Spain and Portugal tied in the featured game of the League of Nations

Spain and Portugal tied in the featured game of the League of Nations

Although one of the names of the European football night was the Norwegian striker Erling Halandwhich gave three points to his team in Serbia (1-0).

In group 2 of League A (the first category of the League of Nations), Spain and Portugal they tied 1-1 at the Benito Villamarín stadium in Seville.

La Roja, current runner-up in the competition, opened the scoring with a goal from Alvaro Morata (25), but ten minutes from the end Ricardo Horta (82) balanced for Portugal, which left its star Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench from the start.

Spain took the lead when Gavi sped down the left and put in a cross that Morata let pass for Sarabia, who advanced and returned the ball to his teammate for Morata to make it 1-0 (25).

“We have to keep working. We’ve had chances, we haven’t scored them and they tied us”affirmed the Spanish striker Álvaro Morata.

Portugal and Spain They thus remain with one point each in group 2 of League A of the Nations League behind the Czech Republic, which leads the key after winning 2-1 against bottom-ranked Switzerland.

In the match that completed the group, the Czech Republic beat Switzerland 2-1.

A goal from Jan Kutcha (11) opened the scoring early in the match, before Noah Okafor (44) turned the tables just before the break. Already in the second half, a shot by Kutcha bounced off Djibril Sow (58 against), slipping into his own goal and making it 2-1.

The Czech team came to this match with the delicate loss of Patrik Schick, author of 24 goals with Bayer Leverkusen, for these four Nations League games in June.

In group 4 of League B, Sweden prevailed in Slovenia (2-0).

Emil Forsberg opened the scoring from the penalty spot and Dejan Kulusevski sealed the Scandinavian win in Ljubljana.

In the other match of the group, Norway reaped a meritorious victory in Serbia.

Against the Balkans, qualified for the World Cup in Qatar, where they will face Brazil, Switzerland and Cameroon, it was the star Erling Haaland who scored the only goal of the game.

The 21-year-old future Manchester City striker scored his sixth goal in 18 international matches.

Results

A-League

Group 2

Spain – Portugal 1-1

Czech Republic 2-1 Switzerland

B-League

Group 2

Israel 2-2 Iceland

Group 4

Slovenia 0-2 Sweden

Serbia 0-1 Norway

C-League

Group 2

Northern Ireland 0-1 Greece

Cyprus 0-2 Kosovo

Group 4

Georgia 4-0 Gibraltar

Bulgaria 1-1 North Macedonia

D-League

Group 2

Estonia 2-0 San Marino

Source: Ambito

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