Portugal striker Ricardo Horta got a late balancer to procure his side a 1-1 draw with Spain in their Nations League opener at Estadio Benito Villamarin on Thursday.
Alvaro Morata had given Spain the lead however Horta's objective guaranteed the extraordinary opponents drew for the fourth time in succession. Portugal have not dominated a serious match against Spain starting around 2004 and have never beaten them on Spanish soil.
"It tastes great since Spain is solid and we were playing ceaselessly. It was a decent outcome for Portugal," midfielder Bernardo Silva said.
"We definitely knew them well overall, yet it's difficult to play against them."
Spain made an energetic beginning in the League A Group Two match whenever midfielder Gavi got an opportunity from fresh in the third moment however his work was obstructed.
Portugal protector Pepe did well to stop midfielder Carlos Soler who was through on objective subsequent to getting an exact low pass.
Morata put Spain ahead from short proximity following a fine passing development including midfielders Gavi and Pablo Sarabia in the 25th moment.
"We didn't polish it off, however we played a decent game," Morata said. "We'll see each other once more. Soccer is that way, we need to look forward."
The 29-year-old, wanting to play his most memorable World Cup this year, is presently three objectives from Raul's public crew record of 61 across all age classes.
"He's not a player with stratospheric numbers, but rather all that Morata gives us in assault and guard," Spain mentor Luis Enrique said.
"It was a match like the past ones. We might have won, yet we could likewise have lost."
Portugal had potential chances to level through forward Rafael Leao and striker Andre Silva before halftime however both barely missed the objective.
Fernando Santos' side were again near evening out not long before the hour mark after Leao got a pass from Silva and safeguard Diego Llorente neglected to impede his strike, yet goalkeeper Unai Simon extended to deny him.
Morata, in the mean time, had another great opportunity which went only wide of left post in the 64th moment before he was subbed.
Substitute Horta balanced for Portugal a little ways from time, abandoning the Spanish protection as he locked on to an exact cross from protector Joao Cancelo inside the area and put a shot into the center of Simon's objective.
Enthusiasts of the two sides had the option to partake in a vivacious game which had made the Spanish public group's site crash when tickets went marked down a week ago.
The last certain outcome in the apparatus was Spain's triumph on punishments at the 2012 European Championship and their last two accommodating gatherings completed goalless.
The two sides play three additional Nations League games in the following 10 days. Spain travel to Switzerland between two matches against the Czech Republic while Portugal have the Czechs and face Switzerland two times.
Spain and Portugal will meet in the future on September 27, in their last gathering apparatus.
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