Alvaro Morata will likely be brushing his shoulders tonight, given some of the criticism that has been leveled at him of late. The Atletico Madrid man stuck to his task all night and in the end, was rewarded for it. The referee has brought an end to it all and Cristiano Ronaldo looks on in disgust. Spain clinch a spot in the UEFA Nations League semi finals with a 1-0 win over Portugal! Jaoa Felix is booked for a cynical foul which will ikely be the end of the night's action. The Portuguese are desperate now, but their cross is too deep and Spain's keeper claims. Just 30 seconds away now from a spot in the semi finals.
Spain live again. What looked to be a promising ball in the channel for Morata is called back for offside. After a period of frantic passing, Spain are able to emerge from their own defense with the ball. The play is quickly brought to halt by collision between Carvajal and Nuno Mendes. Both players clutch their heads as they go down. Momentum is turning bit by bit. The Portuguese have now settled into a rhythm and are possessing the ball with more comfort. Just when there seemed to be daylight for the Spanish, they are dispossessed by Nuno Mendes. The Portuguese restart with a throw to Cristiano Ronaldo, but the star is quickly dispossesed and Spain restart. If nothing else, one must credit the Portuguese calmness.
Though it's now been called back for offside, Bruno Fernandes just brought the house down with a disallowed effort from outside the box. The left footed shot came from out of nothing. None the less the score remains 0-0. All 22 players are now sitting in the Spanish half as the Portuguese probe. Finally the Portuguese win the ball and break to the right. The ball is being changed freely now from wing to wing. Still the Portuguese maintain possession as they look for an opening. The Spanish have returned to retention and the Portuguese to concentration. La Furia are now working down the left side, but nothing is being given. After a brilliant pass out of the back to find Bruno Fernandes in the area, the Manchester City winger obliges by using his trickery to carve out a shot on goal.
The Spanish manage to clear the corner, but only far enough to give Portugal a throw from the left side. The Portuguese are growing in confidence. Portugal have the corner. Portugal are now retaining the ball with some comfort. After decent build up from Cancelo on the right, there is a deep cross which finds Diogo Jota at the back post. The Liverpool man is able to head back cross goal to Cristiano Ronaldo, but the latter can't bring the ball down for a shot.
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The corner is too deep and in the end Spain will have a goal kick. The Portuguese break effectively off of the cleared corner and if not for some last ditch defending, the Portuguese would be in. They will have a corner of their own. Spain with the throw deep in Portugal territory and off of it they will have a corner from the right side. The Spanish build down the right, but it has to be said they are finding it to be tough going with Portugal's left back, Nuno Mendes. A precise goal kick finds Ronaldo on the left side and the veteran quickly plays in Jota down the line. Unfortunately, his cross is blocked and the Spanish are able to build once again.
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The clash against the reigning European champions will no doubt serve as a preparation for Lionel Scaloni's men ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2022. On the contrary, Italy have dramatically failed to qualify for the successive football World Cups. A win for the four-time world champions against Argentina will assuage, to some degree, the pain of missing out on the plane to Qatar. This will be Italy's first appearance in the CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions. Azzurri defeated England on penalties in the UEFA Euro 2020 final, thus earning the right to represent Europe.
Spain are able to break, but are quickly dispossessed and Portugal now are pressing for a goal. A close shave there as Carvajal headed the ball back without looking, almost giving Cristiano Ronaldo the gift he wanted. We are going to have 5 minutes of stoppage time. We're in the 90th minute and assuming the score stays this way, it will be Spain who are on their way to the UEFA Nations League semi finals! As if on cue! A deep cross to the left side of the box found a lurking Nico Williams, who's headed pass back across the goal found a grateful Alvaro Morata who proceeded to blast the ball into the net.
The Spanish keeper is up to the task and the score remains as is. If you've just joined us, it's UEFA Nations League and we've got Spain vs Portugal. At the moment the score remains 0-0 We've got our first card of the game after Hugo Guillamon is seen to tug on Cristiano Ronaldo The Portuguese are definitely becoming more adventurous now.
The Spanish regain possession and cross again, but in the end Diogo Costa claims the ball in the Portuguese goal. The Spanish are trying to tighten the grip, but for the moment nothing is being given. They will, however, have a corner. Both teams make a change with Ferran Torres being replaced by Nico Williams for Spain and Bernardo Silva leaving for Joao Mario. In truth Cristiano Ronaldo should have done better.
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Should that have been 1-0? The Spanish break, but are quickly dispossesed Bernardo Silva is booked for what appears to have been a hand to his marker's face. Off we go once again and this time it's Spain who get us underway. Let's go again! It's almost time for the second half of this UEFA Nations League match. We've got Spain vs Portugal duking it out for a spot in the semi finals and the score locked at 0-0. The players are in the tunnel once again and we've got a second half about to get underway. Stick around as we'll be taking you through the action play by play.
Having crossed the 60 minute mark, we've now got half hour left plus stoppage time in this UEFA Nations League match. Who's booking their spot in the semi finals? The Spanish will make three changes: Pedri, Gavi and Yeremy Pino enter for Koke, Soler and Sarabia. Portugal play to the right and will have a throw deep in Spanish territory. The Spanish attempt to play around the back. As always looking for a channel, they are finally dispossessed by resolute defending from the Portuguese, who break through Cristiano Ronaldo. An open look for Carlos Soler there, but in the end a horrible effort from the PSG man, which sails into the stands. A foul in the middle of the field will give the Spanish a moment to recuperate.
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They know all too well that a draw will see them into the semi finals. Will their resolve hold, will the Spanish find a way through? Once again the Spanish retreat to their own defense and once again the home crowd let's them know how they feel. It's now Portugal who are employing the high press, forcing the Spanish to play with their own goal keeper as they play the ball around the back of defense. The crowd's whistling indicates the level of satisfaction with the state of affairs.
To be clear, if the score stays as it is, Portugal will be through to the semi finals. Spain on the other hand, have got to win if they hope to book a place in the final four. There will be one minute of stoppage time. We're approaching the final minute of this first half here in Braga. If you've just joined us, the score is 0-0 in this UEFA Nations League match. We've got Spain vs Portugal battling it out for a spot in the semi finals.
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