Spain edges Portugal 1-0 with a stoppage-time winner

This was one of the most-awaited matches of the tournament. Spain and Portugal are both very strong teams, and everyone wanted to see who would come out on top. Portugal had their biggest star, Cristiano Ronaldo, playing up front along with Joao Felix and Bruno Fernandes. Spain had their young stars like Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams leading the attack.

For most of the game, neither team could score. Spain had the ball more often and created more chances to shoot at the goal. But Portugal's defense, led by Ruben Dias, and their goalkeeper Diogo Costa, kept blocking every attempt. It looked like the match might end with no goals at all, which is called a "draw."

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But then, right at the very end of the match, in the 90th minute, Spain finally scored! This was a huge moment because it came so late that Portugal had almost no time left to fight back. The goal broke the hearts of the Portuguese players and fans, who thought they might escape with a draw.

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After the goal, things got heated. Players from both teams were shown yellow cards for rough play in the final moments, showing just how much this game meant to everyone on the field.

In the end, Spain won 1-0. This was a great result for Spain, keeping them on top of their group in the tournament. Portugal will be disappointed, especially Ronaldo, who could not find a way to score in this important game.

Spain will now play Belgium next, on July 10th, and they will go into that match as the favorites to win.