[Saba Sports News] Spain beat Belgium 2-1 in the World Cup quarter-final to advance to the semi-finals. The first semi-final fixture of this tournament has been confirmed, pitting two heavyweight title contenders France and Spain against each other. After the match, Lamine Yamal was asked about their upcoming opponents France in an interview. The teenager stated frankly: “Both sides are top-tier sides, and to me, we are the two best teams right now. But we do not have the slightest trace of fear! If any side should be nervous heading into this tie, it’s them, because we eliminated them once before!” In the quarter-final against Belgium, Yamal registered 12 touches inside the penalty area, six shots and four successful dribbles. Though he failed to find the back of the net, he turned in an outstanding display. He was handed a match rating of 7.5 and named Man of the Match after full-time.
The editor believes that Lamine Yamal started the game against Belgium and topped the charts across multiple statistical categories. Even without stealing the headlines, he caused the Belgian defence endless problems throughout the tie.