The day after the opening match, Spain's Group B match was officially underway.

The opening round will be the weakest teams in the group, Iran and Morocco, and this match could well be the only win for either team at this World Cup.

If you can win it and then fight to draw one of the teams from Spain or Portugal, you may have a chance to qualify from the group.

So the two sides fought quite fiercely, just to fight for this line of life.

The strength between the two teams is relatively close, and this game is also very anxious.

Until the end of regular time, the score on the field was still 0:0.

With a draw on the horizon, Iran's substitute striker scored an own goal in stoppage time and gifted a late goal.

With this own goal, Morocco defeated Iran 1-0.

The loss of the Iranian team made the record of Asian teams in the World Cup ugly again.

In the last World Cup, it was difficult for Asian teams to win.

In this World Cup, Saudi Arabia and Iran, which were the first to appear, both lost, making Australia, South Korea and Japan feel huge pressure on the teams behind them.

After the match between Morocco and Iran, this World Cup ushered in a key match - Spain vs Portugal.

This is a repeat of the last European Championship final.

Last time, Spain had the last laugh, and this time I don't know who will die.

Before the game, public opinion was more optimistic about Spain, after all, Spain has an advantage in the past record of the two teams.

And compared to the Portuguese lineup, the Spanish lineup, although not as good as before, still has a clear advantage.

But football is full of chance, and it is not always true that whoever is strong will win.

Not long after the start of the match between Spain and Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo scored.

Just two minutes into the game, Portugal launched an attack and Cristiano Ronaldo was brought down by his club team-mate Nacho in the box.

The referee directly awarded a penalty, and Ronaldo personally took the penalty, which was achieved overnight, and the score was rewritten to 1:0.

Portugal's quick goal changed the game a lot.

The mentality of the Spanish team has obviously been affected to a certain extent, and the players are desperate for an equaliser and play in a bit of a hurry.

Portugal then took the opportunity to play a couple of counter-attacks and almost scored again.

But fortunately, Lin Quan stood up, and he began to control the game, consciously controlling the rhythm of the game, and controlling the ball at his feet as much as possible, so that the opponent's defensive counterattack could not be effective.

Lin Quan's step up brought back to the senses of those young players who had come to the top.

The Spanish team began to play their own rhythm and played their familiar pass-and-possession football.

Seeing that Spain quickly stabilized its position and did not give the Portuguese team a chance to counterattack, the Portuguese coach couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

The experience of the opponent's No.10 is too sophisticated, and such experience is often possessed by the kind of veteran players who have played in midfield for many years, and it is outrageous to appear in a 22-year-old young player.

As Spain returned to their familiar rhythm, their attacking threat grew.

In the 10th minute, Alba crossed from the left, and Lin Quan volleyed sideways.

In the 17th minute, Lin Quan and Isco burst into the penalty area after hitting the wall and were not offside.

Unfortunately, the latter's pass was a little more powerful, and the ball was directly confiscated by the Portuguese goalkeeper, and Spain missed a chance to score.

Two minutes later, Spain made a comeback.

Lin Quan dribbled to the right wing, picked up a pass to the penalty area, and Diego Costa's header was defused by the opposing goalkeeper.

After the corner, Ramos fought for the landing, but he was unlucky to hit the crossbar and bounce off the ball.

During this period of time, Spain's offensive was like a tide, and the Portuguese team was out of breath.

The Portuguese fans in the stands were nervous and did not dare to come out, obviously they were the leading side, but they felt more pressure than their opponents.

Under the continuous attack of the opponent, Portugal's back line is like a tight string, and after holding on for a while, it finally can't be stretched.

In the 23rd minute, seeing that the opponent's backfield was too dense, Lin Quan consciously retreated a little after receiving the ball, and after attracting the opponent to save, he gently kicked the ball to Busquets not far in front of him, and quietly gestured to Busquets while passing the ball.

Busquets saw Lin Quan's gesture, and after glancing at the position of Diego Costa up front, he quickly got up and sent a long pass.

The Portuguese players were moving outside when the ball suddenly flew into their box and they were caught off guard.

Diego Costa also saw Lin Quan's gesture, and when Lin Quan passed the ball to Busquets, he had already started to run back.

