Mikel Oyarzabal’s 2 goals send dominant Spain past Austria 3-0, into round of 16 at World Cup

INGLEWOOD: (Jul 3) Mikel Oyarzabal scored two goals and Spain beat Austria 3-0 on Thursday for its first World Cup victory in a knockout match since winning the title in 2010.

Pedro Porro added a goal in the second half for Spain, which put on its most impressive performance of the tournament while dominating possession and demonstrating the offensive creativity across its vaunted lineup.

Spain also has yet to allow a goal at this year’s World Cup. Unai Simon didn’t have to make a save while keeping his fourth consecutive clean sheet, since Austria failed to get a shot on target.