Spain goalkeeper Unai Simón said that in order to beat Portugal in the World Cup Round of 16 in Arlington, Texas on Monday, his team must play at the same level they reached when they won the European Championships two years ago. Spain topped Group H ahead of Cape Verde, Uruguay and Saudi Arabia, securing seven points, and cruised past Austria 3-0 in the first match of the knockout stages. Portugal finished as runners-up in Group K and then came back from one goal down to defeat Croatia 2-1 in a thrilling Round of 32 with goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Gonçalo Ramos. At the same stage in the 2010 tournament, Spain won the Iberian derby 1-0 en route to their first world title. In 2018 in Russia the two teams met in the group stage and the match ended with a 3-3 draw with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring a hat-trick. Portugal beat Spain in the last Nations League final after a penalty shootout.
Spain’s Unai Simon Reveals Plans To Stop Cristiano Ronaldo
