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Lamine Yamal and Oyarzabal fire Spain to emphatic win against Saudi Arabia
Luis de la Fuente said he wanted a new jumper for his birthday but this was even better. On the day the Spain coach turned 65, his players gifted him the perfect afternoon in Atlanta, the doubts from their opener blown away. Unable to find a way through in 97 minutes here against Cape Verde, this time they had celebrated putting three goals past Saudi Arabia before the first drinks break. Life is there to be enjoyed, Lamine Yamal had said, so they did. By the end it was four and it couldn’t have worked out any nicer.
TL;DR
- Spain defeated Saudi Arabia 4-0 in Atlanta.
- Lamine Yamal scored the opening goal within 10 minutes.
- Mikel Oyarzabal contributed two goals and an assist.
- Marc Cucurella scored the fourth goal early in the second half.
- Coach Luis de la Fuente celebrated his 65th birthday with the win.
- The team displayed intense, aggressive, and purposeful play.