Spain forgave and started the Nations League by draw

Spain I want to Portugal, which they did not win with Luis Enrique on the bench. In the third game, third draw (1-1). The Spanish team added a point to the premiere of League of Nations despite the advance thanks to Morata’s goal in the first half. La Roja forgave, the Portuguese believed it and Ricardo Horta justice was done the final stretch put the final 1-1.

Despite being the final stage of the season, the Iberian rivalry did not fail. Spain Y Portugal They showed at the start that they took the game with all the seriousness it deserved. Luis Enrique chose a practical gala eleven, like Fernando Santos, who went on Christian Ronaldor for the second part. The former Real Madrid whistle is good.

The Spanish team jumped on the green of Villamarín, which was not filled, to bite. In fact, in five minutes Gavi He had the first two big chances. A shot that resulted in the defense deflecting into a corner and a ball that got caught in the young Andalusian’s legs as he stepped into the area with the full goal in his possession. The Barça midfielder is one of the best for La Roja. Betis youth squad, he was applauded especially during Barça’s visit to the Liga and he was also the most chanted in the national team, especially when they almost changed him in the end.

Portugal, meanwhile, also came out to hit high. In fact, Raphael Leo, the emerging Portuguese crack that came out of Milan this season, had the best chance in the first half for the visitors, with around 1,000 fans driving from the upper part of the stadium. The Milan striker shot high and wasted a good chance.

And when it’s better Portugalled by the superlative in midfield Bernard Silvashown, marked pass. Gavion a high level, he threw the counter, leaving it The Sarabiawho served Morata, who just had to fix it on the right post to be 1-0.

Spain can leave with more advantage to relax. Diogo Costa kicked a shot from the side of Carlos Solerwho caught the rebound and threw it to the crossbar.

The Portuguese tried to respond on two 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 looking for Bernardo Silva who was missing centimeters. Spain, on the other hand, was not very comfortable and dropped speed in the latter part of the first half. Sarabia only committed one direct foul licking the squad Cost of Diogoa.

Portugal came out more loose 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 down Llorentebut he found a great Athletic goalkeeper intervention when he had everything to score.

In the second half, the two coaches shared a minute. During the game he entered Christian, booed from the warm-up. So he responded to those standing with applause and bad demeanor. Luis Enrique entered Olmo, Koke and RDT, but the Spanish team did not hit the desperation of the Asturian coach, who after lamentations again persuaded his team to look for the second. Like an action by Sarabia, who shot to the side of the net with two teammates waiting for help.

The fight didn’t close despite the jokes of the stands who wondered where he was CR7 or the chants of ‘oé, oé’ that infuriated the Portuguese, who boasted the latter part of the game. So much so that justice was done and they achieved the tie thanks to a goal from Ricardo Horta, taking advantage of a Cancelo cross from the right to the far pole. An action where the strength of the defense is insufficient.

The game was broken in the last stretch and Jordi Alba he headed wide into an empty goal at the best opportunity to not balance the scoreboard, which was no longer moving. Distribution of points in the toughest against Spain in this first stage of League of Nations.