Spain vs Portugal, 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
· UEFA Nations LeagueSpain and Portugal share spoils in Nations League
Goals by strikers Alvaro Morata and Ricardo Horta led to a 1-1 draw between Spain and Portugal in their Nations League opener on Thursday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Portugal. Diogo Costa tries a through ball, but Rafael Leão is caught offside.
- 3': Attempt missed. César Azpilicueta (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Gavi (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 3': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Pepe.
- 4': Foul by Diego Llorente (Spain).
- 4': Otávio (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': André Silva (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Spain).
- 13': André Silva (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Spain).
- 16': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Pepe.
- 18': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (Portugal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Raphaël Guerreiro.
- 18': Offside, Spain. Diego Llorente tries a through ball, but Ferran Torres is caught offside.
- 20': Carlos Soler (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Portugal).
- 21': Foul by Jordi Alba (Spain).
- 21': Otávio (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Offside, Portugal. Pepe tries a through ball, but Bruno Fernandes is caught offside.
- 23': Bernardo Silva (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Spain).
- 25': Goal! Spain 1, Portugal 0. Álvaro Morata (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia following a fast break.
- 29': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Portugal).
- 29': Gavi (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Attempt saved. Carlos Soler (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gavi.
- 29': Attempt missed. Carlos Soler (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 32': Bernardo Silva (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Foul by Carlos Soler (Spain).
- 34': Attempt missed. André Silva (Portugal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Otávio.
- 36': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Spain).
- 36': Otávio (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Pablo Sarabia (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': André Silva (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Foul by Diego Llorente (Spain).
- 38': Foul by João Moutinho (Portugal).
- 38': Álvaro Morata (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': João Moutinho (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Ferran Torres (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Portugal).
- 39': Bernardo Silva (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Foul by João Moutinho (Portugal).
- 40': Sergio Busquets (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Attempt missed. Pablo Sarabia (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
- 42': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 44': Attempt missed. Pepe (Portugal) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Danilo Pereira.
- 45'+1': Foul by João Cancelo (Portugal).
- 45'+1': Pablo Sarabia (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Spain 1, Portugal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Spain 1, Portugal 0.
- 45': Substitution, Portugal. Rúben Neves replaces João Moutinho.
- 47': Foul by Jordi Alba (Spain).
- 47': Otávio (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (Portugal) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Raphaël Guerreiro.
- 51': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
- 52': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Sergio Busquets.
- 52': Offside, Portugal. Pepe tries a through ball, but André Silva is caught offside.
- 54': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Portugal).
- 54': Gavi (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': André Silva (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Pau Torres (Spain).
- 56': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Otávio.
- 59': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by André Silva.
- 59': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Unai Simón.
- 60': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Diego Llorente.
- 62': Substitution, Portugal. Gonçalo Guedes replaces André Silva.
- 62': Substitution, Portugal. Cristiano Ronaldo replaces Otávio.
- 63': Substitution, Spain. Dani Olmo replaces Ferran Torres.
- 63': Substitution, Spain. Koke replaces Carlos Soler.
- 64': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gavi with a through ball.
- 67': Foul by Danilo Pereira (Portugal).
- 67': Álvaro Morata (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Attempt missed. Jordi Alba (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sergio Busquets following a set piece situation.
- 68': Foul by Dani Olmo (Spain).
- 68': Gonçalo Guedes (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Foul by Gonçalo Guedes (Portugal).
- 70': Koke (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, Spain. Raúl de Tomás replaces Álvaro Morata.
- 72': Bernardo Silva (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Diego Llorente (Spain).
- 72': Diego Llorente (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Substitution, Portugal. Ricardo Horta replaces Rafael Leão.
- 74': Attempt missed. Pablo Sarabia (Spain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Koke.
- 75': César Azpilicueta (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal).
- 76': Foul by Pau Torres (Spain).
- 76': Gonçalo Guedes (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Offside, Portugal. Bruno Fernandes tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 79': Danilo Pereira (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Gavi (Spain).
- 81': Substitution, Spain. Marcos Llorente replaces Gavi.
- 81': Substitution, Portugal. Matheus Nunes replaces Bruno Fernandes.
- 82': Goal! Spain 1, Portugal 1. Ricardo Horta (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Cancelo with a cross.
- 83': Dani Olmo (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Portugal).
- 83': Matheus Nunes (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Corner, Spain. Conceded by João Cancelo.
- 84': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Matheus Nunes.
- 87': Attempt missed. Jordi Alba (Spain) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 88': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Portugal).
- 88': Sergio Busquets (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Raphaël Guerreiro (Portugal).
- 89': Pablo Sarabia (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Raphaël Guerreiro (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Danilo Pereira (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Spain).
- 90'+2': Sergio Busquets (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. João Cancelo (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonçalo Guedes.
- 90'+3': Foul by Pepe (Portugal).
- 90'+3': Raúl de Tomás (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Pepe (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Raúl de Tomás.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Spain 1, Portugal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Spain 1, Portugal 1.
Statistics
 POR |
ESP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 39.5 | Possession | 60.5 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 315 | Accurate Passes | 540 |
| 392 | Passes | 618 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 17 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 16 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 16 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Benito Villamarín
Location: Sevilla, Spain
Attendance: 41,236
Venue: Benito Villamarín
Location: Sevilla, Spain
Attendance: 41,236
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
Spain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Unai Simón (GK) |
| 4 | Pau Torres |
| 15 | Diego Llorente  |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 2 | César Azpilicueta |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 9 | Gavi |
| 19 | Carlos Soler |
| 7 | Álvaro Morata |
| 22 | Pablo Sarabia |
| 11 | Ferran Torres |
Portugal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Diogo Costa (GK) |
| 13 | Danilo Pereira |
| 3 | Pepe |
| 5 | Raphaël Guerreiro |
| 20 | João Cancelo |
| 8 | João Moutinho |
| 10 | Bernardo Silva |
| 11 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 9 | André Silva |
| 15 | Rafael Leão |
| 16 | Otávio |
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