Match Summary · World Cup · Football · International · World Cup · Spain · Argentina · Enzo Fernandez · Ferran Torres · Nico Williams
| Metric | Spain | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 68% | 32% |
| Shots | 20 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 11 | 0 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 1 |
| Corners | 9 | 4 |
| Fouls | 21 | 24 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 6 |
| Red cards | 0 | 1 |
| Offsides | 4 | 1 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 0 | 11 |
Argentina's first major setback arrived before the break. Lisandro Martinez was shown a yellow card at 40'09'' and went off for Nicolas Otamendi at 43'48''. The visitors reshuffled again at half-time, replacing Nico Gonzalez with Leandro Paredes, but the score stayed locked at 0-0 as Spain kept pushing without a breakthrough.
Spain changed the rhythm with a double substitution just past the hour, sending on Ferran Torres and Pedri for Mikel Oyarzabal and Fabian Ruiz. Later, Nico Williams and Mikel Merino followed from the bench, while Argentina answered with Nahuel Molina, Facundo Medina and Giuliano Simeone. The game then tilted further when Enzo Fernandez, already booked at 81'58'', was sent off on a yellow-red at 90'.
Extra time finally produced the decisive moment. After Spain introduced Martin Zubimendi and Eric Garcia, Nico Williams created the opening and Ferran Torres finished at 105'37'' for the winning score. Lionel Scaloni and Alexis Mac Allister were also booked in overtime as the stats, highlights and summary all pointed one way - Spain controlled possession, forced the pressure and found the goal that decided the final.