Portugal–Spain football rivalry
Locale | Spain, Portugal |
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Teams |
Spain Portugal |
First meeting |
Spain 3–1 Portugal 1921 |
Latest meeting |
Portugal 0–0 (2–4 p) Spain Semi-finals UEFA Euro 2012 27 June 2012 |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 35 |
Top scorer | Lángara (7) |
All-time series (UEFA only) | 18 (Spain) – 6 (Portugal) – 12 (draw) |
Largest victory |
Spain 9–0 Portugal Qualification group stage 1st round, 1934 FIFA World Cup 11 March 1934 |
The Portugal–Spain football rivalry (also known as The Iberian War) is one of the oldest football rivalries at a national level. It began on 18 December 1921, when Portugal lost 3-1 to Spain at Madrid in their first ever international friendly game. Portugal lost their first matches, with their first draw (2–2) only coming in 1926. Portugal's first win came much later (4–1) in 1947.
Both belong to the strongest football nations of the world, and have met a total of 35 times (of which 8 matches were competitive) which resulted in 18 victories for Spain, 12 draws and 6 victories for Portugal.
Competitive record
Qualification group stage 1st round, 1934 FIFA World Cup
11 March 1934 |
Spain | 9–0 | Portugal |
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González 3' Lángara 13', (p) 14', 46', 71', 85' Regueiro 65', 70' Ventolrà 68' |
Estadio Chamartín, Madrid Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Raphael van Praag (Royal Belgian Football Association) |
Qualification group stage 2nd round, 1934 FIFA World Cup
18 March 1934 |
Portugal | 1–2 | Spain |
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Silva 10' | Lángara 12', 25' |
Estádio do Lumiar, Lisbon Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Raphael van Praag (Royal Belgian Football Association) |
Qualification group stage 1st round, 1950 FIFA World Cup
Qualification group stage 2nd round, 1950 FIFA World Cup
Group Stage UEFA Euro 1984
Group Stage UEFA Euro 2004
Round of 16 FIFA World Cup 2010
Spain | 1–0 | Portugal |
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David Villa 63' | Report |
Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town Attendance: 62,955 Referee: Héctor Baldassi (Argentine Football Association) |
Semi-finals UEFA Euro 2012
Portugal | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Spain |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
Moutinho Pepe Nani Alves |
2–4 | Alonso Iniesta Piqué Ramos Fàbregas |
Overall record (Total games played: 9)
Portugal | Spain |
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Win: 1 | Win: 5 |
Loss: 5 | Loss: 1 |
Goals for:6 | Goals for: 20 |
Goals against: 20 | Goals against: 6 |
See also
- ↑ "Full-time report Portugal-Spain" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012.