaning they have now gone 450 minutes without conceding. Luis de la Fuente’s side are looking increasingly difficult to stop.
Player Ratings
Spain
Player Name | Rating | Description |
Unai Simón | 7.0 | Recorded clean sheet as Austria failed to register a single shot on target. |
Pedro Porro | 7.8 | Headed in Baena's cross for the second goal; offered constant attacking width. |
Pau Cubarsí | 7.1 | Anchored the defence with composed positioning and won key aerial duels throughout. |
Aymeric Laporte | 7.0 | Steady at centre-back; header from corner went over; helped maintain clean sheet. |
Marc Cucurella | 8.4 | Provided two assists for Oyarzabal's brace; dominated the left channel throughout. |
Rodri | 7.7 | Controlled tempo from deep with 93% passing accuracy; snuffed out Austrian counters. |
Pedri | 7.3 | Linked defence and attack with accurate short passing; steady platform for attacks. |
Dani Olmo | 7.4 | Nutmegged Danso before Posch's block denied him; created chances without scoring. |
Lamine Yamal | 7.2 | Tormented Austria's left side; struck crossbar and had shot cleared off line. |
Álex Baena | 7.5 | Assisted Porro's header; struck crossbar directly from free kick in first half. |
Mikel Oyarzabal | 8.7 | Scored twice to seal victory; clinical finishing and intelligent movement throughout. |
Mikel Merino | 6.5 | Entered in 71st minute; helped maintain midfield control in closing stages. |
Ferran Torres | 6.4 | Came on for Baena; headed over from corner; offered outlet down left. |
Gavi | 6.2 | Brief cameo after 85th minute; showed typical energy in possession phases. |
Marc Pubill | 6.0 | Late substitute in stoppage time with minimal involvement in remaining moments. |
Fabián Ruiz | 6.0 | Entered in 90+3' for Pedri; touched ball few times before final whistle. |
Austria
Player Name | Rating | Description |
Alexander Schlager | 7.2 | Kept Austria in contest with exceptional saves; denied Oyarzabal and Yamal. |
Stefan Posch | 6.6 | Crucial sliding block denied Olmo; struggled against Spain's attacking overloads; booked. |
Kevin Danso | 6.7 | Vital goal-line clearance denied Yamal; beaten by Olmo's nutmeg earlier. |
David Alaba | 6.8 | Captained the side; contributed goal-line clearance alongside Danso in 85th minute. |
Konrad Laimer | 6.5 | Blocked Yamal's curling shot; worked hard but overloaded by Spain's right side. |
Xaver Schlager | 6.0 | Struggled to gain midfield foothold; substituted at half-time in tactical reshuffle. |
Nicolas Seiwald | 6.0 | Found it difficult against Rodri and Pedri; withdrawn at interval. |
Paul Wanner | 6.2 | Limited influence as most advanced midfielder given Austria's lack of possession. |
Romano Schmid | 6.1 | Had limited involvement on right flank; substituted in 60th minute. |
Marcel Sabitzer | 6.3 | Worked industriously from left; delivered crosses including one for Kalajdzic's chance. |
Michael Gregoritsch | 5.8 | Missed Austria's best chance in 18th minute; failed to connect with header. |
Carney Chukwuemeka | 6.2 | Half-time substitute; struck powerful shot wide; added dynamism to Austria's efforts. |
Florian Grillitsch | 6.4 | Blocked shots from Rodri and Olmo; provided midfield stability after break. |
Sasa Kalajdzic | 5.9 | Headed over from six-yard box on first touch after 60th-minute introduction. |
Marko Arnautovic | 6.0 | Introduced alongside Kalajdzic for physicality; limited clear-cut opportunities despite hold-up play. |
Alexander Prass | 6.0 | Late substitute replacing booked Posch; minimal time to make meaningful impact. |
