UEFA European Under-21 Championship

Spain U21 vs Portugal U21, 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, Semifinals

· UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Spain U21
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    Portugal U21
    • 80': Jorge Cuenca (OG)

    About

    Spain U21 are hosting Portugal U21 at Ljudski vrt, Maribor, Slovenia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Brahim Díaz (Spain U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Foul by Daniel Bragança (Portugal U21).
    • 3': Corner, Spain U21. Conceded by Diogo Queirós.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Vitinha (Portugal U21) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 5': Foul by Gedson Fernandes (Portugal U21).
    • 5': Manu García (Spain U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Vitinha (Portugal U21) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dany Mota.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Javier Puado (Spain U21) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bryan Gil with a cross.
    • 9': Daniel Bragança (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Manu García (Spain U21).
    • 11': Foul by Vitinha (Portugal U21).
    • 11': Martín Zubimendi (Spain U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Bryan Gil (Spain U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Portugal U21).
    • 12': Attempt missed. Brahim Díaz (Spain U21) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bryan Gil with a cross.
    • 13': Foul by Manu García (Spain U21).
    • 13': Gedson Fernandes (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Vitinha (Portugal U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 15': Corner, Portugal U21. Conceded by Álvaro Fernández.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Diogo Dalot (Portugal U21) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 17': Offside, Spain U21. Martín Zubimendi tries a through ball, but Javier Puado is caught offside.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Marc Cucurella (Spain U21) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manu García.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Fábio Vieira (Portugal U21) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dany Mota.
    • 23': Daniel Bragança (Portugal U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 23': Foul by Manu García (Spain U21).
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Villar (Spain U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Gil.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Óscar Gil (Spain U21) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 25': Daniel Bragança (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Gonzalo Villar (Spain U21).
    • 30': Rafael Leão (Portugal U21) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 31': Rafael Leão (Portugal U21) is shown the yellow card.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Brahim Díaz (Spain U21) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martín Zubimendi.
    • 32': Corner, Spain U21. Conceded by Diogo Queirós.
    • 33': Foul by Rafael Leão (Portugal U21).
    • 33': Óscar Gil (Spain U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Brahim Díaz (Spain U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
    • 36': Foul by Dany Mota (Portugal U21).
    • 36': Jorge Cuenca (Spain U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Daniel Bragança (Portugal U21).
    • 37': Manu García (Spain U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Marc Cucurella (Spain U21) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Brahim Díaz (Spain U21) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Manu García.
    • 42': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Spain U21).
    • 42': Fábio Vieira (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Diogo Queirós (Portugal U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Diogo Leite following a set piece situation.
    • 45': Dany Mota (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Jorge Cuenca (Spain U21).
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Spain U21 0, Portugal U21 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Spain U21 0, Portugal U21 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Spain U21. Juan Miranda replaces Bryan Gil.
    • 46': Marc Cucurella (Spain U21) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Manu García (Spain U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
    • 49': Corner, Spain U21. Conceded by Vitinha.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Jorge Cuenca (Spain U21) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonzalo Villar with a cross.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Brahim Díaz (Spain U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Villar with a headed pass.
    • 51': Corner, Spain U21. Conceded by Diogo Leite.
    • 51': Substitution, Portugal U21. Florentino Luís replaces Gedson Fernandes.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Villar (Spain U21) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Juan Miranda (Spain U21) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 54': Corner, Spain U21. Conceded by Diogo Costa.
    • 57': Foul by Brahim Díaz (Spain U21).
    • 57': Rafael Leão (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Brahim Díaz (Spain U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Diogo Queirós (Portugal U21) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fábio Vieira following a set piece situation.
    • 59': Daniel Bragança (Portugal U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 59': Foul by Gonzalo Villar (Spain U21).
    • 62': Attempt missed. Manu García (Spain U21) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
    • 62': Corner, Portugal U21. Conceded by Óscar Mingueza.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Javier Puado (Spain U21) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
    • 64': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Spain U21).
    • 64': Fábio Vieira (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Substitution, Portugal U21. Jota replaces Dany Mota.
    • 65': Substitution, Portugal U21. Tiago Tomás replaces Rafael Leão.
    • 65': Substitution, Portugal U21. Romário Baró replaces Daniel Bragança.
    • 66': Substitution, Spain U21. Yeremi Pino replaces Brahim Díaz.
    • 68': Corner, Spain U21. Conceded by Abdu Conté.
    • 73': Foul by Gonzalo Villar (Spain U21).
    • 73': Tiago Tomás (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Corner, Portugal U21. Conceded by Yeremi Pino.
    • 75': Foul by Vitinha (Portugal U21).
    • 75': Yeremi Pino (Spain U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Substitution, Spain U21. Oihan Sancet replaces Manu García.
    • 77': Offside, Spain U21. Juan Miranda tries a through ball, but Marc Cucurella is caught offside.
    • 80': Own Goal by Jorge Cuenca, Spain U21. Spain U21 0, Portugal U21 1.
    • 82': Substitution, Spain U21. Abel Ruiz replaces Gonzalo Villar.
    • 84': Foul by Tiago Tomás (Portugal U21).
    • 84': Jorge Cuenca (Spain U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Corner, Spain U21. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Martín Zubimendi (Spain U21) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marc Cucurella with a cross following a corner.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Oihan Sancet (Spain U21) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martín Zubimendi.
    • 86': Foul by Tiago Tomás (Portugal U21).
    • 86': Martín Zubimendi (Spain U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Fábio Vieira (Portugal U21) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 89': Corner, Spain U21. Conceded by Diogo Leite.
    • 90': Substitution, Portugal U21. Pedro Pereira replaces Fábio Vieira.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Spain U21. Conceded by Jota.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Spain U21. Conceded by Abdu Conté.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Marc Cucurella (Spain U21) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 90'+6': Diogo Leite (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Spain U21).
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Spain U21 0, Portugal U21 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Spain U21 0, Portugal U21 1.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 11
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 10
    4 Saves 1
    43.9 Possession 56.1
    8 SHOTS 20
    1 ON GOAL 4
    0.1 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    407 Accurate Passes 524
    479 Passes 592
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 9
    14 Crosses 33
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    52 Long Balls 51
    23 Accurate Long Balls 34
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
    1 Blocked Shots 7
    7 Effective Tackles 6
    13 Tackles 12
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    8 Interceptions 8
    26 Effective Clearances 11
    26 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Under-21 Championship

