Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSpain secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over Austria (Getty)Spain secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over Austria, advancing to the World Cup last-16. Mikel Oyarzabal scored two goals, with Pedro Porro netting his first international goal, both assisted by Marc Cucurella. The win extends Spain's unbeaten run to 35 games, equalling a national record, and marks Unai Simón's fifth consecutive World Cup clean sheet. Teenagers Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsi made history by becoming the first teenagers to start a World Cup knockout match since 1958. Spain will now face either Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal or Luka Modric's Croatia in the next round. In fullAre you watching, France? Spain breeze past Austria – and this is why they’re peaking at just the right timeMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
The Spain stat that provides ominous reading for their World Cup rivals
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSpain secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over Austria (Getty)Spain secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over Austria, advancing to the World Cup last-16. Mikel Oyarzabal scored two goals, with Pedro Porro netting his first international goal, both assisted by Marc Cucurella. The win extends Spain's unbeaten run to 35 games, equalling a national record, and marks Unai Simón's fifth consecutive World Cup clean sheet. Teenagers Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsi made history by becoming the first teenagers to start a World Cup knockout match since 1958. Spain will now face either Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal or Luka Modric's Croatia in the next round. In fullAre you watching, France? Spain breeze past Austria – and this is why they’re peaking at just the right timeMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
