3-0: Spain advances to the Round of 16 with two assists from Cucurella
The new Real Madrid player played the full 90 minutes against Austria and was decisive in the national team's victory.
Spain defeated Austria in the Round of 32 of the World Cup and secured their place in the next knockout stage. Cucurella played the entire match and was one of the key players, providing two assists and contributing to the play that led to another goal. The team will face their Round of 16 match on Monday, June 6, at 9:00 pm CEST, against either Portugal or Croatia.
Cucurella scored in the 29th minute, though the goal was disallowed due to a prior foul by Cubarsí on the opposing goalkeeper. Seven minutes later, Oyarzabal opened the scoring by connecting with a great pass from the madridista inside the box. In the second half, Cucurella sent the ball to the wing, allowing Álex Baena to cross for Pedro Podro, who headed in the 2-0 goal (66'). Oyarzabal sealed the win in the 89th minute after another excellent assist from the Real Madrid left-back.
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