Fifa WC Highlights: Morocoo beat Spain on penalties, enter last 8 1st time

Fifa World Cup Round of 16, Morocco vs Spain Highlights: Morocco created history as they became the fourth African nation to qualify for World Cup quarterfinals after they beat Spain 3-0 in shoot-out

11:27 PM

Morocco vs Spain Live Score, Round of 16: Yassine Bounou the hero for Morocco

 

After it finished 0-0 in 90 minutes and 120 minutes, the penalty shoot-out was dominated by the Moroccan goalkeeper as he did not let any Spanish player score out of the three attempts that were taken by Sarabia, Soler and Busquets. Yassine Bounou was the hero of the game as he saved all shots. Spain are the first big team to be knocked out of this World Cup in the Round of 16. 

 

MAR 3-0 ESP (Penalties)

MAR 0-0 ESP (Regulation time)

 

11:19 PM

Morocco vs Spain Live Score, Round of 16: Morocco win 3-0 on penalties

 

Save!! Would you believe it, yet another Spanish player hits the post 

 

Morocco's Ziyech scores and they are 2-0 up

 

Now, another Spanish penalty has been saved. This is going all well for Morocco and at this rate, they will be entering their first-ever quarterfinals it  seems

 

No…there is still drama here as the Spanish goalkeeper saves the shot from Moroccan Benoun

 

Sergio Busquets, one of the most experienced players has not been able to convert the penalty. Would you believe it?

 

Hakimi makes it easy as you like and Morocco have beaten Spain on penalties and are now headed into the quarterfinal for the first time ever 

 

MAR 3-0 ESP

 

11:11 PM

Morocco vs Spain Live Score, Round of 16: Morocco scores the first penalty

 

It is time for the penalty shoot-out and the toss is taking place for that as to who will shoot first 

 

Morocco will shoot first and the Spanish goalkeeper is in the goal now. The team going second has won all of the last 7 shoot outs

 

Here we go 

 

Number 11 for Morocco and he scores

 

11:05 PM

Morocco vs Spain Live Score, Round of 16: Into the Penalty shoot out we go

 

ET: 120 Minutes

 

Hitting the crossbar has been the theme of the game for Spain so far as Morata hits the cross bar once again, right at the ned of the extra time and now we are headed into the penalty shoot-out. It is up to the goalkeepers now. 

 

MAR 0-0 ESP

 

11:02 PM

Morocco vs Spain Live Score, Round of 16: Into another set of penalties!

 

ET: 119 Minutes

 

With only a minute remaining in the 120 minutes of regulation plus extra time, it seems that we are now headed to the second Penalty shoot out 

 

MAR 0-0 ESP

 

10:57 PM

Morocco vs Spain Live Score, Round of 16: Only five minutes remain in regulation time

10:53 PM

Morocco vs Spain Live Score, Round of 16: Time wasting technique on

 

ET: 112 Minutes

 

The Moroccans are using the tactics of wasting the time here as only 20 minutes remain in the extra time and the match now would have to move to the penalties. 

 

MAR 0-0 ESP

 

10:44 PM

Morocco vs Spain Live Score, Round of 16: It's time for the second half of extra-time

10:43 PM

Morocco vs Spain Live Score, Round of 16: Almost a winner for Spain

 

ET: 103 Minutes

 

Finally, a great shot by the Moroccans and the Spanish goalkeeper did well to save the shot, which was almost the winner

 

MAR 0-0 ESP

 

10:40 PM

Morocco vs Spain Live Score, Round of 16: Close-range shot by Spain, saved by Morocco

10:38 PM

Morocco vs Spain Live Score, Round of 16: Spain going all-out attack

 

ET: 98 Minutes

 

It is now the time for the Moroccan defenders to get going and keep saving the goal as Spain will go for the attack no matter what. 

 

MAR 0-0 ESP

 

10:30 PM

Morocco vs Spain Live Score, Round of 16: Extra time begins

 

ET: 92 Minutes

 

The first 90 minutes have ended. Morocco have done well to restrict Spain to 0 goals. Now extra time begins, Spain would look to get on and get a goal as well. 

