Match report
Baena strike sinks ten-man Uruguay as Spain go top of group
Spain edged out Uruguay 1-0 in a World Cup Group Stage - 3 fixture at Estadio Akron, a result built around a single first-half moment. Álex Baena struck in the 42nd minute, finished off a pass from Marcos Llorente, to give Luis de la Fuente's side a lead they would not relinquish through to full time.
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Uruguay pushed for a way back but could never find the breakthrough, and their afternoon deteriorated further in stoppage time when Agustín Canobbio was sent off in the 90+5th minute, closing out the game a man light. Marcelo Bielsa's side finished with 33 percent of the possession and just five shots, one of which tested the goalkeeper, as Spain controlled long spells of the contest.
Spain's dominance was reflected across the statistics, with the visitors racking up six corners to Uruguay's one and generating an expected goals figure of 0.86 against the hosts' 0.2, underlining how comfortably de la Fuente's team managed the game after taking the lead.
Aymeric Laporte was rated the top performer on the pitch with a 7.9 mark, though it was Baena's decisive finish, and 7.5 rating, that provided the difference in front of goal.
Spain's control was best captured by their two-thirds share of possession, at 67 percent, as Uruguay were forced into a largely reactive display.
Spain won 1–0 away against Uruguay (half-time 0–1).
Uruguay met Spain in the World Cup (Group Stage - 3). Kick-off was Saturday, 27 June 2026, 00:00 UTC at Estadio Akron. Referee: Ismail Elfath.
Key moments
- 42' Goal: Álex Baena (assist: Marcos Llorente) — 0–1 · Watch Álex Baena's goal video (42')
- 90+5' Red card: Agustín Canobbio
Starting line-ups
Uruguay (4-1-4-1)
- 23 Fernando Muslera
- 25 Juan Sanabria
- 16 Mathías Olivera
- 3 S. Caceres
- 13 Guillermo Varela
- 5 Manuel Ugarte
- 20 Maximiliano Araújo
- 8 Federico Valverde (c)
- 6 Rodrigo Bentancur
- 14 Agustín Canobbio
- 9 Darwin Núñez
Spain (4-2-3-1)
- 23 Unai Simón
- 24 Marc Cucurella
- 14 Aymeric Laporte
- 22 Pau Cubarsí
- 5 Marcos Llorente
- 16 Rodri (c)
- 20 Pedri
- 15 Álex Baena
- 6 Mikel Merino
- 19 Lamine Yamal
- 21 Mikel Oyarzabal
About this match
On this page: the Uruguay vs Spain final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
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Quick answers
›What was the final score of Uruguay vs Spain?
Spain won 1–0 away against Uruguay (half-time 0–1).
›Who scored in Uruguay vs Spain?
Álex Baena (42') for Spain.
›Where can I watch Uruguay vs Spain highlights?
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