Spain Unexpectedly Unleashes a Steadfast Warrior! At 29, This Striker Scores 17 Goals in 17 Matches, Rivaling 4 Major Stars and Setting 7 New Records

In a crucial Round of 16 match at the World Cup on July 3rd, Beijing time, Spain dominated Austria with a 3-0 victory, advancing to the quarterfinals for the third consecutive time.[Watch the World Cup on Migu Video]

In this game, the 29-year-old striker Oyarzabal scored twice, assisted by Cucurella in both halves. This is Oyarzabal's second brace of the tournament, following his performance against Saudi Arabia in the group stage. With four goals, he has risen to a tie for fourth place on the scoring chart. Over his last 17 matches, Oyarzabal has produced an incredible 17 goals and 7 assists for Spain.

With this brace, Oyarzabal also set several records. First, he is the first Spanish player since David Villa in 2010 (5 goals) to score four goals in a single World Cup.

Secondly, Oyarzabal is now just one goal shy of the Spanish single-tournament record of five goals, held by Villa and Butragueño.

Thirdly,Oyarzabal has scored 4 goals and provided 1 assist in this World Cup, directly contributing to 5+ goals, making him the fifth player to achieve this in the tournament, joining the ranks of Messi, Mbappé, Haaland, and Kane..

Fourth, Oyarzabal is the first Spanish player since Butragueño in 1986 to score at least two goals in a single World Cup knockout match.

Fifth, Oyarzabal has scored 29 goals for the Spanish national team, tying legendary captain Fernando Hierro and moving up to sixth place on the all-time scoring list.

Sixth, his opening goal in this match was the first goal scored by a Spanish player in a World Cup knockout game in 16 years.

Seventh, he has become the first Spanish player in history to score braces in two different matches in a single World Cup.

Given Spain's strength and his own considerable talent, Oyarzabal is well-positioned to continue breaking records with the team.

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