UEFA Nations League Highlights: Portugal vs Spain Highlights – POR 0-1 ESP: Alvaro Morata grabbed a dramatic winner as Spain beat Portugal in Braga to qualify for the Nations League Finals. The ex-Chelsea striker scored in the 88th minute from close range after Nico Williams headed the ball into his path: Follow UEFA Nations League 2022 LIVE updates with InsideSport.IN
- Spain beat Portugal 1-0
- Portugal only needed a point to advance and had chances to score but Liverpool’s Diogo Jota and Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo both missed.
- Spain will be joined in June’s finals by Croatia, Italy and the Netherlands, who are expected to host all the games.
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UEFA Nations League Highlights – POR 0-1 ESP: Alvaro Morata SCORES in dying minutes as Spain beat Portugal to to qualify for the Nations League Finals: Watch HIGHLIGHTS
Alvaro Morata crushed Portugal’s hopes of making it the top four of the UEFA Nations League 2022. Cristiano Ronaldo and Co needed a draw or a win, but a gut-wrenching twist from the La Roja striker in the dying minutes of the game sealed the tie in favor of the 2010 World Cup champions.
The two teams started the game positively looking for the opening goal but failed to convert their chances. Portugal needed just a draw to seal the game and played accordingly. On the other hand, it was Spain who was patient in their traditional short passing and buildup play.
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The two teams headed into the break without scoring a goal. Both the managers brought changes in the second half to inject fresh legs in the pitch. Cristiano Ronaldo failed to score a couple of times which could have sealed the game in their favour. In the 87th minute, the deadlock was broken.
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From a long cross inside the box, Nico Williams laid in a perfect pass for Alvaro Morata who tapped in a simple touch to put the ball into the back of the net. This victory takes Spain into the top four final spots along the likes of Italy, Netherlands, and Croatia.
UEFA Nations League Highlights – POR 0-1 ESP, Alvaro Morata SCORES in dying minutes to take Spain to FINAL Four – Check Highlights
Portugal vs Spain Starting XI:
Portugal XI: Diogo Costa; Cancelo, Danilo, Dias, Mendes; Neves, Carvalho, Fernandes; Bernardo, Ronaldo, Jota.
Spain XI: Unai Simon; Carvajal, Guillamon, Pau Torres, Gaya; Soler, Rodri, Koke; Ferran Torres, Morata, Sarabia.
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