Portugal overcame a slow start to beat Spain 2-1 in their opening match at the European U17 Championship.
Manu González made an early save in Achnas before La Rojita took control, the breakthrough coming in the 19th minute when Daniel Yáñez sent a free kick past Diogo Ferreira.
It didn’t take long for Portugal to get into the contest with the equaliser coming six minutes later. João Simões started the move that saw Martim Cunha send Cardoso Varela clear, the winger doing it all himself and curling the ball into the far corner.
The winning goal came in the 33rd minute when Eduardo Felicíssimo won the ball and released Gabriel Silva, the striker setting up Rodrigo Mora who scored off the underside of the bar.
The second half was a slow burner, Ferreira doing well to stop Spain’s late surge as Portugal held firm and closed out an impressive victory.
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