It was an excellent counter-run that allowed him to easily get away from the opposition defenders and receive Sergio Busquets' pass near the box line.

The Portugal goalkeeper opted to attack, but Diego Costa shook off the angle and volleyed home.

The score turned into a 1:1 draw.

After scoring the goal, Shengshi Meiyan ran to the sidelines and made a celebration of who else was very domineering.

On the sidelines, the head coach of Portugal couldn't help but shake his head when he saw the team's defensive mistake.

How can you be deceived by your opponent so easily?

Do you think that the Spanish team has always attacked on the ground and did not use long passes to rush and hang, so they will not make this move?

That's naïve!

However, the opponent's design of this ball is also very ingenious, Lin Quan retreated after taking the ball, and put on a posture that could not be attacked for a long time and wanted to slow down, but it suddenly changed and caught Portugal off guard.

This little fox is a little too cunning.

"Professor Bu is beautiful!"

Seeing that Diego Costa had scored, Lin Quan smiled and high-fived Busquets.

Although the idea of this goal was conceived by Lin Quan, the final pass was completed by Busquets.

Professor Bu's long pass footwork is quite good, much more accurate than Lin Quan imagined.

"Hehe, this way of playing football with my brain is the most in line with my appetite, if you have any other ideas next, you must tell me!"

Sergio Busquets has a high ball IQ and is very good at playing some unbelievable attacking tactics with his team-mates.

For example, the assist of the century he gave Messi, it seemed that he did nothing, just acted as a wall, bouncing the ball back to Messi's feet.

But in fact, Busquets helped to block the pursuit of the opponent's midfield, and his choice of position also allowed Messi to face the Real Madrid defender directly without slowing down.

Some of the work done by Professor Bu may seem inconspicuous, but in the eyes of those who really understand the ball, his important role can be seen.

That's why Busquets is known as the ball-blind filter.

Those who understand the ball think he is very powerful, and those who don't understand the ball think that he is useless.

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After Spain's equaliser, the morale of the whole team was boosted, and they continued their previous offensive and launched a fierce attack on the Portuguese goal.

In the 26th minute, after Lin Quan got rid of the entanglement of the opponent's back in the middle, he sent a straight stopper, and Isco hit the crossbar again with a strong shot after receiving the ball.

But the rebounding ball landed in the box and Spain's full-back Jordi Alba rushed over to finish with a follow-up shot.

But it's a pity that the ball was a bit positive and was directly confiscated by the opponent's goalkeeper.

In the 35th minute, Spain suddenly picked up speed after successive passes on the left and knocked the ball across the penalty area.

Iniesta received the ball and aimed at the far corner to shoot a shot, but unfortunately the aim was not accurate, and the ball slid past the goal.

Portugal took advantage of the situation to launch a quick counter-attack, Ronaldo dribbled the ball to the front and knocked across the middle, Guedes did not handle the ball in time and missed a good chance to shoot.

Two minutes later, Bench B made a pass on the flank, crossed to the middle, and Ronaldo shot at the defender.

After gradually adapting to the rhythm of Spain's attack, Portugal's attack has also improved, and it is no longer as passive as before.

However, the situation on the pitch was generally more favourable for the Spanish side, who had two shots on goal before Portugal had one chance to shoot.

Now it's about who is more efficient and who has the better ability to seize opportunities.

In the 42nd minute, Isco received a through ball from Lin Quan again on the right side.

He wanted to shoot himself, but the defender was quick to block and Isco switched to a pass and passed the ball to Diego Costa in the box.

The latter blasted the ball into the back of the net.

The score became 1:2 and Spain reversed Portugal.

Diego Costa, who scored twice, excitedly sent a flying kiss to the Spanish fans in the stands.

It's been so long since I've been with Spain, and it's the first time I've played so comfortably.

Sure enough, it's cool to have a top midfielder behind you!

On the sidelines, Bosque was also very satisfied with the performance of his disciples, standing up to applaud the players and shouting at the field to tell them to be careful of their opponents' counterattacks.

Time is running out of time in the first half and Portugal will definitely use the last minute to launch an onslaught.

