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Spain v Portugal - as it happened

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Spain v Portugal, UEFA Nations League, Group A2, 2/6/2022 - Official line-ups. BeSoccer
Spain v Portugal, UEFA Nations League, Group A2, 2/6/2022 - Official line-ups. BeSoccer
Join us for live coverage of the UEFA Nations League Group A2 fixture between Spain and Portugal from the Benito Villamarin Stadium in Seville. The last two matches between the two national teams ended 0-0, both of which were friendlies. Switzerland and Czech Republic are also in this group.
Goal

List of goalscorers

Á. Morata
25'
1 - 0
1 - 1
82'
Ricardo Horta
Press

Match report in news

  • 94'
    FT: Spain 1-1 Portugal! Portugal rarely troubled Spain in the Iberian derby but still managed to walk away with a point in their Nations League opener.
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  • 93'
    Pepe is cautioned for a bad foul on RDT.
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  • 92'
    Busquets is shown a yellow card for a foul on Danilo.
  • 89'
    Guerreiro is booked for a foul on Sarabia.
  • 86'
    WHAT A CHANCE! Sarabia's first cross is blocked by Pereira, but it deflects straight back to him and he volleys a great cross into the middle. Costa pushes it straight to Alba, who thumps his header just wide of the far post.
  • 84'
    Corner awarded to Spain.
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  • 83'
    Nunes is cautioned for a bad foul on Dani Olmo.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Portugal en el 82'
  • 82'
    GOAL for Portugal! HORTA EQUALISES! Cancelo plays a clever one-two with Nunes down the right and his burst of pace catches Spain's defence out. He plays an early cross into the box and Horta is unmarked in the middle to volley it over the diving Simon and into the back of the net. 1-1!
Substitution

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  • 81'
    Portugal sub: Matheus Nunes on for Brunes Fernandes.
  • 81'
    Spain last sub: Marcos Llorente on for Pablo Gavi.
  • 77'
    Pepe is adjudged to be in an offside position.
  • 76'
    Portugal have a free-kick on the right and it's a great delivery from Fernandes. Simon hesitates before getting down to push it away between Ronaldo and Pereira, but the offside flag was up anyway.
  • 74'
    Sarabia surges forward down the right again and cuts inside when nobody comes to close him down. He drills a powerful shot towards the near post, but it only ripples the side netting.
Substitution

Substitution

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  • 72'
    Portugal sub: Ricardo Horta on for Rafael Leao.
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  • 72'
    Diego Llorente is booked for a foul on Bernardo Silva.
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Substitution

