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SpainvsCosta Rica

7–0

Full time · Wednesday, November 23, 2022 · 7:00 p.m. AST · Al Thumama Stadium, Doha

Result

Spain beat Costa Rica 7–0 in Group E. Goals: Olmo (11'), Willemsen (21'), Torres (31'), Torres (54'), Gavi (74'), Soler (90'), Morata (92').

Spain 4-3-34-4-2 Costa Rica
23Simón2Azpilicueta16Rodri24Laporte18Alba5Busquets9Gavi26Pedri11Torres21Olmo10Willemsen1Navas16Martínez6Duarte15Calvo8Oviedo5Borges17Tejeda4Spence9Bennette12Campbell7Enríquez
Spain
Costa Rica
Olmo11'
Willemsen21'
Torres31'
Torres54'
Gavi74'
Soler90'
Morata92'
Calvo68'
Campbell97'
82%Possession18%
17Shots0
8On target0
0Saves1
5Corners0
1009Passes completed172
93%Pass accuracy69%
15Tackles24
63Touches in box9

Substitutions

Moratafor Torresat 57'
Wastonfor Martínezat 46'
Solerfor Pedriat 57'
Matafor Enríquezat 61'
Baldefor Albaat 64'
Ruizfor Bennetteat 61'
Kokefor Busquetsat 64'
Aguilerafor Borgesat 72'
Williamsfor Willemsenat 69'
Matarritafor Oviedoat 82'

Goals

GK
Olmo 11'xG 0.49

Right Foot · Lob

GK
Willemsen 21'xG 0.09

Left Foot · Half Volley · assist Alba

Torres 31'xG 0.78

Right Foot · Normal · penalty

GK
Torres 54'xG 0.10

Left Foot · Normal

GK
Gavi 74'xG 0.06

Right Foot · Volley · assist Morata

GK
Soler 90'xG 0.33

Right Foot · Normal

GK
Morata 92'xG 0.16

Left Foot · Normal · assist Olmo

At this Stage

Spain top Group E on 3 points; Costa Rica sit bottom of Group E on 0 points — the table as it stood after matchday 1.

Group E

TeamPWDLGDPts
Spain1100+73
Japan1100+13
Germany1001-10
Costa Rica1001-70

Top two (above the accent line) advance to the round of 32; the third-placed team is in the race for one of the eight best-third spots.

What we know now

Venue: Al Thumama Stadium

Attendance: 40,013

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