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22:10
After a quick free kick, Jordi Alba gets a shot on the left in the box from a tight angle, but the ball slips over his slippers and clearly misses to the left.
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22:07
Pablo Sarabia sends Morata into the penalty area on the right. The goalscorer tries a lob, but the ball slips off his foot and clearly goes wide to the left of the goal.
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22:06
Double change on both sides. The Portuguese now have Cristiano Ronaldo in the game, who immediately moves towards the center of the attack.
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22:06
Substitution for Spain: Dani Olmo
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22:06
Ferrán Torres comes off the bench for Spain
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22:05
Spain come on: Koke
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22:05
Substitution for Spain: Carlos Soler
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22:05
Substitute for Portugal: Cristiano Ronaldo
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22:05
Substitution for Portugal: Otavio
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22:04
Gonçalo Guedes comes on as a substitute for Portugal
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22:04
Substitution for Portugal: André Silva
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the huge opportunity to compensate! André Silva defends himself well in the center of the box against Pau Torres and plays to the left to Rafael Leão. The attacker moves into the box, lets Llorente slip into the void and pulls from ten meters. Unai Simón can parry with a great foot defense.
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21:58
Ferrán Torres fired in a sharp cross from the right to the far post, but Otávio was able to clear at the last moment before Pablo Sarabia was ready to score.
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21:57
Bernardo Silva loses the ball in his own half to Gavi and then has to pull the foul. The Portuguese, who has already been warned, can’t afford much anymore.
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21:54
Of the VAR intervened again, but in the end the decision was made as Bruno Fernandes’ ball hit Pereira’s arm from too close a range.
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21:53
After winning the ball in the middle circle, Gavi sends Morata into the box on the right. The striker’s cross is blocked by Pereira’s hand. Referee Oliver allows play to continue.
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21:49
After a cross from the left, Pepe produces a ricochet in his own penalty area. The ball descends dangerously towards his own goal, but Diogo Costa is there.
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21:48
The second round is on! Fernando Santos made a one-off substitution to bring Rúben Neves into central midfield for João Moutinho.
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21:48
Rúben Neves comes on as a substitute for Portugal
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21:47
Joao Moutinho comes off the bench for Portugal
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21:47
Kick-off 2nd half
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21:33
Mid-term conclusion:
Then it’s break! After 45 minutes, Spain leads the start of the Nations League against Portugal 1-0! In a very entertaining first half, it was also the hosts who got more out of the game and had the better chances. After 25 minutes it was Morata who completed a well-played attack by Furia Roja to make it 1-0. The Portuguese, on the other hand, play well and almost always rely on high pressing. But André Silva only had a good chance (34th). We are curious how things will continue after the change of sides. See you soon!
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21:30
There’s another 60 seconds on top.
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21:30
Official stoppage time (minutes): 1
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21:28
Very risky tackle by Busquets, who goes open-footed into the tackle with Guerreiro. However, the captain only hits the ball, so everything was fair.
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21:26
Pablo Sarabia takes the lead, but circles the ball just over the goal to the right.
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21:26
João Moutinho fouls Busquets just outside his own penalty area. There is a free kick for Furia Roja from 19 meters inside the right position.
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21:24
Yellow card for Bernardo Silva (Portugal)
The third yellow card was given in less than two minutes. This time Bernardo Silva caught Ferrán Torres with a tackle and was rightly cautioned.
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21:23
Joao Moutinho (Portugal) is shown a yellow card.
The Portuguese also see the first warning. João Moutinho is late against Morata from behind and sees a yellow card.
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21:21
Yellow card for Pablo Sarabia (Spain)
Pablo Sarabia sees the first yellow card of the game for coming too late with a tackle against Otávio.
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21:20
Otávio thrusts through to the right of the penalty area to André Silva, who detaches from Pau Torres with a spin and shoots from 14 meters inside the right position. But his attempt just misses the left post!
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21:17
After a little over half an hour, the lead for the Furia Roja is well deserved. The Portuguese have to catch themselves a little after conceding.
