UEFA Nations League

Portugal vs Spain, 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

· UEFA Nations League
Portugal
    FT
    0 - 1
    Spain
    • 88': Álvaro Morata

    Spain stun Portugal to clinch spot in Nations League finals

    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

    Competition: UEFA Nations League

    Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
    Location: Braga, Portugal
    Attendance: 28,196

    UEFA Nations League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Netherlands 5 +9 11
    2 Greece 5 -5 8
    3 Germany 5 +3 8
    4 Serbia 5 -7 0
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    POR Portugal (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    22 Diogo Costa (GK)
    13 Danilo Pereira
    4 Rúben Dias
    5 Nuno Mendes Yellow Card
    20 João Cancelo
    8 Bruno Fernandes
    14 William Carvalho
    18 Rúben Neves
    7 Cristiano Ronaldo
    21 Diogo Jota
    10 Bernardo Silva Yellow Card
    Portugal Substitutes:
    João Félix, Ricardo Horta, José Sá, João Mário, Rafael Leão, Diogo Dalot, Rui Patrício, João Palhinha, Tiago Djaló, Matheus Nunes, Mário Rui, Vitinha.

    ESP Spain (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    23 Unai Simón (GK)
    4 Pau Torres
    12 Hugo Guillamón Yellow Card
    14 José Gayà
    20 Dani Carvajal Yellow Card
    16 Rodri
    8 Koke
    19 Carlos Soler
    7 Álvaro Morata
    22 Pablo Sarabia
    11 Ferran Torres
    Spain Substitutes:
    Robert Sánchez, Diego Llorente, Marcos Llorente, David Raya, Sergio Busquets, Gavi, Nico Williams, Borja Iglesias, Jordi Alba, Pedri, Marco Asensio, Yéremy Pino.

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