Peter Schmeichel, a former Manchester United goalkeeper, stated that Belgium's loss to Spain was due to an error by goalkeeper Senne Lammens. Schmeichel commented that Lammens should have managed the rebound better after Spain's initial shot.
This rebound allowed Mikel Merino to score the decisive goal that sent Spain past Belgium in the match. Schmeichel described Lammens as 'unlucky' but emphasized that the goalkeeper needed to make a stronger save on the initial attempt to prevent the rebound from being converted.