Even though they lost , this performance was viewed highly in the media .
However , many critics were stunned to find China and Spain still deadlocked 0 -- 0 until the 84th minute when a goal from David Silva won the match 1 -- 0 for Spain .
Even though China lost , this performance was viewed highly in the media .
However , many critics were stunned to find China and Spain still deadlocked 0 -- 0 until the 84th minute when a goal from David Silva won the match 1 -- 0 for Spain .