Soccer-Spain stun Portugal 1-0 to clinch spot in Nations League finals

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BRAGA, Portugal (Reuters) -Spain snatched a place in the Nations League final four after striker Alvaro Morata's late goal secured a 1-0 win over hosts Portugal on Tuesday to ensure top spot in their group.

Portugal dominated the match but last year's finalists Spain stayed in the contest and in the 88th minute Morata scored to silence most of the sold-out stadium after a long ball into the box from Dani Carvajal was headed across goal by Nico Williams.

"If we were knocked out it had to be by leaving everything on the field and that's how it was one more time for us. Fernandes almost scored himself five minutes later when he rifled a cross shot into the side netting with an effort that was so close the home fans thought it was a goal. It was not until he made four substitutions in the second-half that Spain woke up and got their first shot on target of the game after 70 minutes through Morata.

"We were really well organised in the first half. They had possession but didn't create anything with that. However, we went down and lost the intensity after the 60th minute," Santos told a news conference.

 

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