Pedro Porro scores Spain's second in the 58th minute against France, moving Spain closer to their first World Cup final since 2010.
Pedro Porro scored Spain's second goal in the 58th minute of their World Cup semifinal against France. His strike, assisted by Dani Olmo, doubled La Roja's lead as they moved closer to their first final since 2010.
Spain continued their dominant display in Dallas as Tottenham defender Pedro Porro doubled their lead against France in the 58th minute of the World Cup semifinal. The goal came from a well-worked move, with Porro playing a give-and-go with Dani Olmo before calmly slotting past goalkeeper Mike Maignan at the near post. It was a goal that reflected Spain's control of a match that had been tipped as a contest between France's formidable attack and Spain's resolute defence.
The goal marked Porro's second of the tournament, having previously found the net against Austria in the group stage. In doing so, he became only the second Spanish defender to score multiple goals in a single World Cup, following in the footsteps of Fernando Hierro who achieved the feat in both 2002 and 1998. The strike came after Spain had taken the lead in the 22nd minute through a Mikel Oyarzabal penalty, awarded when Lucas Digne fouled Lamine Yamal inside the box.
France, who entered the match as favourites with a perfect record in the tournament, struggled to respond to Spain's tactical discipline. The loss of centre-back William Saliba to injury in the 30th minute and a half-time substitution for the booked Adrien Rabiot further disrupted their plans. Spain's victory, if they hold on, would send them into their first World Cup final since their triumphant 2010 campaign. The winner of this semifinal will face either Argentina or England in Sunday's showpiece at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
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