Full-Time: Portugal 3-3 Spain
This has been a classic as Portugal and Spain play out to an absorbing draw.
92' Ronaldo nearly gives Portugal the lead as he gets a head to a cross but his effort glances just wide of the post.
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90' The referee's assistant signals 4 minutes of additional minutes will be played.
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86' GENIUS ABSOLUTE GENIUS! Cristiano Ronaldo scores a hat-trick with an unstoppable free-kick!!
Portugal 3-3 Spain
PORTUGAL!!!!!
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85' Ronaldo does well to win a free-kick in a dangerous area right on the Spain box.
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85' Spain make their third and final change as Lucas Vasques replaces David Silva.
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84' Portugal look stretched as they go in search of an equaliser with Spain looking to hold onto their lead.
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78' Andre Silva comes on as Portugal make their third and final change.
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76' Spain make their second change as goalscorer Diego Costa is replaced by Aspas.
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75' Queresma hits a dummy off a throw-in and hits a signature shot with the outside of his foot that sails over the bar.
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74' The game is opening up now as Portugal are throwing more bodies forward with Spain happy to sit back.
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71' Portugal win a corner as they go in search of an equaliser and Spain struggle to clear the eventual dead-ball situation.
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69' Spain react immediately and make their first change as the outgoing Iniesta is given a standing ovation as he is replaced by Thiago.
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68' Portugal make their second change as Ricardo Queresma comes on for Bernado Silva.
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67' Portugal make their first change as Fernandes is replaced by Joao Mario.
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Nacho hitting his unstoppable effort.
54': Portugal 2-1 Spain
55': Portugal 2-2 Spain
58': Portugal 2-3 Spain
Spain score two in three minutes to turn this game on it's head!
62' Spain clear their lines and win a fee-kick on the halfway line mark.
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61' Portugal win their first corner of the match and we still have 30 minutes to go in this pulsating clash.
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Unbelievable turnaround by the Spanish who scored two goals in 3 minutes to turn this game on it's head.
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57' NACHO the man who gave away the penalty hits an unstoppable curling effort that goes in off the post!
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57' SPAIN!!!!!!
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54' Diego Costa again draws level and grabs his second of the game!
Portugal 2-2 Spain
54' SPAIN!!!!!!
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53' It feels as if the two sides are playing a game of chess with each other now as they both know the other's style.
Spain are looking to dominate possession while Portugal are trying to land the killer blow by counter attacking.
51' The intensity of the match has gone up a level as Spain are probing the Portugal defence but their opponents are doing well to hold their defensive shape.
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49' Iniesta is robbed of possession in a dangerous area and Fernandes hits a shot from outside the area that drifts wide of De Gea's goal.
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47' Isco ruled offside as Spain were looking to put together an attacking move in the Portugal box.
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46' We're back underway as Portugal get the second half underway.
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Ronaldo celebrating his second goal as Portugal lead Spain 2-1
45' HALF-TIME: Portugal 2-1 Spain
This game is turning into a World Cup classic with a first-half that had everything...even an unlikely David de Gea mistake
45' The fourth official signals 1 minute of additional time will be played.
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42' Cristiano Ronaldo grabs his second and gives Portuagl back the lead with a left footed shot that David de Gea should have kept out.
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42' PORTUGAL!!!!!!
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41' Silva and Isco combine as the Real Madrid midfielder cuts in on his left and hits a shot but it's gathered by Rui Patricio.
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40' Spain looking to dictate the tempo of the game by slowing it down as they look to nullify Portugal's attacking threat.
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37' Spain win another corner-kick and Sergio Busquets nearly manages to get a clear header on it but his effort goes high and wide.
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34' Lovely interplay by Spain as Jordi Alba cut the ball back to Andres Iniesta whose effort goes inches wide of the post. Spain nearly taking the lead.
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32' Bernado Silva takes a quick throw-in and Ronaldo is away but play gets pulled back by the referee who awarded the throw-in to Spain.
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Diego Costa drawing Spain level with an outrageous finish.
28' David Silva hits the resulting free-kick against the Portugal wall and the danger is cleared.
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27' Bruno Fernandes is the first player to go into the referee's book for a late challenge.
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22' Diego Costa scores in typical fashion with a low finish after bullying the Portugal defence.
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22' SPAIN!!!
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21' Spain are proving to be really vulnerable to counter-attacks as Ronaldo sets up Guedes with the goalkeeper to beat but the striker fluffs his lines.
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18' Portugal are awarded a free-kick in a dangerous areas but Ronaldo hits the wall with his resulting effort.
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The moment when Portugal were awarded the penalty to take the lead.
14' Portugal are looking the more confident of the two sides and appear to be very confident on the ball.
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12' Spain win the first corner of the game which they take short but the move breaks down and Portugal clear their lines.
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10' Spain searching to find a way to get back into this tie as they look to probe the Portugal defence.
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GOAL! Ronaldo equalises with a superb free kick to seal a hatrick! What an unbelievable performance! Portugal 3-3 Spain!
