Spain became the penultimate side to book their place in the World Cup quarter-finals after Mikel Merino scored a late winner to see off Portugal, 1-0. The match started with plenty of derby vigour as the neighbouring Iberian nations were hell for leather, but after the first-half hydration break, the pace took a marked dip. A particularly cagey second half passed, for the most part, without any clear-cut chances, before Merino ghosted into the box and fired home with seconds of injury time remaining.