Otherwise, they will have to go back to the dressing room with a one-goal deficit.

Bosque's anticipation was accurate, and after the restart, Portugal went against the norm and stopped playing defensive counter-attacks and launched a fierce attack on Spain.

In the 44th minute, it was still on the right side.

Seat B sent in another crucial cross and crossed the ball diagonally to the edge of the box.

Portugal's striker Guedes did not choose to shoot himself when he got the ball, but distributed the ball to his big brother Cristiano Ronaldo.

Cristiano Ronaldo received the ball and shot from the top of the arc, the ball flew on a low path, almost against the turf, and the ball was fast.

De Gea misjudged the save and the ball deflected off his knee and bounced into the back of the net.

The score became 2:2, and Ronaldo also scored a brace.

Since the 2006 World Cup in Germany, Ronaldo, who has participated in four consecutive World Cups, has finally broken the curse of only one goal in the previous World Cup.

And in just one game!

The 33-year-old Ronaldo used these two goals to hit the rumors that the outside world thought he was too old to fight!

The Portuguese fans who came to the scene excitedly waved the national flag and cheered Ronaldo's name loudly.

At the moment, Ronaldo is the pride of their entire country!

Bosque on the sidelines was a little speechless, and just reminded the players to be careful, but in the blink of an eye, the opponent scored a goal.

The biggest black pot of the goal must have been on De Gea's head, and it was undeserved to make such a mistake in such a crucial game.

He misses Casillas a little bit, and in the first two World Cups, with Casillas in the goal, Bosque's heart will be extremely reassured.

De Gea also blamed himself for making the mistake, and he apologized to his team-mates:

"Mine, this ball is mine, I'm sorry!"

His teammates didn't blame him, but the frustration was palpable.

By the time Portugal finished their celebrations, time was running out for the first half.

In the end, the two teams ended in a 2-2 draw in the first half.

For fans of both sides, it was quite an ambiguous scoreline.

But for the neutral fans who came to watch the game, the first half was definitely a good game, and arguably the best game of the World Cup so far.

No wonder it's called the Battle of the Spotlight, it's really good-looking!

"Hehe, Ronaldo is a bit fierce today, scored two goals in the half, is it possible to score a hat trick in the World Cup today?"

"Looking at my Luo's state, I feel that it is very likely!"

"Indeed, the president has a strong desire to survive today and a strong desire to attack!"

At halftime, Ronaldo's fans discussed Ronaldo's status online.

This season, Ronaldo's form has actually been good, whether in the league or in the Champions League.

Although nothing came of it in the end, that doesn't take away from his excellent performance.

What more could you ask for for a 33-year-old 'veteran'?

"I hope that in this World Cup, the Portuguese team can go a little farther!"

"Hehe, it's far away, let's win this game first!"

"The opponent's form is not bad, Portugal is going to beat Spain, I don't think there is much hope!"

"Indeed, the Spanish team played a very team today, and Lin Huang hasn't started to exert his power yet!"

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Lin Quan had very few shots on goal in this game.

Although he played in the midfield position today, if he wants to shoot, he has more chances, after all, the ball is in his hands.

But he suppressed his desire to attack and constantly created chances for his team-mates with his passes.

It's just that no one knows if this state of affairs will continue, and if he breaks the seal at half-time and starts to run wild, then the Portuguese team will have to be careful.

The match also attracted a large number of Asian fans, and although they did not have their home team, there were plenty of familiar stars in these two teams, and with this kind of high-level competition, fans of all nationalities would not miss it.

"Alas, look at the games of other European teams, and then look at the games of our Asian teams, I doubt that we are playing the same game!"

"Let's do a good job in the league first, the domestic league has not improved, so don't think about taking one step to the sky!"

The AFC Champions League, which represents the highest honor of the Asian Football League, is several notches lower than the Champions League.

And due to the siphon effect of the five major leagues, almost all of Asia's top players have been poached.

This makes the AFC Champions League not enough attention and excitement, coupled with the strange zoning system, which makes this kind of league full of peculiar smells.

If the league is not good, the results of the national team will naturally not be better.

Of course, you may be able to count on overseas players, but there are only a few who can stay abroad. (End of chapter)