Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Braga, Braga
Fernando Santos, Portugal national team coach Led the team to a 4-0 victory over the Czech Republic in the latest League of Nations game, winning the third match in 5 matches.
As for Luis Enrique, coach of the Spanish national team. It led the team to a 2-1 loss to Switzerland in their most recent Nations League game, their first loss in five games.
Kicking off the first half, 10 minutes, the game opens, exchanging cheers by being “Fierce Bulls”, holding the ball more than having a chance to win the end of each side, but still not in the frame.
In the 24th minute, Portugal made some punches, Ruben Neves collected the ball in front of the left penalty area, he had a spinning hole with the right, curved through a narrow block, hit the bottom of the post, caught a bit of Unai Simone.
30 minutes through the “foi thong” soared out narrowly to lead Bruno Fernandes to contest, cut the ball from Rodri, left well into the penalty area on the left to Diogo Jota, removed the stump with the right hand box attached to the end of Unai Simon’s hand going over the unbelievable crossbar.
Later, in the 38th minute, it was Ruben Neves this time, cutting the ball from the left for Bruno Fernandes to stick to the first post.
First half ends Portugal 0 Spain 0
In the 47th minute, Portugal missed a golden opportunity, Diogo Jota stabbed the channel to Cristiano Ronaldo, intercepted Rodri’s back with his left in front of the 6-yard box to save Unai Simone in the hold-up block
Later in the 57th minute, “Savage Bull” in this game, the chance to finish the score is quite small, trying to speed up, Carlos Soler receives the ball from the left, bowing his head in front the penalty area, gliding over the crossbar in the distance.
70 minutes later, the hosts missed a golden opportunity, William Carvalho collecting the ball in the left box, breaking the set for Ruben Dias to hit the right through Unai Simon to stick to the feet of Dani Carvajal standing in control of the a thin line crossing the beam
In the 88th minute, Spain came to the goal, leading 1-0 from the stroke of the long ball, which fell into the frame 6 yards for Nego Williams to hit Alvaro Morata to charge without goalkeeper Tung into the net
At the end of the game, “Foi Thong” came to an end, Cristiano Ronaldo defeated the offside trap into the penalty area on the right before breaking the water, still stuck in Unai Simon’s leg, lending to cover the corner to control the pole.
After that, no more scores, the game ends, Portugal 0, Spain 1
List of players on the field
Portugal (4-2-3-1): Diego Costa – Joao Cancelo, Ruben Dias, Danilo Pereira, Nuno Mendes – Ruben Neves (Joao Felix 89), Wi Lilium Carvalho (Rafael Leao 78), Bruno Fernandes – Cristiano Ronaldo, Diogo Jota (Vitignan .78), Bernardo Silva (Joao Mario 73)
Coach: Fernando Santos
Spain (4-3-3): Unai Simone – Dani Carvajal, Hugo Guillamón (Sergio Busquets, 46′), Pao Torres, Jose Gaya – Koke (Gabi 60 minutes), Rodri Hernandez, Carlos Soler (Pedry 60) – Pablo Sarabia (Jeremie Pino 60), and Elvaro Morata , Ferran Torres (Nico Williams 73)
Coach: Luis Enrique
Referee: Daniele Orzato (Italy).
