Matches

Spain

1:0

Portugal

1:0 (0:0)

David VILLA (63')

Summary

Villa ends Portuguese dreams

Spain booked a quarter-final date with Paraguay by beating Portugal 1-0 in Cape Town, a 63rd-minute David Villa goal proving the difference between the two sides.

Highlights

Line-up

Spain

Portugal

1 Iker CASILLAS $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/176644.png'} ESP1 Iker CASILLAS (GK)(C)	(GK) EDUARDO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/299066.png'} POR1 EDUARDO 1
3 Gerard PIQUE $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/216973.png'} ESP3 Gerard PIQUE	BRUNO ALVES $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/210213.png'} POR2 BRUNO ALVES 2
5 Carles PUYOL $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/177914.png'} ESP5 Carles PUYOL	RICARDO CARVALHO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/214957.png'} POR6 RICARDO CARVALHO 6
6 Andres INIESTA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/183857.png'} ESP6 Andres INIESTA	(C) CRISTIANO RONALDO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/201200.png'} POR7 CRISTIANO RONALDO 7
7 David VILLA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/229884.png'} ESP7 David VILLA (-88' )	(-72') SIMAO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/179159.png'} POR11 SIMAO 11
8 XAVI $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/177855.png'} ESP8 XAVI	(-72') PEPE $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/275931.png'} POR15 PEPE 15
9 Fernando TORRES $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/183864.png'} ESP9 Fernando TORRES (-58' )	RAUL MEIRELES $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/210214.png'} POR16 RAUL MEIRELES 16
11 Joan CAPDEVILA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/177907.png'} ESP11 Joan CAPDEVILA	(-58') HUGO ALMEIDA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/214410.png'} POR18 HUGO ALMEIDA 18
14 XABI ALONSO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/207528.png'} ESP14 XABI ALONSO (-90'+3 )	TIAGO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/187199.png'} POR19 TIAGO 19
15 SERGIO RAMOS $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/216814.png'} ESP15 SERGIO RAMOS	RICARDO COSTA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/210212.png'} POR21 RICARDO COSTA 21
16 Sergio BUSQUETS $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/303034.png'} ESP16 Sergio BUSQUETS	FABIO COENTRAO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/269784.png'} POR23 FABIO COENTRAO 23

Substitute(s)

12 Victor VALDES $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/217839.png'} ESP12 Victor VALDES (GK)	(GK) BETO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/214404.png'} POR12 BETO 12
23 Pepe REINA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/175413.png'} ESP23 Pepe REINA (GK)	(GK) DANIEL FERNANDES $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/254161.png'} POR22 DANIEL FERNANDES 22
2 Raul ALBIOL $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/216820.png'} ESP2 Raul ALBIOL	PAULO FERREIRA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/187197.png'} POR3 PAULO FERREIRA 3
4 Carlos MARCHENA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/177846.png'} ESP4 Carlos MARCHENA (+90'+3)	ROLANDO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/254164.png'} POR4 ROLANDO 4
10 Cesc FABREGAS $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/200179.png'} ESP10 Cesc FABREGAS	(+72') PEDRO MENDES $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/187198.png'} POR8 PEDRO MENDES 8
13 Juan Manuel MATA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/267811.png'} ESP13 Juan Manuel MATA	(+72') LIEDSON $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/313541.png'} POR9 LIEDSON 9
17 Alvaro ARBELOA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/297330.png'} ESP17 Alvaro ARBELOA	(+58') DANNY $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/210229.png'} POR10 DANNY 10
18 PEDRO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/318601.png'} ESP18 PEDRO (+88')	MIGUEL $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/187204.png'} POR13 MIGUEL 13
19 Fernando LLORENTE $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/233029.png'} ESP19 Fernando LLORENTE (+58')	MIGUEL VELOSO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/200201.png'} POR14 MIGUEL VELOSO 14
20 Javier MARTINEZ $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/270714.png'} ESP20 Javier MARTINEZ	DECO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/199026.png'} POR20 DECO 20
21 DAVID SILVA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/200176.png'} ESP21 DAVID SILVA	DUDA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/187174.png'} POR5 DUDA 5
22 Jesus NAVAS $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/232978.png'} ESP22 Jesus NAVAS	RUBEN AMORIM $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/299064.png'} POR17 RUBEN AMORIM 17

Coaches

Vicente DEL BOSQUE (ESP)

(POR) Carlos QUEIROZ

Officials

Referee: Hector BALDASSI (ARG)
Assistant Referee 1: Ricardo CASAS (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2: Hernan MAIDANA (ARG)
Fourth official: Carlos BATRES (GUA)
FOF: Carlos PASTRANA (HON)

Misses next match if booked
Injured

"We looked comfortable out there today. When we're in that form it's difficult to stop us. This is a team that wants to make history and we'll just have to wait and see if luck's on our side. At least we're through to the last eight now," Vicente del Bosque, Spain coach.

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Latest Comments:

22/01/2011 at 19:41

UrbinaUSAMEX (USA)

CR7 WAS VERY MAD BUT HTEY LOST LOL

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06/10/2010 at 11:38

krim2007 (England)

spain is the best team in europe

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06/10/2010 at 11:36

krim2007 (England)

spain is the best tema in europe i love spain so much

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Statistics

Spain		Portugal
19	Shots	9
6	Corner kicks	3
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Second yellow card and red card	0
0	Red Cards	1
60%	Possession (%)	40%

Algeria	England	Korea DPR	Serbia
Argentina	France	Korea Republic	Slovakia
Australia	Germany	Mexico	Slovenia
Brazil	Ghana	Netherlands	South Africa
Cameroon	Greece	New Zealand	Spain
Chile	Honduras	Nigeria	Switzerland
Côte d'Ivoire	Italy	Paraguay	Uruguay
Denmark	Japan	Portugal	USA

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Line-up

ESP1

POR1

ESP3

POR2

ESP5

POR6

ESP6

POR7

ESP7

POR11

ESP8

POR15

ESP9

POR16

ESP11

POR18

ESP14

POR19

ESP15

POR21

ESP16

POR23

ESP12

POR12

ESP23

POR22

ESP2

POR3

ESP4

POR4

ESP10

POR8

ESP13

POR9

ESP17

POR10

ESP18

POR13

ESP19

POR14

ESP20

POR20

ESP21

POR5

ESP22

POR17

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