Cristiano Ronaldo’s Bruised after a collision and Spain lost points
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Bruised after a collision and Spain lost points: Portugal won the first Nations League edition in 2019 leading group 2 on 10. They are 2 points ahead of Spain. Spain lost the match against Switzerland at home by 2-1. Portugal will host Spain next Tuesday in the final group game.
Defender Diogo Dalot begins the game by scoring in 33 minutes. He nutmegs the goalkeeper from the cutback provided by rafale.
He is printed down the pit to pass the ball and dash into the box on the left following the narrowly missed cross by Cristiano Ronaldo.
A minute later the host’s standard personality kicked in as Patrik fired on the crossbar after VAR spotted Ronaldo handling the ball.
The Portugal coach says ” The first half was brilliant and it was having excellent quality. We were perfectly ready for them and did not really let them do so much. We scored in the second and the goalkeeper failed to convert the penalty kick and grew more nervous. So, The players were focused and at ease.”
Santos says after the third goal, the Game almost finish. The tactics will not change for further games. Both the teams want to win. It does not matter whether they lose or win today.”
Swiss stuns Spain
Switzerland thrashed Spain in the National League with a 2-1 win on Saturday. To drag Luis’s side to the top spot in the group. It was the first defeat of Spain in the group in 5 games and exposed their defensive weakness.
Villarreal says “It is to set-Piece situation which will be important in the world cup. As the goals arrive we have to improve on them. ”
Spain was looking comfortable in the game but Switzerland took the lead when Manchester City Manuel Akanji got the better of Cesar in the air at the corner. Later Spain struggled to create goals in the end and Switzerland almost double their lead which took them to victory.