Spain forgives and starts the Nations League with a draw

spain I wanted to Portugal, whom they had not won with Luis Enrique on the bench. In the third game, third draw (1-1). The Spanish team ended up adding a point in the premiere of the Nations League despite the advance thanks to a goal from Morata in the first half. La Roja forgave, the Portuguese believed it and Ricardo Horta did justice in the final stretch putting the final 1-1.

Despite being the final stretch of the season, the Iberian duel did not disappoint. spain y Portugal They showed from the beginning that they took the game with all the solemnity it deserved. Luis Enrique opted for a practically gala eleven, just like Fernando Santos, who kept Cristiano Ronaldor for the second part. Good whistle took the former Real Madrid.

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The Spanish team jumped into the green of Villamarín, which was not filled, to bite up. In fact, in five minutes Gavi He had the first two big chances. A shot that ended up diverting the defense to a corner and a ball that got entangled in the legs of the young Andalusian when he stepped on the area when he had the whole goal for him. The Barça midfielder was one of the best for La Roja. Betis youth squad, he was already applauded especially during Barça’s visit in the League and was also the most chanted with the national team, especially when they changed him practically at the end.

Portugal, meanwhile, also came out to press high. In fact, Rafael Leao, the emerging crack of the Portuguese who has come out in Milan this season, had the best chance of the first half for the visitors, who had around 1,000 fans pushing from the upper area of ​​the stadium. The Milan striker shot high and wasted a good opportunity.

And when it was better Portugalled in midfield by a superlative Bernardo Silvawhich was exhibited, marked Morata. Gaviat a high level, he threw the counter, left it to Sarabiawho served Morata, who only had to adjust it to the right post to make it 1-0.

spain could leave with more advantage to rest. Diogo Costa kicked out a shot from the edge of Carlos Solerwho caught the rebound and threw it over the crossbar.

The Portuguese tried to react on two practically consecutive occasions. Andre Silva a shot from the left crossed too much and no one could reach a good cross from Guerreiro, a deep winger who looked for Bernardo Silva who missed by centimeters. spain, on the other hand, was not entirely comfortable and dropped a speed in the final stretch of the first half. Only a direct foul executed by Sarabia that licked the squad intimidated Diogo Costa.

Portugal came out more relaxed in the second half. In fact, Unai Simon He had to work hard to avoid Leao’s draw. André Silva left it to the Milan player, who sat Llorentebut he found a great intervention by the Athletic goalkeeper when he had everything to score.

During the second half, both coaches shared minutes. At game time he entered Cristiano, booed already from the warm-up. So much so that he responded to the stands with applause and a bad gesture. Luis Enrique gave entrance to Olmo, Koke and RDT, but the Spanish team did not quite hit the desperation of the Asturian coach, who after the lamentations encouraged his team again to look for the second. As in an action by Sarabia, that he shot to the side of the net when he had two teammates waiting for assistance.

The match was not closed despite the jokes from the stands who wondered where he was CR7 or the chants of ‘oé, oé’ that enraged the Portuguese, who took pride in the final stretch of the game. So much so that justice was done and they achieved the tie thanks to a goal from Ricardo Horta, who took advantage of a Cancelo cross from the right at the far post. An action in which the defense was not forceful enough.

The game broke down in the final stretch and Jordi Alba he headed wide to an empty goal on the best occasion to unbalance the scoreboard, which no longer moved. Distribution of points in the toughest match in Spain in this first phase of the Nations League.