International Friendly

Spain vs Portugal, 2021 International Friendly

· International Friendly
Spain
FT
0 - 0
Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal draw with Spain in entertaining stalemate

Spain and Portugal played out an entertaining 0-0 draw on Friday as both sides prepared for this month's European Championship.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Danilo Pereira (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Spain).
  • 2': Offside, Portugal. José Fonte tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
  • 3': Ferran Torres (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Diogo Jota (Portugal).
  • 3': Hand ball by Thiago (Spain).
  • 6': Diogo Jota (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 6': Foul by Thiago (Spain).
  • 9': Offside, Spain. Álvaro Morata tries a through ball, but Pablo Sarabia is caught offside.
  • 11': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Spain).
  • 11': João Félix (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Hand ball by João Félix (Portugal).
  • 14': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
  • 20': Offside, Spain. Sergio Busquets tries a through ball, but Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
  • 22': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Fabián Ruiz.
  • 22': Foul by José Fonte (Portugal).
  • 22': Pau Torres (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Spain).
  • 25': João Félix (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Thiago (Spain).
  • 27': Sérgio Oliveira (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Spain) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Álvaro Morata with a cross.
  • 29': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Spain).
  • 29': Nélson Semedo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Offside, Portugal. Pepe tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
  • 33': Foul by Renato Sanches (Portugal).
  • 33': José Gayà (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Renato Sanches (Portugal).
  • 34': José Gayà (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Renato Sanches (Portugal).
  • 35': Pablo Sarabia (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Spain).
  • 38': Nélson Semedo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Sérgio Oliveira.
  • 41': Foul by Danilo Pereira (Portugal).
  • 41': Sergio Busquets (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Nélson Semedo (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
  • 42': Offside, Spain. Ferran Torres tries a through ball, but Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Fabián Ruiz (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
  • 44': Corner, Spain. Conceded by José Fonte.
  • 45': Foul by José Gayà (Spain).
  • 45': Renato Sanches (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Spain 0, Portugal 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Spain 0, Portugal 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Portugal. Pote replaces João Félix.
  • 48': Hand ball by Diogo Jota (Portugal).
  • 50': Attempt saved. Álvaro Morata (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ferran Torres with a through ball.
  • 51': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Aymeric Laporte.
  • 54': Ferran Torres (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Diogo Jota (Portugal).
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Morata (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Llorente.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 56': Fabián Ruiz (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Danilo Pereira (Portugal).
  • 57': Foul by Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal).
  • 57': Sergio Busquets (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Pablo Sarabia (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marcos Llorente.
  • 59': Substitution, Portugal. William Carvalho replaces Pepe.
  • 59': Substitution, Portugal. Bruno Fernandes replaces Sérgio Oliveira.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Portugal) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo with a cross.
  • 60': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Marcos Llorente.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Danilo Pereira (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
  • 61': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Thiago.
  • 62': Foul by José Fonte (Portugal).
  • 62': Álvaro Morata (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Substitution, Spain. Pedri replaces Thiago.
  • 63': Substitution, Spain. Rodri replaces Sergio Busquets.
  • 63': Substitution, Spain. Eric García replaces Pau Torres.
  • 66': Foul by Danilo Pereira (Portugal).
  • 66': Álvaro Morata (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rodri.
  • 68': Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Spain).
  • 68': Renato Sanches (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 70': Substitution, Portugal. João Palhinha replaces Renato Sanches.
  • 70': Substitution, Portugal. Rafa replaces Diogo Jota.
  • 75': Substitution, Spain. Gerard Moreno replaces Pablo Sarabia.
  • 75': Substitution, Spain. Koke replaces Fabián Ruiz.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Ferran Torres (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Morata.
  • 79': Substitution, Spain. Diego Llorente replaces Aymeric Laporte.
  • 81': Substitution, Portugal. Nuno Mendes replaces Raphael Guerreiro.
  • 82': Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Eric García (Spain).
  • 85': Offside, Portugal. Bruno Fernandes tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
  • 87': Foul by Rafa (Portugal).
  • 87': José Gayà (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Spain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Koke with a cross.
  • 89': Foul by Gerard Moreno (Spain).
  • 89': Nélson Semedo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Álvaro Morata (Spain) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by José Gayà.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Koke (Spain).
  • 90'+1': Nuno Mendes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by José Gayà (Spain).
  • 90'+2': Rafa (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Danilo Pereira (Portugal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Spain 0, Portugal 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Spain 0, Portugal 0.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 14
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 1
34.4 Possession 65.6
5 SHOTS 10
1 ON GOAL 2
0.2 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
290 Accurate Passes 623
360 Passes 687
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 3
10 Crosses 15
0.5 Cross % 0.2
54 Long Balls 58
26 Accurate Long Balls 42
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
2 Blocked Shots 3
14 Effective Tackles 7
19 Tackles 9
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
10 Interceptions 6
12 Effective Clearances 8
12 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 14,473

Line-Ups

ESP Spain (4-3-3)

No. Name
23 Unai Simón (GK)
4 Pau Torres
24 Aymeric Laporte
14 José Gayà
6 Marcos Llorente
5 Sergio Busquets
17 Fabián Ruiz
10 Thiago Alcantara
7 Álvaro Morata
11 Ferran Torres
22 Pablo Sarabia
Spain Substitutes:
Eric García, Robert Sánchez, Mikel Oyarzabal, Rodri, César Azpilicueta, Pedri, Dani Olmo, Gerard Moreno, Koke, Jordi Alba, David de Gea, Diego Llorente.

POR Portugal (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Rui Patrício (GK)
3 Pepe
6 José Fonte
5 Raphaël Guerreiro
2 Nélson Semedo
23 João Félix
13 Danilo Pereira
24 Sérgio Oliveira
7 Cristiano Ronaldo
21 Diogo Jota
16 Renato Sanches
Portugal Substitutes:
William Carvalho, Pedro Gonçalves, André Silva, Rui Silva, Anthony Lopes, João Palhinha, Rafa Silva, João Moutinho, Nuno Mendes, Rúben Neves, Bruno Fernandes.

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