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22:34
João Félix comes on as a substitute for Portugal
89
10:33 p.m
Substitution for Portugal: Rúben Neves
88
22:32
Tooor for Spain, 0-1 by Álvaro Morata
87
22:32
In fact, the Seleção hasn’t come out the back for a few minutes now. You are deep in your own half with a block consisting of two chain fours.
84
22:29
Nico Williams makes Rúben Neves look old with a short speed dribbling and pulls in from the right in the middle. However, the conclusion ends up right in the arms of Diogo Costa.
83
22:26
Nuno Mendes (Portugal) is shown a yellow card.
Nuno Mendes blocks an Álvaro Morata free-kick without keeping enough distance. Clear yellow card!
82
22:26
Into the last ten minutes! After all, Spain now looks much livelier and more dangerous than before. But is a decent final phase enough for victory?
79
22:24
Substitution for Portugal: Vitinha
79
22:24
Substitution for Portugal: Diogo Jota
78
22:23
Rafael Leão comes on as a substitute for Portugal
78
22:23
Substitution for Portugal: William Carvalho
77
22:22
Morata! The striker can create some space with a quick movement from the right to the center. With his left he shoots flat into the far corner, but Diogo Costa dives down in time and is able to parry.
73
22:18
Substitution for Spain: Nico Williams
73
22:17
Ferrán Torres comes off the bench for Spain
73
22:17
João Mário comes on for Portugal
73
22:17
Bernardo Silva comes off the bench for Portugal
72
22:16
Ronaldo almost in the lead! Diogo Jota serves CR7 flat alone in front of Unai Simón, so Cristiano Ronaldo actually only has to finish. But instead the superstar hesitates too long and Gayà snipes the ball away from him at the last second.
71
22:16
On the other hand, there is sometimes even a shot on goal! Morata tries his left hand from a central position, but the ball is more likely to return Costa.
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10:15 p.m
Rúben Dias has the best opportunity for the Portuguese in the second half! Bruno Fernandes hits a free kick wide of the far post from the left field. William Carvalho puts it back on the central defender, who finishes flat with the inside in the left corner. Unai Simón is already beaten but Dani Carvajal saves in front of the line.
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22:11
Even a standard does not pose a danger to the guests. Pedri’s corner from the left is extended at the first post, at the second post Rodri doesn’t get any pressure behind the ball. Diogo Costa picks up the leather safely.
65
22:10
Even after 20 minutes in the second half, it can be said that there were hardly any chances for either side to score. While Portugal emits a little more danger offensively, La Furia Roja is offensively dead.
62
22:07
Luis Enrique is now doing it three times again. Will these changes boost the Spanish offensive?
60
22:06
Substitution for Spain: Yeremy
60
22:06
Spain come off the bench with Pablo Sarabia
60
22:05
Substitution for Spain: Pedri
60
22:05
Substitution for Spain: Carlos Soler
60
22:05
Substitution for Spain: Gavi
60
22:05
Substitution for Spain: Koke
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22:01
Gayà finds Carlos Soler 30 yards from goal with some space. The latter seizes the chance and tries it from a distance, but the ball slips over his instep. So the leather flies far past the goal.
54
21:58
Yellow card for Dani Carvajal (Spain)
Dani Carvajal plucks very briefly against Diogo Jota, who would otherwise have made the journey. So the warning is okay.
51.
21:56
Portugal comes out of the dressing room very grippy and the Spaniards realize that they have to defend themselves. After all, they need a win to get into the Final Four.
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21:54
Diogo Jota puts a half-left through to Cristiano Ronaldo, who tries a low shot into the far post from a tight angle. However, Unai Simón quickly comes out of his box and skilfully shortens the angle. So he can defuse the action.
46
21:50
Yellow card for Bernardo Silva (Portugal)
And Bernardo Silva picks up the yellow card right away because his arm ends up in Gayà’s face in a duel.
46
21:50
The Spaniards change once at the break. Hugo Guillamón is replaced by Sergio Busquets. This moves Rodri into central defence.
46
21:49
Substitution for Spain: Busquets
46
21:49
Spain are making a substitution with Hugo Guillamón
46
21:49
Kick-off 2nd half
45
21:35
Mid-term conclusion:
45 minutes are around between Portugal and Spain! And what can one say, so far the encounter has not kept what it promises. The hosts, of course, often let La Furia Roja have the ball, but the Spaniards don’t really get the pace into their actions. So there is no scoring chance for the guests at the break either. Conversely, there were three attempts by the Portuguese, the most dangerous by Bruno Fernandes, who hit the side netting with a powerful shot from 25 meters (37′). It is to be hoped that both teams will bring a little more vigor to the pitch in the second round.
