Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSpain beat Portugal 1-0 to reach the World Cup quarter-finals on Monday evening.It was Arsenal’s Mikel Merino who came up with the crucial moment in the 91st minute as he slotted past Diogo Costa following a fine through ball.It was his first goal for club or country since January, and knocked Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal out of the World Cup.Ronaldo is competing at his final World Cup at the age of 41, and the trophy has continued to elude him, after he reached the semi-finals in his first World Cup back in 2006.Spain, who won the European Championships in 2024, will now play either USA or Belgium in the quarter-finals on Friday.In fullSpain v Portugal LIVE: Cristiano Ronaldo handed World Cup heartache after late Mikel Merino strike settles last 16 tieMore 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
Arsenal star ends Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup dream as Spain beat Portugal
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSpain beat Portugal 1-0 to reach the World Cup quarter-finals on Monday evening.It was Arsenal’s Mikel Merino who came up with the crucial moment in the 91st minute as he slotted past Diogo Costa following a fine through ball.It was his first goal for club or country since January, and knocked Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal out of the World Cup.Ronaldo is competing at his final World Cup at the age of 41, and the trophy has continued to elude him, after he reached the semi-finals in his first World Cup back in 2006.Spain, who won the European Championships in 2024, will now play either USA or Belgium in the quarter-finals on Friday.In fullSpain v Portugal LIVE: Cristiano Ronaldo handed World Cup heartache after late Mikel Merino strike settles last 16 tieMore 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
