Standout player: Thibaut Courtois (Belgium), Goalkeeper, rating 7.8.

Key stats: 18 long balls, 38 touches, 1 clearances, 7 dispossessed, 4 saves, 1 punches, 76% pass accuracy (22/29). Spain 2 - 1 Belgium. Spain ADVANCE to the next round; Belgium are ELIMINATED. This is a KNOCKOUT-STAGE match: no points and no group table at stake — NEVER write 'a point gained', 'share the spoils' or anything about standings; the story is who advances and who goes home. Competition: World Cup - Quarter-final.