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Siesta Is Over: 4 Takeaways As Spain Awakens In Convincing Win Over Austria

Now this is the Spain we all thought we were getting before the tournament. They kept the ball for fun, and spent 90 minutes in Los Angeles Stadium reminding everyone why they were labeled as co-favorites before a ball was kicked. The 3-0 scoreline flatters Austria. Mikel Oyarzabal opened it, Pedro Porro doubled it, and a late third put a bow on an afternoon that felt less like a knockout tie and more like a training exhibition with 70,000 witnesses. Here are four takeaways from Spain's march into the last 16: 1. The Sleeping Giant Finally Wakes Up Let's be honest about the group stage: Spain...