Mikel Merino, Spain's most clutch player ever 👑 | OneFootball

France has been warned.

A few years ago, it was Jude Bellingham who had the football world on edge as stoppage time approached. Today, that honor belongs to Mikel Merino.

Over the course of two tournaments, the Spanish midfielder has already snatched victory for Spain three times in the dying moments of a match.

Against Portugal in the previous round, the Arsenal player had already come up trumps in the 91st minute to seal the win for his side. And he did it again tonight against Belgium with the 2-1 goal in the 88th minute.

Remember, against Germany at Euro 2024, also in the quarter-finals, Mikel Merino spared La Roja a penalty shootout by scoring... in the 119th minute!

France now knows exactly what to expect in the semi-final against Spain.

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