As a title contender, Spain did what it had to do against Belgium. In a match where they dominated for most of the time, but which also had its moments of uncertainty, La Roja defeated the Red Devils 2-1 with a last-minute goal and will now play the semifinals against France.
The match started off very calmly, with a Spanish team that would control the ball but was not dangerous with it, and a Belgian team focused on counter-attacking. In that context, there would be no notable actions until the 29th minute, when, in their first real risky play, La Roja would score 1-0: Dani Olmo would receive a pass from Perro Porro in the area and without hesitation would shoot directly at the goal, and although Thibaut Courtois would save it, his rebound would fall to Fabián Ruíz, who would put his team ahead on the scoreboard.
Despite gathering several promising opportunities to extend the lead after the goal, such as a free kick shot by Lamine Yamal at 34 saved by Courtois and another attempt by the same No. 19 that would hit the part of the net that doesn't count shortly after, it would be "Les Diables Rouges" who would score the next goal of the match. At 40, after a great sequence of passes, a cross from Timothy Castagne would find the head of Charles De Ketelaere who would win the position against Pau Cubarsí and beat Unai Simón to make it 1-1.
