Spanish Subs Shine in World Cup Quarterfinals

Following their victory over Portugal, Spain will face Belgium in the quarterfinals on Friday. The decisive goal came from substitute Mikel Merino, who finished off a brilliant pass from Ferran, which originated from Fabián. This marked the first time since 2014 that Spanish substitutes combined for a World Cup goal.

Luis de la Fuente highlighted the significance of this bench contribution, noting it was only the third time in World Cup history that substitutes have assisted each other in scoring, following similar instances in 2014 (Cesc to Mata) and 1982 (Quini to Saura). grenadier.co.za