Spain 2-2 Morocco: 5 Talking Points as Spain top group ahead of Portugal, World Cup 2018

#3 Morocco double down in the second half

Youssef En-Nesyri scored Morocco's second goal with a thumping header

Happy to go away with at least a draw, Morocco decided to sit back in their half and only looked to play on the counter-attack. This was an effective strategy that seemed to work for the quick attacking players from the African side.

Nordin Amrabat was a couple of inches away from scoring one of the goals of the tournament when he let fly from distance on one such play. De Gea was beaten and rooted to the spot as the Manchester United goalkeeper watched the ball sail past him to the top corner - only for the shot to cannon off the bar.

However, De Gea was left vulnerable and rooted to the spot again when Morocco took the lead through a set-piece. A corner kick saw Youssef En-Nesyri rise into the air (above Sergio Ramos) and direct a bullet header goalward to find the back of the net and spark delirious celebrations from their fans.

In defence, Morocco sat back in a 5-4-1 formation to deny Spain any space to work with. Iniesta and Isco continued to graft on the left while David Silva and Thiago Alcantara also tried their luck on the right with a couple of combination plays with Busquets also cutting in to draw players away.

But Spain were left frustrated with Costa's runs in behind the defence also not making any headway for the Spaniards.