Lamine Yamal got the start against Saudi Arabia on Sunday, June 21, scored a goal, and then exited the World Cup match at halftime.
Yamal came off the bench in Spain’s opener against Cape Verde, his first appearance since suffering a season-ending hamstring injury in April.
The 18-year-old could not prevent Spain from a shocking 0-0 draw against the Blue Sharks, but he was instrumental against Saudi Arabia, scoring the opener at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
After Yamal’s goal, Mikel Oyarzabal scored a first-half brace to give Spain a comfortable 3-0 lead.
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente opted to take both Yamal and Oyarzabal off at the break with La Roja holding a big advantage.
With Spain up 3-0 by halftime, head coach Luis de la Fuente opted to take Yamal and Mikel Oyarzabal off, bringing on Yeremy Pino and Ferran Torres to rest the starters for the rest of the group stage. [1, 2, 3]
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