
Portugal vs Spain, 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
· UEFA Nations LeagueSpain stun Portugal to clinch spot in Nations League finals
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Spain snatched a place in the Nations League final four after striker Alvaro Morata's late goal secured a 1-0 win over hosts Portugal on Tuesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Ferran Torres (Spain).
- 1': Nuno Mendes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Offside, Portugal. Cristiano Ronaldo tries a through ball, but Diogo Jota is caught offside.
- 4': Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Rodri (Spain).
- 5': Offside, Portugal. Bruno Fernandes tries a through ball, but William Carvalho is caught offside.
- 7': Daniel Carvajal (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Foul by Diogo Jota (Portugal).
- 8': Attempt blocked. Pablo Sarabia (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Morata.
- 8': Foul by Carlos Soler (Spain).
- 8': William Carvalho (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Offside, Portugal. Diogo Costa tries a through ball, but Diogo Jota is caught offside.
- 11': Ferran Torres (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Foul by Diogo Jota (Portugal).
- 18': Bernardo Silva (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Spain).
- 19': Foul by Daniel Carvajal (Spain).
- 19': Nuno Mendes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Offside, Spain. Ferran Torres tries a through ball, but Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
- 21': Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Foul by José Gayà (Spain).
- 22': Daniel Carvajal (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Diogo Jota (Portugal).
- 22': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Unai Simón.
- 23': Attempt saved. Rúben Neves (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 27': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Danilo Pereira.
- 28': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Álvaro Morata.
- 28': Attempt missed. Rúben Dias (Portugal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a corner.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Morata (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by José Gayà.
- 31': Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Hugo Guillamón (Spain).
- 31': Hugo Guillamón (Spain) is shown the yellow card.
- 33': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 33': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Unai Simón.
- 35': Foul by Diogo Jota (Portugal).
- 35': Rodri (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Bernardo Silva (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Spain).
- 37': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
- 44': Ferran Torres (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by William Carvalho (Portugal).
- 45'+1': Daniel Carvajal (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal).
- 45'+1': Foul by William Carvalho (Portugal).
- 45'+1': Koke (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Portugal 0, Spain 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Portugal 0, Spain 0.
- 45': Substitution, Spain. Sergio Busquets replaces Hugo Guillamón.
- 46': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Portugal).
- 46': José Gayà (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 46': Bernardo Silva (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 47': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diogo Jota with a through ball.
- 48': Attempt blocked. William Carvalho (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 50': Foul by Pau Torres (Spain).
- 50': Rúben Neves (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Carlos Soler (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Portugal).
- 54': Diogo Jota (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Foul by Daniel Carvajal (Spain).
- 55': Daniel Carvajal (Spain) is shown the yellow card.
- 56': Foul by Diogo Jota (Portugal).
- 56': Sergio Busquets (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt missed. Carlos Soler (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by José Gayà.
- 59': Carlos Soler (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Rúben Neves (Portugal).
- 60': Substitution, Spain. Gavi replaces Koke.
- 60': Substitution, Spain. Pedri replaces Carlos Soler.
- 60': Substitution, Spain. Yeremi Pino replaces Pablo Sarabia.
- 61': Foul by João Cancelo (Portugal).
- 61': Álvaro Morata (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Diogo Jota.
- 63': Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Gavi (Spain).
- 66': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Bruno Fernandes.
- 66': Attempt missed. Rodri (Spain) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 69': Diogo Jota (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Foul by Daniel Carvajal (Spain).
- 69': Attempt blocked. Rúben Dias (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by William Carvalho.
- 69': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Daniel Carvajal.
- 70': Attempt missed. Rúben Dias (Portugal) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bernardo Silva with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Ferran Torres (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gavi.
- 71': Attempt saved. Álvaro Morata (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pau Torres.
- 73': Substitution, Portugal. João Mário replaces Bernardo Silva.
- 73': Substitution, Spain. Nico Williams replaces Ferran Torres.
- 74': Attempt saved. Nico Williams (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gavi.
- 75': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Nuno Mendes.
- 77': Attempt saved. Álvaro Morata (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yeremi Pino.
- 77': Corner, Spain. Conceded by João Cancelo.
- 78': Substitution, Portugal. Rafael Leão replaces William Carvalho.
- 79': Substitution, Portugal. Vitinha replaces Diogo Jota.
- 79': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Rodri.
- 81': Corner, Spain. Conceded by João Mário.
- 82': Foul by Rúben Neves (Portugal).
- 82': Gavi (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Foul by Nuno Mendes (Portugal).
- 83': Álvaro Morata (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Nuno Mendes (Portugal) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Attempt saved. Nico Williams (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
- 84': Foul by Daniel Carvajal (Spain).
- 84': Nuno Mendes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Nuno Mendes.
- 88': Goal! Portugal 0, Spain 1. Álvaro Morata (Spain) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Nico Williams with a headed pass.
- 89': Substitution, Portugal. João Félix replaces Rúben Neves.
- 90': Offside, Spain. Pedri tries a through ball, but Nico Williams is caught offside.
- 90': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Cancelo.
- 90'+2': Danilo Pereira (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Álvaro Morata (Spain).
- 90'+5': Foul by João Félix (Portugal).
- 90'+5': José Gayà (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': João Félix (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Portugal 0, Spain 1.
- 0': Match ends, Portugal 0, Spain 1.
Statistics
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14 | Fouls | 15 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 3 |
7 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
4 | Saves | 4 |
67.6 | Possession | 32.4 |
10 | SHOTS | 9 |
5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
623 | Accurate Passes | 243 |
682 | Passes | 317 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
18 | Crosses | 15 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
38 | Long Balls | 49 |
31 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
11 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
15 | Tackles | 21 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
10 | Interceptions | 9 |
12 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
12 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Location: Braga, Portugal
Attendance: 28,196
UEFA Nations League Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | France | 6 | +6 | 13 |
2 | Italy | 6 | +5 | 13 |
3 | Belgium | 6 | -3 | 4 |
4 | Israel | 6 | -8 | 4 |
Line-Ups
Portugal (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
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22 | Diogo Costa (GK) |
13 | Danilo Pereira |
4 | Rúben Dias |
5 | Nuno Mendes ![]() |
20 | João Cancelo |
8 | Bruno Fernandes |
14 | William Carvalho |
18 | Rúben Neves |
7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
21 | Diogo Jota |
10 | Bernardo Silva ![]() |
Spain (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
23 | Unai Simón (GK) |
4 | Pau Torres |
12 | Hugo Guillamón ![]() |
14 | José Gayà |
20 | Dani Carvajal ![]() |
16 | Rodri |
8 | Koke |
19 | Carlos Soler |
7 | Álvaro Morata |
22 | Pablo Sarabia |
11 | Ferran Torres |
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