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List of goalscorers

C. Ronaldo
4'
1 - 0
1 - 1
24'
Diego Costa
C. Ronaldo
44'
2 - 1
2 - 2
55'
Diego Costa
2 - 3
58'
Nacho
C. Ronaldo
88'
3 - 3
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 95'
    FT: Portugal 3-3 Spain. What a game! A fine late free-kick from Cristiano Ronaldo secures Portugal a point after Nacho's stunner looked to have handed Spain victory. Diego Costa twice got Spain back into the game but they couldn't hold out as Ronaldo completed his hat-trick. Six goals, a penalty, goalline technology, the game had everything. The result leaves Iran top of Group B after the first round of fixtures.
  • 93'
    Will we see one final chance for either side here?
  • 93'
    Concern for Portugal as Ronaldo takes a seat on the turf. Genuine or game management?
  • 92'
    CHANCE! Quaresma is found out on the left by a raking ball and he jinks inside two players only to be denied by an fine last-ditch challenge!
  • 91'
    Guerreiro's first delivery is cleared but he forces another corner.
  • 90'
    4 minutes added on.
  • 90'
    How good is football?
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Portugal en el 88'
  • 88'
    GOAL! PORTUGAL! RONALDO! 3-3! The man for the big occasion! It's perfect! The wall jumps but it gets nowhere near getting a block in as the ball curls into the top corner. You don't save those! that's his hat-trick!
  • 87'
    DANGER! Pique trips Ronaldo just outside the box and this is a very dangerous position for Portugal. Ronaldo is over it.
  • 87'
    Portugal look to be a spent force here as Spain look to strangle the life out of the game.
Substitution

Substitution

at España
  • 86'
    David Silva is off for Spain, with Lucas Vazquez replacing him.
Substitution

Substitution

at Portugal
  • 80'
    Andre Silva joins the fray for Guedes, who has been largely anonymous in this second half.
Substitution

Substitution

at España
  • 77'
    Costa makes way to be replaced by Iago Aspas.
  • 76'
    Quaresma goes for something spectacular with the outside of his foot after receiving a throw-in but it sails harmlessly over the bar.
  • 73'
    Portugal are being forced to push forward more now but they're struggling to fin a way through the Spain rearguard.
  • 71'
    CHANCE! Silva finds the overlapping Jordi Alba down the left and he pulls the ball back for Costa, but he fails to make real contact and can only scuff the ball wide. It could have been a hat-trick for the big man there...
Substitution

Substitution

at Portugal
  • 69'
    Thiago replaces Iniesta for Spain, with the wily of fox that is Ricardo Quaresma on in place of Bernardo Silva for Portugal.
Substitution

Substitution

at Portugal
  • 68'
    Joao Mario replaces Bruno Fernandes for Portugal.
  • 65'
    Rui Patricio gets up to claim Nacho's cross from the right.
  • 61'
    Ronaldo is furious as the referee fails to show Nacho a yellow card for tripping him.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de España en el 58'
  • 58'
    GOAL! SPAIN! NACHO! 2-3! WHAT A STRIKE! Portugal think they have cleared the danger as the ball bobbles into the path of Nacho 25 yards out but he responds by smashing a first-time effort off the inside of the post and into the back of the net with Rui Patricio a mere spectator.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de España en el 55'
  • 55'
    GOAL! SPAIN! COSTA! 2-2! Silva floats a free-kick to the far post where Busquets nods it back across goal, with Costa in the right place at the right tume to convert from close range. We're level!
  • 53'
    A similar pattern of play here as Spain continue to claim the lion's share of possession.
  • 49'
    A couple of uncharacteristic errors from Andres Iniesta ends with Bruno Fernandes curling wide from 25 yards.
  • 45'
    Portugal get us back underway here! Let's hope the second half is every bit as explosive as that first 45.
  • 45'
    HT: Portugal 2-1 Spain. That's the half! Portugal lead thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo's brace, though he was given a huge helping hand from David de Gea for the second. Portugal took an early lead through ronaldo, but Spain were by far the better side following their equaliser, rattling the bar through Isco and dominating the possession but they continued to look shakey defending counter-attacks befor ethta sucker punch on the stroke of the break.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Portugal en el 44'
  • 44'
    GOAL! PORTUGAL! RONALDO! 2-1! What a mistake from David de Gea! Guedes brings down a long ball and nudges it into the path of Ronaldo on the edge of the box. He catches his left-footed effort reasonably well but it is straight at the Manchester United man, who gets his long barrier all wrong and allows the ball to slip through him and into the bottom corner.
  • 42'
    OUCH! Costa is lucky to avoiud lasting damage as he gets a wrap on the ankle form Pepe. The Portugal defender is very fortunate to avoid a booking there.
  • 37'
    Guerreiro finds a yard down the left and looks to whip a ball in from deep but his cross sails out for a goal kick.
  • 35'
    CHANCE! Some loevly interplay ends with Alba pulling the ball back form the left for Iniesta, but he can't quite get enough purchase on the effort and it rolls a foot or so wide of the far post.
  • 34'
    Cristiano Ronaldo is trying to slow the pace of the game down whenever Portugal get the ball but they're struggling to do so at the moment.
  • 31'
    This game has exploded into life in the last 10 minutes. Spain have Portugal up against the ropes, but the Seleçao are looking dangerous on the counter.
  • 29'
    Silva's effort is disappointing in the end and the wall does its job.
Card