45
21:31
Official stoppage time (minutes): 1
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21:28
Ferrán Torres misses a cross from the right, instead the ball lands on the goal net. And that was the most dangerous thing Spain has ever done.
40
21:27
La Furia Roja, on the other hand, is still offensively unseen. Morata, who should actually serve as a target player up front, is rarely found.
37
21:25
Nearly! Bruno Fernandes has far too much space 25 meters in front of goal. Half left he does not hesitate and aims at the top left corner. The leather rushes to the outside net and some in the stadium are optically deceived and are already cheering.
36
21:23
We are fast approaching the half-time break. Can a team score a landmark goal before that?
33
21:20
Diogo Jota has the first good chance of the game! Bruno Fernandes asserts himself robustly in the center circle and turns up the heat. He finds Diogo Jota with a high diagonal ball on the left side of the box. This wobbles a bit, takes a step inside and tries from ten meters in the near corner. Unai Simón is attentive and parries the ball to the side.
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21:16
Yellow card for Hugo Guillamón (Spain)
Hugo Guillamón prevented another Seleção counterattack with a clever tactical foul on Cristiano Ronaldo in midfield. First yellow card of the game!
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21:15
…and it almost becomes a tit for tat for the guests. The counterattack runs on the left via CR7, which, however, takes some of the speed off. After all, he gets a corner kick that doesn’t pose a threat.
27
21:14
Pablo Sarabia takes first corner for Spain…
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21:12
And again Unai Simón takes center stage. Rúben Neves swings in to the left corner from 25 yards out and Simón isn’t well positioned. So he has to stretch and can only deflect the shot forward, which, however, does not pose any further danger.
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21:10
Cristiano Ronaldo makes a sharp attack on Unai Simón, who starts sweating profusely. At the last moment the ball leaves the goalkeeper’s foot and goes wide for a corner before Ronaldo can get there. He drops a bit theatrically and demands a penalty. Rightly so, there isn’t.
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21:08
Phew, the expected top-class hit has turned out to be tough stuff so far! We’re still waiting for the first real scoring chance of the game.
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21:06
Dani Carvajal and Nuno Mendes bang their heads. However, intention on both sides cannot be assumed. After a short break we continue.
16
21:03
Luis Enrique’s side have obviously gotten more out of the game so far, but that’s what Portugal want too. Even more, the Portuguese should be quite right that Spain hasn’t really got the pace in their passing game yet.
13.
21:00
Now the Seleção is delivering a little higher for the first time, but lacks the ultimate consistency. So the Spaniards can free themselves from the pressing.
11.
20:58
Portugal only expect La Furia Roja on the center line to keep the center compact behind them. So the hosts want to put their patience to the test.
8th.
20:55
Spain forces a high ball gain and off we go. Morata drops left on the sixteen to Sarabia, which comes to a close in the middle. His attempt is then blocked.
5.
20:51
After a free kick, Ronaldo turns in the visitors’ penalty area and narrowly misses the crossbar. But then the assistant also raises the flag.
4.
20:50
The first few minutes are initially characterized by scanning both teams. Sure – especially the Spaniards come through game control.
1.
20:47
Here we go! Who will grab the ticket to the Final Four?
20:16
With the Spaniards, on the other hand, a lot was turned to the left after the disappointing 1:2 against Switzerland. With Álvaro Morata, there is a classic nine in the starting line-up today. In addition, a completely renewed midfield of Koke, Rodri and Carlos Soler replaces the Barcelona trio of Busquets, Gavi and Pedri. In defence, only Pau Torres is back on the field from the start, otherwise Gayà, Hugo Guillamón and Dani Carvajal move into the back four. Unai Simón starts again in the gate.
20:12
The hosts want to carry the momentum from the 4-0 win over the Czech Republic at the weekend. In comparison, coach Fernando Santos only makes marginal changes. Diogo Jota can prove himself from the start today and there are two new full-backs in the starting XI in Nuno Mendes and João Cancelo.
20:09
At the end of Group A2 of the Nations League, a real cracker awaits all football fans. Similar to the classic between England and Germany last night, the Portuguese and the Spaniards also have the privilege of having another real endurance test in front of their chests before the World Cup. And of course today’s game is also seen as a pointer to the upcoming World Cup in Qatar. Especially from a German point of view, the appearance of the Spaniards should be of great relevance.
19:37
In the beautiful Estádio Municipal in Braga, Portugal and Spain will duel today from 8:45 p.m. A draw is enough for the hosts to win the group, the guests have to win. We are excited to see who will present themselves today and who will be at the top in the end. Have fun!