Euro 2012: Match Report- Spain vs Portugal

Portugal 0-0 Spain: Spain win 4-2 on penalties

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Champ of the Match: Joao Moutinho

Excellent all night for Moutinho, who covered the entire pitch. Passing skills were fantastic, and what was surprising was seeing how brilliant he was at making vital tackles.

The unlucky factor for him was that Portugal crashed out on penalties, with Moutinho missing a penalty. Linked with Chelsea domestically, and with performances like this one, it’s clear to see why.

Chump of the Match: Cristiano Ronaldo

Was contained for the majority of the game, creating few chances. But the real crime was the fact Ronaldo didn’t take a penalty, he wanted to take the decider or saver penalty, but it never came around as Bruno Alves missed a penalty leaving Spain to step up and win it.

Didn’t play awful, but he should’ve took the penalty, and you never know, things may have been different for Portugal.What’s next for Spain

Spain are dominant once again, reaching another major final. With Italy being their fellow finalist it is hard to predict how Spain will do, as they did just squeeze through against Portugal, and weren’t rampant against Italy.