Uruguay vs Spain
World Cup ka maha-muqabla June 26, 2026 ko shuru hua, jahan do bade footballing nations ek dusre ke saamne the. Pitch par dono teams ke beech kadi takkar dekhne ko mili aur match ke pehle minute se hi intensity kaafi high thi.
Álex Baena ka Shandaar Goal
Match ke starting phase mein Spain ne game par control banaya. Lamine Yamal aur Pedri ne kai baar midfield se attacking moves banaye. Uruguay ne counter-attacks par bharosa dikhaya, khaas karke Darwin Núñez ki speed se Spain ki defense ko pareshan kiya. Lekin 42nd minute mein game badal gaya jab Marcos Llorente ne ek napa-tula cross box ke beech mein diya, aur Álex Baena ne bina galti kiye ball ko goal post ke nichle baayen kone (bottom left corner) mein daal diya.
First half ke khatam hone se pehle Uruguay ko ek bada jhatka laga jab unke star player Manuel Ugarte injured ho gaye aur unki jagah Nicolás de la Cruz ko aana pada. Spain ne half-time tak apni lead barkarar rakhi.
Drama, Missed Chances aur Red Card
Second half mein Uruguay ne equalizer dhoondne ki puri koshish ki. Federico Viñas ko ek sunhera mauka mila tha lekin unka shot bar ke upar se nikal gaya. Dusri taraf, Spain ne lead double karne ki koshish ki aur 86th minute mein Ferran Torres ka shot seedha goal-post ki frame (woodwork) par ja laga.
Match ke aakhri minutes kaafi stressful rahe. Unai Simón ne ek behtareen save karke Nicolás de la Cruz ke khatarnaak shot ko roka. Match ka sabse bada turning point 90+5 minute mein aaya jab Agustín Canobbio ko ek badi foul ke liye seedha Red Card dikha diya gaya. Iske baad Uruguay ki umeedon par paani phir gaya aur Spain ne is mushkil match mein vijay prapt ki.