Another heroic appearance from Mikel Merino secured Spain’s dramatic 2–1 victory over Belgium on Friday, booking La Roja’s place in the semifinals.
Luis de la Fuente’s squad were in control of the match from the opening whistle, passing circles around a Belgium team riddled with injuries. It felt like only a matter of time before the 2024 European champions got on the scoresheet, but Fabián Ruiz was certainly not the man pegged for the job.