    Venue: Ljudski vrt
    Location: Maribor, Slovenia
    Attendance: 1,910

    Line-Ups

    ESP Spain U21 (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Álvaro Fernández (GK)
    5 Jorge Cuenca
    2 Óscar Mingueza
    11 Marc Cucurella
    22 Óscar Gil
    14 Manu García
    10 Gonzalo Villar
    6 Martín Zubimendi
    18 Javier Puado
    17 Bryan Gil
    7 Brahim Díaz Yellow Card
    Spain U21 Substitutes:
    Antonio Blanco, Josep Martínez, Oihan Sancet, Adrià Pedrosa, Abel Ruiz, Iñaki Peña, Fran Beltrán, Alejandro Francés, Fernando Niño, Yéremy Pino, Juan Miranda.

    POR Portugal U21 (4-1-2-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Diogo Costa (GK)
    3 Diogo Leite
    4 Diogo Queirós
    10 Daniel Bragança
    2 Abdu Conté
    5 Diogo Dalot
    23 Fabio Vieira
    8 Gedson Fernandes
    7 Vitinha
    9 Rafael Leão Yellow Card
    11 Dany Mota
    Portugal U21 Substitutes:
    Pedro Pereira, Gonçalo Ramos, Filipe Soares, João Virgínia, Luís Maximiano, Tiago Tomás, Francisco Conceição, Tomas Tavares, Romário Baró, Tiago Djaló, Jota, Florentino.

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