Match summary
Spain had gone 15 matches unbeaten before this one.
Portugal vs Spain in numbers
What stands outUpdated 2026-09-27
- Mikel Merino's 90th-minute goal decided the match.Spain's goal 1 of 1 put them ahead for good; the goal timeline matches the 1-0 final score.
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Portugal3W 2D 0L
PortugalSpain
11Pointsof 1513
10Goals scored11
3Goals conceded1
2Clean sheets4
1Scored in a row3
9Unbeaten in a row15+
1Conceded in a row0
Head to head8 meetings · Jun 2004 – Jun 2025
- Portugal wins
- 2
- Draws
- 4
- Spain wins
- 2
2.13goals per meeting
25%both teams scored
38%3+ goals
25%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsPortugal 0W 4D 1L · 2.2 goals per game
Meetings
Match Timeline
PortugalSpain
- 90+8'Yellow Card · Spain · Ferran Torres
- 90+7'Substitution · Spain · Borja Iglesias · InOut: Mikel Oyarzabal
- Yellow Card · Portugal · Renato Veiga90+4'
- 90+1'Goal · Spain · Mikel Merino0-1
- Yellow Card · Portugal · Bernardo Silva89'
- 85'Substitution · Spain · Mikel Merino · InOut: Dani Olmo
- 85'Substitution · Spain · Fabián Ruiz · InOut: Pedri
- Substitution · Portugal · Francisco Conceição · InOut: Pedro Neto83'
- Substitution · Portugal · Bernardo Silva · InOut: Vitinha83'
- 75'Substitution · Spain · Ferran Torres · InOut: Álex Baena
- Substitution · Portugal · Diogo Dalot · InOut: João Cancelo71'
- Substitution · Portugal · Rafael Leão · InOut: João Félix71'
- Substitution · Portugal · Nélson Semedo · InOut: Nuno Mendes56'
Match Statistics
Match stats
PortugalSpain
45%Ball Possession55%
10Shots Total15
2Shots On Target6
3Corners7
9Fouls13
2Yellow Cards1
2Offsides1
5Saves2
427Passes530
5Shots Off Target6
106Attacks96
38Dangerous Attacks50
7Shots Inside Box8
3Shots Outside Box7
0Goals1
14Free Kicks11
3Shots Blocked3
5Substitutions4
1Hit Woodwork0
14Tackles18
0Assists1
357Accurate Passes467
1Injuries0
13Total Crosses16
4Accurate Crosses1
7Interceptions6
47Duels Won35
1Big Chances Created3
1Big Chances Missed2
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 4-2-3-1
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 28(68%) | - | 2/2 | |
| 7.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 36(97%) | 4 | 7/8 | |
| 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 2/3 | 12(83%) | - | 2/3 | |
| 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 51(78%) | - | 3/5 | |
| 7.0 | 56' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 24(96%) | 4 | 5/10 | |
| 6.9 | 71' | 0 | 0 | - | 20(75%) | 2 | 7/12 | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 60(90%) | 1 | 4/6 | |
| 6.8 | 71' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 25(84%) | 1 | 3/5 | |
| 6.7 | 7' | 0 | 0 | - | 7(71%) | - | 1/2 | |
| 6.6 | 19' | 0 | 0 | - | 9(56%) | - | 4/7 | |
| 6.5 | 83' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 27(81%) | 1 | 4/7 | |
| 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 50(84%) | - | 1/3 | |
Vitinha MF | 6.4 | 83' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 45(89%) | - | 2/4 |
| 6.2 | 19' | 0 | 0 | - | 8(88%) | 1 | 1/2 | |
| 6.1 | 34' | 0 | 0 | - | 13(77%) | - | 1/4 | |
| 6.1 | 7' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 12(83%) | - | 0/2 |