Spain player ratings vs Belgium: Mikel Merino strikes again! Super-sub pounces on shocking Senne Lammens error to set up semi-final showdown with France after Lamine Yamal blanks again

Mikel Merino once again came off the bench to win a game for Spain as the European Champions beat Belgium 2-1 to progress to the semi-finals of the World Cup. La Roja unsurprisingly dominated possession from the first whistle in Los Angeles and, after plenty of patient probing, they took a deserved lead when Fabian Ruiz fired home from close range, after Thibaut Courtois had failed to parry a Dani Olmo shot to safety.