Live: 2018 World Cup Group B: Spain 1-1 Portugal

40' 1-1 is still the score as the first 45 minutes of this game remains 5 minutes

39' Spain have really found their rhythm in this game and they are aggressively looking for the second goal

38' Strong defender Pepe clears the danger for Portugal

37' Jordi Alba from Spain tries to play a 1-2 with Andres Iniesta, but the ball is intercepted

36' Raphael Guerreiro from Portugal crosses the ball, but it goes out for a goal kick

34' Koke sends a long ball from the midfield, and Portugal goalie Patricio comes out quick to save

32' Portuguese defender Pepe trips Sergio Busquets and the referee gives a free kick

30' Ronaldo tries to locate a teammate, but he was blocked

29' Excellent pass from Koke, but Pepe clears the danger for Portugal

28' Spain are now in control of the ball with excellent passes and runs

27' Center referee signals a free kick as Bruno Fernandes of Portugal trips Nacho Fernandez

26' That would have been a great goal! Isco sees his volley come back off the crossbar

24' Diego Costa scores for Spain and it is now 1-1

24' Great skill from Diego Costa as he dribbles past his opponents

20' What an excellent pass from Iniesta, but he misses the target as Portugal lead 1-0

19' Isco from Spain tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent

18' The referee had no other choice than to give the Spaniard a yellow card

17' Reckless challenge there from Sergio Busquets as he commits a rough foul on Goncalo Guedes

15' Nacho Fernandez from Spain passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by Cedric

13' David Silva from Spain passes the ball, but his team mate can't benefit from it

11' Spain are trying all they could to restore parity in this match

10' Superb skills again from Isco as he dribbles two defenders in the box

9' Real Madrid star Isco puts in a dangerous cross for Spain, But Rui Patricio comes out to save

6' Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo is at the top of his game tonight

5' The referee signals a free kick as Sergio Busquets from Spain trips Cristiano Ronaldo

4' Goal......Ronaldo scores for Portugal

3' PENALTY - Nacho Fernandez from Spain concedes a penalty for tripping Cristiano Ronaldo

2' Portugal are trying to create something here early in this game

1' Spain kick-off and the game is underway on a fantastic pitch good for the players

Good evening everyone, and welcome to our live updates for the big match between Portugal and Spain.

Below is the preview for the encounter.

European champions Portugal will face 2010 World champions Spain in the Group B opener at the 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament which began on Thursday, June 14.

The encounter between these two teams is expected to be tough considering their pedigrees and the players they will parade on the pitch.

Spain will go into this tie with new coach Fernando Hierro who replaced Julen Lopetegui after he was sacked for his decision to have accepted Real Madrid job.

Real Madrid star Dani Carvajal has returned to training with Spain following a hamstring injury but remains a doubt for the World Cup opener.

Portugal on the other hand have reported no injury concerns ahead of this clash on Friday evening, July 15.

The last time Spain and Portugal met was at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa in which David Villa's only goal condemned Portugal to a defeat in the round of 16.

But this time around, Cristiano Ronaldo will come face to face with his captain at Real Madrid sergio Ramos for the first time since they both won the Champions League title in Kiev.

Meanwhile, 7pm Nigerian time is when this match will kick off and NAIJ.com will bring you the live updates.

Line ups for Portugal and Spain below

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Earlier, NAIJ.com had reported how Russia opened their account with a 5-0 victory over Saudi Arabia in the first match of the Russia 2018 World Cup.

The host nation had the advantage in the opening exchanges of the match as Yuri Gazinkiy put the home side ahead with a well-placed header to make the scores 1-0.

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