With 7 substitutions against last weekend’s 1-2 defeat against Switzerland, national coach Luis Enrique seemed to give a signal to his core, or to bury the hope of the Final 4 with his own hands.
An unattractive neighbor duel was therefore the result, with Portugal mainly wanting to avoid a goal against. A Spanish victory would cost them the Final 4.
But after the break, the Barça midfield reappeared on the pitch in Braga and Portugal crept back more and more.
It was surrounded by the sterile Spanish pressure, which, however, presented too little target danger.
Until Alvaro Morata came up as a sniper in the 89th minute after a great cross by Dani Carvajal and Nico Williams.
0-1: booing for the home team, Spain will try to win the Nations League next year.
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