Match Report
In the standings it was Portugal 2nd on 5 points, Spain 1st on 7 — separated by 2. Portugal had been under-performing their position — 16th on five-round form against 2nd in the table.
Portugal had not lost in 9 games. Spain arrived on a run of three straight wins.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 2 Portugal wins, 2 for Spain, 4 draws, at 2.13 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings.
Goal scorers
Spain: Mikel Merino (90')
Key stats
Possession: Portugal 45% · Spain 55% · Total shots: 10-15 · On target: 2-6 · Corners: 3-7


