Oyarzabal scores brace, climbs Spain's all-time scoring list

Mikel Oyarzabal scored twice to lead Spain to a 3-0 victory over Austria in the World Cup round of 16, bringing his tournament total to four goals and his career tally for Spain to 29. The brace moved him past Fernando Morientes (27) and level with Fernando Hierro on the all-time scoring list, seventh overall. Source: Infobae

Match performance

Oyarzabal's double came from assists by Marc Cucurella, opening the scoring in the first half and adding a second after the break. He also had four shots on target and won three duels, earning a 9.66 Power Ranking rating. Source: El Confidencial The official MVP award went to Lamine Yamal, but former Real Madrid defender David Alaba remarked, "We didn't lose to Spain, we lost to Oyarzabal." Source: El Confidencial

Historical context

With 29 goals in 57 appearances, Oyarzabal is now the top scorer under coach Luis de la Fuente, surpassing Raúl's 24 with the same coach. Source: ABC He is tied for sixth in the World Cup scoring charts with four goals, behind leaders Messi and Mbappé (6) and Haaland and Kane (5). Source: COPE His four goals in a single World Cup put him level with several Spanish legends, though David Villa (9) remains the all-time Spanish World Cup scorer. Source: Infobae

• Oyarzabal is the seventh-highest Spanish scorer ever, behind David Villa (59), Raúl (44), Fernando Torres (38), Álvaro Morata (37), David Silva (35), and tied with Hierro (29). Source: Infobae