🔝The miracle man: Mikel Merino saves Spain again

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·10 de julio de 2026

🔝The miracle man: Mikel Merino saves Spain again

Spain beat Belgium at the last minute, and Mikel Merino was once again the hero of a tension-filled day.

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Pau Cubarsí had a shot on goal, and Lammens spilled it right into the path of the Arsenal player, who scored two minutes after coming on.

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#DATO HISTÓRICO. Mikel Merino se convierte en el SEGUNDO jugador español 🇪🇸 en TODA la HISTORIA que marca en dos rondas consecutivas de un Mundial (1/8 vs Portugal y 1/4 vs Bélgica) tras David Villa en 2010 (1/8 vs Portugal y 1/4 vs Paraguay)
– viernes, 10 de julio de 2026

That said, it is not the first time Mikel has come to his team’s rescue. It all began at Euro 2024, where he became champion and scored in the 119th minute of extra time to knock Germany out in the quarter-finals.

MIKEL MERINO HAS BEEN SPAIN'S SUPERMAN IN THE KNOCKOUTS 🇪🇸
– viernes, 10 de julio de 2026

And, as if that were not enough, at this World Cup he also delivered in the round of 16, scoring the game’s only goal in the 91st minute.

𝐌𝐈𝐊𝐄𝐋 𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐎 𝐃𝐎𝐄𝐒 𝐈𝐓 𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐈𝐍 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐒𝐏𝐀𝐈𝐍 🤯🤯🤯 𝗦𝗣𝗔𝗜𝗡 𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗕𝗘𝗟𝗚𝗜𝗨𝗠 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗘𝗠𝗜-𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗦 🥵 Merino against Portugal: 85' — Subbed on 🔁 90+1' — Goal ⚽ Merino against Belgium: 86' — Subbed on 🔁
– viernes, 10 de julio de 2026

Without a doubt, he has a magic touch.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.

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