Sub for Spain: Silva is replaced by Vazquez
Aspas finds space to run into and gets a shot away, but Rui Patricio is able to make a comfortable save.
Sub: Guedes is replaced by Andre Silva.
Soares releases Ronaldo but Pique is able to get a foot to the ball to clear the danger.
Sub: Diego Costa is replaced by Iago Aspas.
Quaresma shoots! The substitute shoots with the outside of his boot but the ball flies over the crossbar!
Chance! Fantastic play from Spain as Silva plays Alba in on the overlap. The full-back cuts the ball back for Costa, who guides the ball wide of the far post.
Sub: Spain make a change now as Iniesta is replaced by Thiago.
Sub: Another change for Portugal as Queresma replaces Bernardo Silva.
Sub: Mario replaces Fernandes for Portugal.
Bernardo Silva drives into the penalty area and goes to ground. There's not much contact. Ref waves play on.
Isco brings the ball away for Spain before drawing a foul from Soares. Free-kick to Spain inside their own half.
GOAL! Nacho gives Spain the lead with a stunning goal! The ball is half-cleared by the Portugal defense, but only as far as Nacho outside the area who drives a volley against both posts and in! What a strike! Portugal 2-3 Spain!
GOAL! Costa bags another to make it 2-2! Silva crosses a free kick into the area which finds Busquets at the back post who heads across the face of goal, where Costa is open to tap home from close range!
Guerreira crosses from the left, but the ball is easily cut out by Ramos. Portugal win the ball back through Fernandes, who fires the ball wide of the goal from distance.
SECOND HALF: Portugal get the match restarted!
HALF TIME: Portugal 2-1 Spain.
GOAL! Ronaldo gives Portugal the lead once again! He fires a low, driven effort from the edge of the area which is aimed directly at De Gea, but the Spanish keeper lets it go through his body! Portugal 2-1 Spain.
Chance! Isco plays the ball into the path of Silva who cuts inside onto his left foot and gets a shot away, but Patricio makes a comfortable save.
Busquets meets Silva's cross but he can't direct his header on target.
Guerreiro has space on the left flank to cross into the aera, but he puts too much power on it and the ball flies out for a goal kick. He'll be disappointed with that effort.
Iniesta comes close! Isco cuts the ball back to Iniesta in the area who passes a one-touch effort toward the bottom right corner, but it rolls agonisingly wide!
NO GOAL! Isco fires a furious effort past Patricio which whacks the underside of the crossbar and down onto the goal line! Replays show that the ball definitely bounced on the goaline and away from goal. So close!
David Silva shoots! His free kick from outside the area is looking for the top right corner, but he fires the ball into the wall who clear.
GOAL! Costa equalises for Spain! Costa takes Pepe out in an aerial dual before twisting and turning inside the area and firing into the bottom left corner! Portugal 1-1 Spain!
Big chance for Portugal! A counter attack leads to a great pass being played through to Ronaldo just outside the area who touches the ball to Guedes on the edge, who takes too long to shoot and gets tackled! Great chance for Portugal.
Spain come close! Iniesta links up in the area down the left and cuts the ball back for Silva who controls and shoots from close range, but it deflects into the side netting!
Ronaldo shoots! His free kick is powerful, but smacks the wall and the chance is lost.
Yellow card: Busquets is booked for a late slide on Guedes outside the area.
Portugal break! Ronaldo's flicked pass releases Guedes on the counter. He's drives toward Ramos, eventually shooting from outside the area, but has his shot blocked.
Silva makes a run into the Portugal penalty area as Alba dinks a cross from the left. It's a poor cross as Rui Patricio comes off his line to gather.
Isco runs at Pepe who does well to make a challenge win the ball, conceding a corner. Spain play it short and it eventually comes to nothing.
Isco crosses into the area towards Costa who tries to being the ball down, which falls to Silva who thumps a half-volley over the bar from inside the area!
GOAL! Ronaldo buries it into the right corner with power, sending De Gea the wrong way! Portugal 1-0 Spain!
PENALTY! Nacho brings Ronaldo down in the area, who will step up to take the kick himself!
KICK OFF: Diego Costa kicks off the match for Spain!
The teams are out and were moments away from kick-off!
Incredibly, Spain sacked their manager on the eve of the World Cup, and now just two days later they take on the European champions, Portugal.
Spain XI: De Gea; Nacho, Pique, Ramos, Alba; Busquets, Koke; Iniesta, Silva, Isco; Costa. Subs: Carvajal, Saul, Rodrigo, Thiago, Lucas, Odriozola, Arrizabalaga, Azpilicueta, Monreal, Iago Aspas, Asensio, Reina.
Portugal XI: Patricio; Soares, Pepe, Fonte, Guerreiro; Carvalho, Moutinho, Fernandes, B.Silva, Guedes; Ronaldo. Subs: Lopes, Beto, B. Alves, M. Fernandes, A. Silva, Joao Mario, R. Diaz, Ricardo, Gelson, M. Rui, Quaresma, Adrien.
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