Portugal vs Spain, Worldcup 2018 GROUP STAGE
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Match Details
- Referee Ryuji Sato
- Referee Paolo Valeri
- Referee Daniele Orsato
- Referee Gianluca Rocchi
- Referee Elenito Di Liberatore
- Referee Mauro Tonolini
- Referee Massimiliano Irrati
- Referee Toru Sagara
- Referee Carlos Astroza
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Key Stats
60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history -
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Portugal to score. At the same time, Spain does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 4' Portugal is taking the lead after the goal scored by Cristiano Ronaldo on 4.
- 9' Portugal is showing some good football. However, Portugal are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 14' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 14 minutes.
- 17' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Busquets.
- 22' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 24' Goal! Diego Costa scores his 26 goal in 508 matches.
- 28' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Bruno Fernandes.
- 33' It’s high time Fernando Hierro made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 38' Spain seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 43' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Iniesta suffering a number of foals already.
- 44' GOAL! Cristiano Ronaldo scores on 44. Assisted by Goncalo Guedes
- 49' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Portugal needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 54' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 55' What an equalizer from Diego Costa!
- 58' What a strike from Nacho! The score is 2-3.
- 63' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 68' It is a substitution in Portugal team. Bruno Fernandes is replaced by Joao Mario on 68 minute.
- 69' The Portugal manager makes a substitution. Bernardo Silva departs to be replaced by Ricardo Quaresma.
- 70' Thiago Alcantara has so much to prove this time. He replaces Iniesta on 70 minute.
- 75' Portugal started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
- 77' Iago Aspas is replacing Diego Costa for the Spain side.
- 80' Time for substitution for Portugal. Goncalo Guedes is replaced by Andre Silva.
- 85' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 86' The whistle greets David Silva as he departs to be replaced by Lucas Vazquez.
- 88' What a strike from Cristiano Ronaldo! The score is 3-3.
- The final score is 3-3.
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Portugal
Starting XI- 21
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- 8
- 6
- 5
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17
Goncalo Guedes ↓ Andre Silva 80'
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- 7
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16
Bruno Fernandes ↓ Joao Mario 68'
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Bench- 23
- 15
- 12
- 18
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9
Andre Silva ↑ 80'
- 19
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10
Joao Mario ↑ 68'
- 2
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20
Ricardo Quaresma ↑ 69'
- 22
- 4
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Coach Fernando SantosSpain
Starting XI-
21
David Silva ↓ Lucas Vazquez 86'
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- 8
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19
Diego Costa ↓ Iago Aspas 77'
- 3
- 18
- 5
- 4
- 22
- 15
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6
Iniesta ↓ Thiago Alcantara 70'
Bench- 16
- 13
- 14
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10
Thiago Alcantara ↑ 70'
- 9
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17
Iago Aspas ↑ 77'
- 7
- 12
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11
Lucas Vazquez ↑ 86'
- 20
- 2
- 23
Coach Fernando Hierro -
Head to Head
Portugal Form