Yellow card

a Portugal
  • 28'
    Bruno Fenandes is booked for tripping Nacho and Spain have a free-kick just outside the box. Silva is over it.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de España en el 24'
  • 24'
    GOAL! SPAIN! COSTA! 1-1! The big man beats Pepe in the battle for a long ball before squaring up two defenders on the edge of the box. After a number of shimmies he eventually finds a yard and wraps a low effort beyond Rui Particio and into the far corner.
  • 22'
    CHANCE! Wonderful form Ronaldo. Portugal clear the corner and counter at pace. The ball is worked across to Ronaldo who unslefishly drops it into the path of Guedes first time, but he is indecisive and is dispossessed.
  • 21'
    CHANCE! Iniesta does brilliantly to get to the byline down the left and pull it back for Silva but his effort from six yards is blocked behind for a corner.
  • 18'
    Ronaldo hammers an effort into the wall but the whistle had already gone against the Portugal players attempting to disrupt the Spanish blockade.
Card

Yellow card

a España
  • 17'
    Busquets is the first man in the book for catching Guedes after being caught in possession depe in his own half. This is a good chance for Portugal to get the ball in the box.
  • 16'
    Portugal look a real dnager on the counter here. A simple clip round the corner from Ronaldo sends Guedes racing away one-on.one with Ramos, but the Real Madrid man dows well to shepherd Guedes away from goal before blocking his shot.
  • 13'
    Isco getting much more involved now as he tries to wriggle away from a few challenges down the left and wins his side a corner.
  • 10'
    Spain appear to have woken up now. Isco crosses from the left and Costa guides it into the path of Silva, but he can only fire over from just inside the box.
  • 6'
    What a start to this one! The Spanish press are reluctantly admitting that it looked a penalty and with VAR available there are no excuses. Spain have it all to do.
Penalty scored
Goaaaaal from a penalty!
de Portugal en el 4'
  • 4'
    GOAL! PORTUGAL! RONALDO (PEN)! 1-0! Ronaldo sends De Gea the wrong way from the spot and slots the ball to the goalkeeper's left to open the scoring. Cat, meet pigeons.
  • 3'
    PENALTY! PORTUGAL! Ronaldo looks to burst past Nacho and into the box and he is clipped! Early drama here and the referee immediately points to the spot!
  • 1'
    Diego Costa gets the ball rolling here in Sochi!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    And here they come, soon followe dby the anthems.
  • PRVW
    The players are gathering in the tunnel here. It's nearly time!
  • PRVW
    Warm-ups are done here and we're just 15 minutes away form things getting started.
  • PRVW
    A message of support from sacked Spain boss Julen Lopetegui: "All the best as this World Cup to Fernando and a magnificent team and a great group of people" Doesn't sound like he holds a grudge...
  • PRVW
    Cristiano Ronaldo was involved in more goals than any other player in European qualifying (15 goals, three assists), but he has never scored against Spain.
  • PRVW
    The atmosphere is building here in Sochi...
  • PRVW
    The stats suggest Portugal won't be on the losing side tonight:
  • PRVW
    The players are out on the pitch getting their warm-ups underway here ahead of what should be a cracker.
  • PRVW
    Fernando Hierro has certainly gone safety first for this one, preferring Koke and Nacho to Thiago and Odriozola. He's shown Portugal plenty of respect, but retains plenty of otpions off the bench to attempt to change the course of the game.
  • PRVW
    David De Gea, Nacho and Isco make their first World Cup appearances for Spain tonight.
  • PRVW
    A late own goal has handed Iran victory in the other game in the group, meaning that they lead the way ahead of this one.
  • PRVW
    These sides have only previously met once at the World Cup, with Spain emerging 1-0 winners thanks to a David Villa goal in the last 16 on the way to winning the title.
  • PRVW
    Portugal look a force themselves going forward. Gonçalo Guedes and Bernardo Silva flank Cristiano Ronaldo in attack. Though there are question marks about their defensive solidity with ageing duo Pepe and Jose Fonte given the task of keeping the back door shut. Joao Mario is a surprise omisison in midfield, with Bruno Fernandes preferred.
  • PRVW
    So, Diego Costa is the man to get the nod up front for Spain in a side that certainly doesn't lack creativity. Isco and David Silva are likely to be key to their side's hopes tonight and throughout the tournament and they could barely ask for a better taget to play off than Costa. With Dani Carvajal still injured Nacho comes in at right-back.
  • PRVW
    Portugal: Rui Patricio; Cedric, Pepe, Fonte, Guerreiro; Carvalho, Moutinho, Bruno Fernandes; Bernardo Silva, Ronaldo, Guedes.
  • PRVW
    Spain: De Gea; Nacho, Pique, Ramos, Jordi Alba; Busquets, Koke; Silva, Isco, Iniesta; Diego Costa.
  • PRVW
    Hierro is confident that the turmoil won't have any impact on Spain's preparations: "The players are excited, they want this challenge. It's a challenge for everyone. We have no time to dwell. I know they're going to give 100 per cent. In a World Cup nobody gives anything away. We all know what this means and our responsibilities."
  • PRVW
    Spain were heavily tipped to win this one and top the group, but their preparations were thrown into disarray this week after manager Julen Lopetegui opted to take the Real Madrid job, leading to Spain replacing him with Fernando Hierro just 24 hours later.
Info

Pre-match

15 June 2018, 20:00

Referee: Gianluca Rocchi

Stadium: Fisht Olympic Stadium

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome! It's the one everyone has been waiting for in Group B as the two favourites go head-to-head.