Match preview for Portugal v Spain
Historical past can be made no matter the lead to Munich’s Allianz Area on Sunday, with Portugal and Spain dealing with off in ‘The Iberian Derby’ to grow to be the primary crew to win the Nations League trophy for a second time.
Portugal received the inaugural competitors on the finish of the 2018-19 season, whereas Spain are the present holders having defeated the Netherlands in 2023.
Cristiano Ronaldo led the Seleção out that day six years in the past and the 40-year-old will probably begin for Portugal once more on Sunday after scoring the successful purpose in a 2-1 semi-final victory towards Germany on Wednesday.
Ronaldo’s goalscoring pedigree continues to belie his age. His strike towards Germany – his 137th worldwide purpose – was his forty second purpose for membership and nation this season.
Having lately dominated himself out of taking part in at this summer time’s Membership World Cup, the ahead can be hoping he can finish a trophyless home season with some worldwide silverware.
Spain, in the meantime, will go into the sport as slight favourites. The European champions are the very best ranked European crew in Fifa’s world rankings and overcame France in a memorable 5-4 semi-final victory on Thursday courtesy of one other dazzling efficiency from teenage sensation Lamine Yamal.
The 17-year-old Barcelona prodigy and Ballon d’Or contender would be the headline act of Luis de la Fuente’s facet, however La Roja’s squad is suffering from younger expertise throughout, within the type of Pedri, Nico Williams and Actual Madrid’s new signing, Dean Huijsen.
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Workforce information for Portugal v Spain
Each squads are nearly unfairly blessed with high quality. In Nuno Mendes, Vitinha and Joao Neves, Portugal have three of PSG’s Champions League-winning stars, whereas boasting expertise in abundance within the type of Ronaldo, Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes and Ruben Dias.
All are match and accessible, with supervisor Roberto Martinez recognized for conserving religion together with his core group of gamers. It appears probably Vitinha, arguably the perfect central midfielder in European membership soccer proper now, will return to the beginning XI after his substitute look towards Germany.
For Spain, De la Fuente was forthright in his post-France evaluation: “There’s not so much I’ve to alter for Sunday.”
He was referring to his crew’s taking part in model however it appears unlikely the personnel will change all that a lot.
Yamal, Nico Williams and Pedri are all match, whereas Fabian Ruiz, one other key determine in PSG’s Champions League triumph, may additionally begin after that includes for 25-minutes within the semi-final.
Anticipated line-ups for Portugal v Spain
Portugal: Diogo Costa; Nelson Semedo, Ruben Dias, Gonçalo Inacio, Nuno Mendes; Vitinha, Bruno Fernandes, Joao Neves; Bernardo Silva, Ronaldo, Pedro Neto
Spain: Unai Simon; Pedro Porro, Le Normand, Huijsen, Cucurella; Pedri, Fabian Ruiz: Yamal, Merino, Williams; Oyarzabal
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The best way to watch Portugal v Spain: TV channel, on-line stream
The Nations League last between Portugal and Spain can be broadcast dwell on main sports activities networks throughout Europe.
Within the UK and Eire, the match can be proven dwell and free for viewers on ITV 1, with protection beginning at 7:30pm.
The stats for Portugal v Spain
- Final assembly: Portugal 0–1 Spain (Nations League, September 2022)
- Head-to-head report: 40 conferences – 7 wins for Portugal, 16 wins for Spain, 17 attracts
- Portugal kind: WDLWW
- Spain kind: WWDDW
- Nations League high scorers 2024/25: Portugal – Ronaldo (7 objectives); Spain – Oyarzabal and Yamal (each 3 objectives)