 

MAR 0-0 ESP

 

10:25 PM

Morocco vs Spain Live Score, Round of 16: Great save by the Moroccan goalkeeper

 

90+ Minutes

 

Great save by the Moroccan goalkeeper who has done well to get down on a brilliant free hit by Olmo

 

MAR 0-0 ESP

 

10:17 PM

Morocco vs Spain Live Score, Round of 16: Free Kick for Spain in great position

10:13 PM

Morocco vs Spain Live Score, Round of 16: Action from Morocco

 

86 Minutes

 

Nayef Aguerd, the Moroccan central defender had to leave the field after getting injured and he was substituted immediately. Just after this sad action, Morocco almost scored with a shot on goal, but the Spanish goalkeeper was not beaten. 

 

MAR 0-0 ESP

 

10:09 PM

Morocco vs Spain Live Score, Round of 16: Morata comes close to getting a goal

 

81 Minutes

 

It would have been a game-changer had Alavaro Morata nailed the 90-degree angle as Nico Williams provided him a perfect pass in the Moroccan 6-yard box, but the Spanish striker just wasn’t able to provide a great finish. 

 

MAR 0-0 ESP

 

10:05 PM

Morocco vs Spain Live Score, Round of 16: First yellow for Tarjeta and Spain

9:58 PM

Morocco vs Spain Live Score, Round of 16: Indeed, Hakimi has been one of the best

9:54 PM

Morocco vs Spain Live Score, Round of 16: Soler and Morata in for Spain

 

63 Minutes

 

Spanish coach Luis Enrique has brought in the team’s highest scorer in this World Cup, Alvaro Morata and alongside him, Carlos Soler has also come in. Marco Asensio and Gavi have been substituted 

 

MAR 0-0 ESP

 

9:50 PM

Morocco vs Spain Live Score, Round of 16: Spain ahead in all statistics, except for the one that matters

Stats

9:48 PM

Morocco vs Spain Live Score, Round of 16: Chance goes begging for Spain

9:47 PM

Morocco vs Spain Live Score, Round of 16: The second half begins

9:25 PM

Morocco vs Spain Live Score, Round of 16: It’s halftime and still 0-0

9:09 PM

Morocco vs Spain Live Score, Round of 16: Spain claiming their space

 

38 Minutes

 

The Spanish team seem to have settled in after the early burst of counter-attacking energy by the Moroccan side. However, even after settling in the Tiki-Taka football hasn’t really been able to produce any significant threat to the Moroccan goal post after the first 38 minutes. 

 

MAR 0-0 ESP

 

9:04 PM

Morocco vs Spain Live Score, Round of 16: After 30 minutes, here’s how the game stands

Stats

8:58 PM

Morocco vs Spain Live Score, Round of 16: Spain steal the ball, but not the goal

 

25 Minutes

 

Drama in the middle as Spain steals the ball from the Moroccan goalkeeper very near the 18-yard box and then one of the Spanish attackers has a shot at the goal which hits the crossbar and then there is another one by Gavi but the referee already has his Offside flag up. 

 

MAR 0-0 ESP

 

8:52 PM

Morocco vs Spain Live Score, Round of 16: Spain not having clear upper hand

 

20 Minutes

 

The first 20 minutes have passed here and yet it is not clear whether Spain really have had the upper hand in this game. This Moroccan side has not come in with any idea of only defence as they are going forward on any chance that they are getting, mostly led by their striker Hakimi. 

 

MAR 0-0 ESP

 

8:46 PM

Morocco vs Spain Live Score, Round of 16: Great cross from Moroccan winger

 

14 Minutes

 

That is another excellent cross from the Moroccan side as they build on the attack in the limited opportunity that they are having in break spells after Spanish dominance in possession

 

MAR 0-0 ESP

 

8:42 PM

Morocco vs Spain Live Score, Round of 16: Hakimi with first shot on goal

 

11 Minutes

 

Hakimi of Morocco gas a shot on goal from quite some distance as Spain is making the major moves, but Morocco has come up with the most dangerous one so far. 

 

MAR 0-0 ESP

 

8:37 PM

Morocco vs Spain Live Score, Round of 16: Early possession for Spain

 

02 Minutes

 

Spain as was expected is dominating the early possession here and making 18-yard box penetrations as well. 

 

MAR 0-0 ESP