Portugal 0 - 0 Spain
Pen (2-4)
Euro Cup 2012 , couldn't have had a better semifinal fixture lined up , with 4 of the greatest footballing giants competing for their nation's pride and honor . The semi-final round will surely be a treat for fans all over the world , the feud between Portugal , a team claimed by many to be the dark horse of the tournament and Spain , the defending Euro cup , World champions and arguably the most organized and difficult team to go up against at the moment . Spain would also like to go down in history as the first team ever to have won three major cup tournaments in a row . But to reach that milestone they will have to confront the Portuguese challenge tonight and nullify Cristiano Ronaldo's impact in the game in order to advance to the finals .
Pen (2-4)
Euro Cup 2012 , couldn't have had a better semifinal fixture lined up , with 4 of the greatest footballing giants competing for their nation's pride and honor . The semi-final round will surely be a treat for fans all over the world , the feud between Portugal , a team claimed by many to be the dark horse of the tournament and Spain , the defending Euro cup , World champions and arguably the most organized and difficult team to go up against at the moment . Spain would also like to go down in history as the first team ever to have won three major cup tournaments in a row . But to reach that milestone they will have to confront the Portuguese challenge tonight and nullify Cristiano Ronaldo's impact in the game in order to advance to the finals .
Spain , till now have not yet been tested to their fullest and were advancing through the previous stages rather effortlessly , in spite of missing key players such as Puyol in defense and Villa up front due to injuries , Spain had outright domination in most their games proving their mettle as the defending champions along with possessing the most impressionable midfield in the world .
With the likes of Ramos , Arbeloa and Albiol in defense , Spain have often managed to cut out opponents and undermined their chances to test Casillas in goal , a marvelous midfield and basically the prized possession of the Spanish team is THE factor which fuels the Spanish Armada .However , Del Bosque's men will have tough task ahead of them facing the surprising Portuguese team .
Squad Portugal (possible) :
Goalkeeper :Rui Patricio
Defenders :Bruno Alves ,Pepe ,Fabio Contaro ,Ricardo Costa.
Midfielders: Miguel Veloso , Custodio , Joao Moutinho ,Ricardo Quaresma
Forwards :Cristiano Ronaldo , Helder Postiga
Squad Spain ( Possible) :
Goalkeeper : Iker Casilias
Defenders :Raul Albiol , Gerard Pique ,Sergio Ramos , Alvaro Arbeola
Midfielders: Andres Iniesta ,Xavi Hernandez , Cesc Fabregas , Xabi Alonso ,Sergio Busquetes
Forwards : Fernando Torres
Head To Head :-
1992- Portugal 0 - 0 Spain
1994- Portugal 2 - 2 Spain
2002- Spain 1 - 1 Portugal
2003- Portugal 0 - 3 Spain
2004- Portugal 1 - 0 Spain
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