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  • 70'
    Spain sub: Raul de Tomas on for goalscorer Alvaro Morata.
  • 68'
    Pau Torres lifts a good long ball over the top and Alba peels off the back of Cancelo to get on the end of it in the box. The angle is tight and he takes the shot on the half-volley, slicing it wide of the near post.
  • 64'
    Spain work it quickly through the middle and Morata makes a darting run between Portugal's central defenders. Costa rushes off his line, so Morata tries to curl it around him, but it bounces wide of the far post.
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  • 63'
    Spain double sub: Dani Olmo and Koke on for Ferran Torres and Dani Olmo.
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  • 62'
    Portugal double sub: Andre Silva and Otavio are replaced by Gonzalo Guedes and CR7.
  • 59'
    That should have been Portugal's equaliser! Andre Silva does excellently to hold the ball up on the edge of the penalty area in a central position, supplying Rafael Leao to his left. The Milan man deceives Diego Llorente with his touch, then fails to make firm contact with his finish, allowing the grounded Unai Simon to divert the attempt behind.
  • 56'
    Corner awarded to Spain, conceded by Otavio.
  • 53'
    Andre Silva is adjudged to be in an offside position.
  • 52'
    Portugal have made a bright start to the second half and Fernandes bursts down the right before seeing his cross blocked by Pau Torres. The visitors can't make anything of the resulting corner though.
  • 51'
    Corner awarded to Portugal.
  • 48'
    Just like in the first half, Portugal look to Leao to make something happen down their left side. He gets away from Azpilicueta, but lifts his cross high over everyone in the box.
  • 46'
    Spain get us back underway for the second half!
  • 45'
    Portugal HT sub: Ruben Neves on for Joao Moutinho.
  • 45'
    HT: Spain 1-0 Portugal! Morata's opener separates the sides after an entertaining first half, slick Spain having the better of the attacks and almost increasing their lead on more than one occasion. Portugal have played their part and Rafael Leao may feel particularly perturbed not to have got them off the mark in this season's UEFA Nations League – their 2-0 deficit in terms of attempts on target tells the story of their wastefulness from good positions so far.
  • 45'
    1 minute added on!
  • 42'
    Corner awarded to Portugal.
  • 41'
    Sarabia goes for goal with this one but curls it just wide of the near post.
  • 40'
    Foul by Joao Moutinho on Busquets. Nice free-kick for Spain.
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  • 39'
    Bernardo Silva is yellow carded for a bad foul on Ferran Torres.
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  • 38'
    Joao Moutinho is cautioned by the referee for a bad foul on Morata.
  • 37'
    Sarabia is shown a yellow card for a foul on Otavio.
  • 35'
    Cancelo pulls it back to Otavio, and he picks out a good throughball to Andre Silva on the right of the box. He spins away from Pau Torres before hitting a low shot at the far post, but it rolls just wide.
  • 33'
    Soler is penalised for a foul on Bernardo Silva.
  • 29'
    Gavi gets away down the left again and plays a lovely low cross into the box which Soler runs onto. He hits the shot first time, and Costa makes himself big to smother it down the middle. It comes back to Soler, but he blazes his second attempt over the bar.
  • 25'
    Sarabia times his ball across to Morata perfectly, playing it into him just before the forward strayed offside.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de España en el 25'
  • 25'
    GOAL for Spain! MORATA SCORES! Spain break quickly after that last Portugal attack, with Gavi starting the move with a surging run down the right. He switches it out to Sarabia on the opposite side, and he squares it across the box. None of the defenders spot Morata, and he coolly slots it home. 1-0 Spain!
  • 24'
    Foul by Azpilicueta on Bernardo Silva.
  • 22'
    Bruno Fernandes is adjudged to be in an offside position.
  • 20'
    Bernardo Silva takes it around Soler down the left but then slices his cross behind Andre Silva.
  • 18'
    Guerreiro slides it between Azpilicueta's legs before touching it through to Leao just inside the box. He has to take the shot early, with three Spain defenders closing him down, and he fires it just over the bar.
  • 16'
    Corner awarded to Spain.
  • 14'
    Portugal win a free-kick down the left, but it's a poor delivery from Guerreiro, as Llorente heads it away. He only gets it as far as Cancelo, who swings it in from the other side, but it's straight into Simon's gloves.
  • 13'
    Sergio Busquets concedes a free-kick for a foul on André Silva
  • 8'
    It's better from Portugal now as they're enjoying a good spell with the ball.
  • 6'
    Spain have made a bright start to this game and Sarabia bursts forward down the right again. He lays it off to Gavi on the edge of the box, but he stumbles over the ball and Pepe is able to hook it away.
  • 3'
    Azpilicueta finds himself in a pocket of space just outside the box, but his drilled shot is nowhere near the target. Cancelo half-clears it as far as Gavi in the D, and his half-volley is helped wide by Pepe.
  • 3'
    Corner awarded to Spain, conceded by Pepe.
  • 2'
    Rafael Leao is adjudged to be in an offside position.
  • 1'
    Andre Silva gets the game underway for Portugal!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Sergio Busquets and Joao Moutinho, the two captains, come together for the coin toss and we're about to start!
  • PRVW
    The teams make their way out here!
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    The players get ready in the tunnel!
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    Here's how Spain strolled in a little earlier.
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    Morata and Ronaldo share a hug in the centre circle. Former teammates at both Real Madrid and Juventus, the duo will be hoping for bragging rights come the end of the night.
  • PRVW
    This is how the Portuguese national team arrived at the stadium, will they be able to win without their fans in the stands?
  • PRVW
    Whistles greet the Portugal goalkeepers as they come out to warm-up, before they are replaced with cheers as Unai Simon, Robert Sanchez and David Raya appear.
  • PRVW
    Andre Silva, tasked with leading the line in Ronaldo's absence, knows this city well. He played for Betis's local rivals Sevilla in the 2018-19 season on loan from Milan.
  • PRVW
    Great duel today in both forwards. We will be able to enjoy two very talented young players. Who do you like the most?
  • PRVW
    Jota scored 21 times in 55 appearances for Liverpool last season. His 15 goals in the Premier League made him the joint-fifth top-scorer in the division – level with Kevin de Bruyne and Jamie Vardy.
  • PRVW
    English Michael Oliver is the referee for this one while Stuart Attwell is the VAR.
  • PRVW
    The Portuguese dressing room is ready!
  • PRVW
    The stage is set ahead of a big night of UEFA Nations League action!
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    For Portugal, meanwhile, the big news is that Ronaldo misses out from the start! The United man has to make do with a spot on the bench. Andre Silva leads the line in his absence, with João Moutinho sporting the captain's armband.
  • PRVW
    Not quite the XI that we were expecting from Luis Enrique, with Llorente partnering Pau Torres at the back, while Soler gets the nod in midfield ahead of Koke. Up top, Ferran Torres and Sarabia will play off Morata.
  • PRVW
    Portugal bench: Rui Patricio (GK), Rui Silva (GK); Dalot, Carmo, Nuno Mendes; Palhinha, William Carvalho, Ruben Neves, Nunes; Horta, Guedes, CR7.
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    Portugal XI: Diogo Costa (GK); Guerreiro, Danilo, Pepe, Cancelo; Otavio, Moutinho, Bruno Fernandes; Bernardo Silva, Andre Silva, Rafael Leao.
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    Spain bench: Sanchez (GK), Raya (GK); Martinez, Carvajal, Marcos Alonso; Marcos Llorente, Koke, Rodri; Asensio, Ansu Fati, RDT, Dani Olmo.
  • PRVW
    Spain XI: Unai Simon (GK); Jordi Alba, Pau Torres, Llorente, Azpilicueta; Gavi, Busquets, Soler; Sarabia, Morata, Ferran Torres.
  • PRVW
    Fernando Santos, Portugal coach: "This Nations League group contains some of the best teams in the world. We know it will be very difficult but our goal is to win it. Spain's strongest attribute is their ability to recover the ball. We want to continue our way of playing from our last two games. We are not going to make big changes in this first game."
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    Luis Enrique, Spain coach: "The objective, as always, is to win all the games and win the competition. Our objective is always to aspire to the maximum. We know each other well; they are very well-organised. You only have to look at what their players cost and on top of that they have recently won important titles. That motivates us."
  • PRVW
    Spain and Portugal meet in UEFA Nations League Group A2 on Thursday 2nd June (20:45 CET kick-off).
Info

Pre-match

02 June 2022, 20:45

Referee: Michael Oliver | VAR: Stuart Attwell

Stadium: Benito Villamarín

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome to live coverage of the UEFA Nations League clash between Spain and Portugal at the Benito Villamarin Stadium in Seville! Any predictions?