Spain could not play their first match with their victory against Portugal in UEFA. Nations League. Despite game turned upside down with the goal rotten and the team was holding up well, Ricardo Horta He took advantage of a ten-minute inconsistency to balance the game in a duel where both sides had chances.
The party began to move. Two minutes later, Gavi proved his shot that went wide in front of a Portuguese team that wanted to press high to complicate the game of Spanish possession.
La Roja was sometimes difficult to get out, and above all, Rafael Leo. He was a constant nuisance for Milan winger Azpilicueta, stroking the goal with a whip that broke through the crossbar.
book counter
The idea of playing at such an advanced level of the Portuguese was reflected in the goal that opened the goal, but also brought risks. Gavi started with strength, Morata let the pass work to reach Sarabia and continued his run to take advantage of his pass and score goals as he wanted. A great goal with the manual counter.
Spain had the occasional opportunity to set up land. Carlos Soler’s double option. His first shot was denied by Diogo Costa and the second went up. The Spanish flashes were swift and he was also wounded on the right flank by a sharp Ferran Torres.
The mutual blows continued and this time André Silva returned from the area and finished a little off target with Unai Simón who had lost his position.
Portugal did not want him to score a goal and decided to cut the Spanish starts with fouls. Moutinho and Bernardo Silva were shown two yellow cards in a row, and in one of those fouls, Sarabia left the crossbar.
Ruben Neves
Fernando Santos reacted to the break introducing Rúben Neves for an evoked Moutinhoseeking more momentum in the spinal cord.
Portugal sought a draw and stroked it with another great move from Leao with a great cut on the field where Unai Simón took off on the extremist. Morata on the other hand had the second, but he went auta.
Cristiano Ronaldo, gray
Cristiano Ronaldo He couldn’t take it any longer on the bench and entered the last half hour of the match. He blew a monumental whistle and cost him his way into the game.
Spain also gained oxygen through substitutions with an active Koke in midfield and Raúl de Tomás, who insisted on Morata’s great mobility work.
The last change to red was the one that made him feel bad. Gavi left, and soon after, Cancelo went deep into the wing and Ricardo Horta hit the nets for the equalizer.
had it in Jordi Alba
Spain responded with a draw, returning to dominate and The winning goal was in Jordi Alba’s head After a meager kick by the goalkeeper, but all the goal was in his favor, he threw himself into a pan and sent the ball out.
Raúl de Tomás acted well in the final stages and although it wasn’t enough to break the balance again, he created a danger and the draw continued until the end.
Card: Spain 1-1 Portugal
SPAIN: Unai Simón, Azpilicueta, Diego Llorente, Pau Torres, Jordi Alba, Busquets, Carlos Soler (Koke, 62′), Gavi (Marcos Llorente, 80′), Ferran Torres (Dani Olmo, 62′), Morata (Raúl de Tomás, 70′) and Sarabia
PORTUGAL: Diogo Costa, Joao Cancelo, Pepe, Danilo, Guerreiro, Moutinho (Rúben Neves, 45′), Bruno Fernandes (Matheus Nunes, 80′), Otavio (Cristiano Ronaldo, 62′), Leao (Riardo Horta, 71′), Andre Silva (Guedes, 62′) and Bernardo Silva
TARGETS: 1-0, Morata (25′); 1-1, Ricardo Horta (81′)
JUDGE: Michael Oliver (England) TA: Sarabia (36′), Diego Llorente (71′), Busquets (91′) / Moutinho (37′), Bernardo Silva (38′), Matheus Nunes (83′), Pepe (92′) )
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