Ferran Torres smashed sluggish Spain’s best chance against the crossbar from point-blank range in the first half, summing up a wretched afternoon for La Roja, who have suffered a surprise group stage exit and back-to-back last-16 defeats since winning the World Cup for the first time in 2010 as part of a historic run of three consecutive major tournament triumphs. They will have to improve fast as they look to bounce back against Saudi Arabia on Sunday, with Lamine Yamal needing to get up to speed quickly after his late cameo following injury could not spare their blushes.












