Spain needed a response after their shock draw with Cape Verde, and they have delivered just that.Luis de la Fuentes side go into half-time three goals to the good against Saudi Arabia at Atlanta Stadium, with a first-half performance of devastating quality that has left the Green Falcons shell-shocked and this Group H tie already looking very much over.It took just ten minutes for Spain to draw first blood. Mikel Oyarzabal drove down the left and delivered a low inviting cross to the back post, where Lamine Yamal restored to the starting line-up after being introduced from the bench against Cape Verde slid in to steer home from close range for his first World Cup goal.On 21 minutes, after a pinball sequence from a corner, Olmo flicked the ball towards the six-yard box and Aymeric Laporte nodded it into Oyarzabals path to bundle home. Then, barely three minutes later, a Cucurella touch was nodded on by Dani Olmo and Oyarzabal was there again.The Green Falcons have barely been able to get out of their own half, let alone threaten Unai Simons goal. Mohammed Al Owais in the Saudi net has been their best performer, making sharp stops to deny Oyarzabal and Yamal before those saves ultimately counted for nothing. Topics Saudi Arabia National Football Team Spain National Football Team Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read LIVE Spain v Saudi Arabia: Commentary, updates, goals and stats as Lamine Yamal makes first World Cup start Jon Fisher 21st June, 2026 Spain vs Saudi Arabia: Line-ups confirmed as Yamal starts World Cup clash Mitch Fretton 21st June, 2026 Unrepentant Lamine Yamal has no intention of changing his lifestyle: I have the power to do whatever I want with my life Jon Fisher 21st June, 2026 Spain v Saudi Arabia: Preview, predicted line-ups and where to watch Nicholas McGee 21st June, 2026 World Cup 2026: Full list of confirmed teams, fixtures, groups and results Ben Miller 21st June, 2026 New Liverpool signing Munoz set to miss more of World Cup as Spain forward suffers injury setback Nicholas McGee 19th June, 2026
