Last night David Villa scored his fourth goal of the tournament in the 63rd minute against Portugal, taking Spain through to the quarter-finals with a 1-0 win. Portugal’s star player Christiano Ronaldo was unable to make an impact in the game, and was shown deliberately spitting in front of the camera man after the final whistle.
In other action, Paraguay beat Japan 5-3 on panalties after both teams had failed to find the back of the net during regulation and extra time. Paraguay will progress to the quarter finals where they will meet Spain in the next round.
David Villa celebrating his winning goal for Spain
Fact of the day:
The first ever player to be sent off in a World Cup match was Peru’s Mario de Las Casas against Romania in 1930.
Test your skills today with questions about red cards at the World Cup, and a quote from the former England manager Graham Taylor.
Monday’s football action resulted in wins for both Holland and Brazil. A last minute penatly gave Slovakia a consolation goal, however Holland still progressed comfortably into the next round with a 2-1 win.
Second half question: 
