A. Baena settles it as Spain beat Uruguay 1-0

In the third round of the 2026 World Cup group stage, Uruguay fell 0-1 to Spain. The only goal of the match came in the 42nd minute, when A. Baena finished from a M. Llorente assist, sending Spain into halftime with a 1-0 lead.

The score did not change after the break. A. Baena was booked in the 46th minute, and Uruguay’s J. Sanabria and G. Varela were shown yellow cards in the 54th and 58th minutes, respectively. In stoppage time, N. de la Cruz was booked in the 90+3rd minute, and A. Canobbio was sent off with a red card in the 90+5th minute. Spain ultimately left with a 1-0 win built on its first-half goal.

On the stat sheet, Uruguay had 33% possession compared with Spain’s 67%. Expected goals were 0.20 for Uruguay and 0.86 for Spain. Uruguay recorded 5 shots to Spain’s 6, with both sides managing 1 shot on target. Pass completion was 76% for Uruguay and 89% for Spain; corners were 1-6; offsides were 5-2; saves were 0-2; and both teams committed 14 fouls.

In the previous group match, Uruguay drew 2-2 with Cape Verde, while Spain beat Saudi Arabia 4-0.