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21:15
Carlos Soler has the 2-0 on his feet! On the left, Gavi pushes through to the baseline and plays back centrally to Carlos Soler on the edge of the penalty area. The midfielder’s low shot is initially denied by Diogo Costa and then the second attempt goes over the bar.
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21:13
The hit was short by the VAR checked for a possible offside position by Morata, but Pablo Sarabia’s pass put Morata clearly behind Portugal defender Pepe.
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21:10
Tooor for Spain, 1-0 through Morata
And Spain takes a 1-0 lead with a great attack! Gavi pulls in through the center and penetrates the opponent’s half. His pass to the right lands in Pablo Sarabia’s run, who plays to Morata on the left just before the box. The striker has no trouble from twelve meters and completes safely in front of Diogo Costa in the bottom left corner!
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21:09
The guests are currently retreating a little deeper and leaving the Spaniards in possession of the ball in a safe area.
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21:07
Pepe tries a long ball behind the chain into Bruno Fernandes’ path. However, the offensive man started a little too early and is therefore just offside.
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21:03
First good chance for Portugal! With a bit of luck, Guerreiro gets through on the left and plays flat into the backcourt. Rafael Leão immediately tries to finish from eleven meters, but aims just over the bar to the left.
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21:02
After a strong combination from Furia Roja down the right wing, Ferrán Torres sends Carlos Soler over the side. However, Pepe was careful, moved out of the center in time and can clear things up.
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20:59
Guerreiro pulls a free-kick into the box from the left half-field, but the left-back misses the cross and falls far short. So the Spaniards can clarify.
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20:57
Both teams rely on high pressing, which is extremely exhausting at temperatures of around 30 degrees. Let’s see how long this intensity can be sustained.
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20:55
With a clever foul on André Silva, Busquets stopped the Portuguese’s rapid counterattack. Referee Oliver lets the yellow card stick again.
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20:52
Both teams set a high pace from the start. It’s a lively first few minutes in Seville.
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20:49
In the standard that followed, Diogo Costa showed a slight insecurity when running out, but Pereira finally hit the free ball out of the danger zone.
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20:49
Spain records the first completion of the game. Pepe can only insufficiently clear a ball from the right in front of Gavi’s feet, who immediately shoots from 17 meters. Portugal’s central defender keeps his foot in and deflects the ball to a corner.
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20:45
The ball rolls! Portugal kicked off in white while the hosts wore red shirts.
20:34
The referee of the game is the Englishman Michael Oliver. He will be assisted by Stuart Burt and Simon Bennett. VAR is Stuart Attwell.
20:23
In the last appearance, the Portuguese only secured the ticket for the World Cup in Qatar thanks to a 2-0 win against North Macedonia. Compared to the game, coach Fernando Santos changes three times. Guerreiro, Rafael Leão and André Silva will start in place of Nuno Mendes, Diogo Jota and Cristiano Ronaldo.
20:12
For the Spaniards, Barcelona’s youngster Ansu Fati is back in the squad for the first time after his serious injury. The winger initially takes a seat on the bench. Otherwise, Luis Enrique builds on his well-rehearsed axis consisting of keeper Unai Simón, Pau Torres, captain Busquets and Morata up front.
20:05
The Portuguese, on the other hand, won the first edition of the Nations League in 2019 and are now aiming to regain the title. However, the coach Fernando Santos is now increasingly under criticism. According to a survey in Portugal, just under a quarter of the fans are behind the 67-year-old. The coach himself, on the other hand, only focused on the sport before the duel with Spain: “We know it will be very difficult, but our goal is to win the group. Spain’s strongest characteristic is the ability to retrieve the ball .”
19:54
With the meeting of the Iberian neighbors, an exciting game awaits at the start of the Nations League. The Spaniards, who finished second behind France in the last edition of the tournament, want to make their mark in the group that also includes Switzerland and the Czech Republic in front of their home crowd in Seville. “The goal, as always, is to win every game and win the competition. Our goal is always to achieve the maximum,” said Spain head coach Luis Enrique, looking at the competition.
19:40
Welcome to matchday one of the 2022/23 UEFA Nations League! At 8:45 p.m., Spain and Portugal meet in Group 2 of League A.