Portugal

33 - 30

Full Time

Spain

Portugal vs Spain

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

81'

Conversion

Bautista Guemes has kicked a conversion.

79'

Try

Great forward play by Spain allows Brice Ferrer to score the try.

78'

Pedro Vicente comes on.

76'

Luka Begic comes off.

76'

Yellow Card

Duarte Torgal (Portugal) is shown a yellow card

75'

Portugal decide to make a substitution, with Diego Pinheiro Ruiz getting some game time.

71'

Portugal decide to make a substitution, with David Wallis de Carvalho being replaced.

71'

Spain decide to make a substitution, with Pau Aira getting some game time.

71'

Spain decide to make a substitution, with John Wessel Bell being replaced.

71'

Portugal decide to make a substitution, with Andre Arrojado getting some game time.

71'

Portugal decide to make a substitution, with Antonio Machado Santos being replaced.

71'

Portugal make a substitution with Vasco Baptista coming on.

69'

Portugal make a substitution with Joao Granate coming off.

69'

Penalty Goal

The Portugal supporters go wild as Hugo Aubry successfully kicks the penalty goal.

68'

Spain make a substitution with Ximun Bessonart coming on.

65'

Spain make a substitution with Thierry Futeu coming off.

65'

Spain make a substitution with Vicente del Hoyo coming on.

65'

Spain make a substitution with Alvaro Garcia coming off.

65'

Portugal make a substitution with Jose Paiva dos Santos coming on.

65'

Portugal make a substitution with Lucas Martins coming off.

65'

Penalty Goal

The touch judges raise their flags as Hugo Aubry kicks the penalty goal.

64'

The defensive line has been broken as Pierre Sayerse goes through the gap.

63'

Spain sub Brice Ferrer comes onto the field.

62'

Ignacio Pineiro departs for Spain.

62'

The defensive line has been broken as Estanislao Bay goes through the gap.

60'

Estanislao Bay comes on for Spain.

58'

Kerman Aurrekoetxea leaves the field.

58'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Hugo Aubry kicks the conversion.

58'

Try

A penetrating move by Portugal results in a try for Manuel Cardoso Pinto.

57'

Tomas Appleton played a key part in that try.

57'

What a run here by Tomas Appleton as they get over the gainline!

57'

Duarte Torgal comes on for Portugal.

56'

Martim Belo leaves the field.

56'

Lucas Santamaria comes on.

53'

Joaquin Dominguez comes off.

53'

Joaquin Dominguez comes on.

52'

Lucas Santamaria comes off.

52'

Alex Suarez comes on.

52'

Imanol Urraza comes off.

52'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Hugo Aubry kicks the conversion.

52'

Try

A penetrating move by Portugal results in a try for Jose Lima.

51'

What a run here by Jose Lima as they get over the gainline!

51'

Tomas Appleton sets up the try.

51'

Portugal decide to make a substitution, with Diogo Hasse Ferreira getting some game time.

46'

Portugal decide to make a substitution, with Abel da Cunha being replaced.

46'

Penalty Goal

Bautista Guemes kicks the penalty.

42'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

40'

Conversion

Bautista Guemes does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

39'

Try

Incisive passing by Spain is finished off by Martiniano Cian, as they goes over for the try.

38'

Fabulous play by Spain has led to Martiniano Cian being able to wriggle through a gap.

38'

That's a great try assist by Alvar Gimeno.

38'

Conversion

Hugo Aubry does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

36'

Try

Incisive passing by Portugal is finished off by Lucas Martins, as they goes over for the try.

35'

Fabulous play by Portugal has led to Lucas Martins being able to wriggle through a gap.

35'

Nicolas Martins sets up the try.

35'

Trouble here as Imanol Urraza breaches the defence.

30'

Penalty Goal

The touch judges raise their flags as Bautista Guemes kicks the penalty goal.

25'

Spain decide to make a substitution, with Bautista Guemes getting some game time.

23'

Spain decide to make a substitution, with Gonzalo Lopez Bontempo being replaced.

23'

This is dangerous for the defence as John Wessel Bell bursts through to advance the Spain attack.

23'

Penalty Goal

Hugo Aubry does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

18'

Conversion

Gonzalo Lopez Bontempo converts the try.

14'

Try

Inaki Mateu scores the try from close range.

13'

A gap opened in the defence and Inaki Mateu took full advantage.

13'

Spellbinding play by Alberto Carmona is finished off with a try.

13'

Penalty Goal

Hugo Aubry makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

10'

Penalty Goal

Gonzalo Lopez Bontempo has kicked a penalty goal.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Portugal v Spain 
  
 Semi Final 
  
 Sun 3rd March 2024, 09:00am CST 
  
 Estádio do Restelo

Points Flow Chart

Portugal win +3

Time in lead

Mins in lead

30%

% Of Game In Lead

62%

Possession Last 10 min

95%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Guemes

79'

33 - 30

Ferrer

78'

33 - 28

Torgal

33 - 23

75'

Aubry

33 - 23

68'

Aubry

30 - 23

64'

Aubry

27 - 23

58'

Cardoso Pinto

25 - 23

57'

Aubry

20 - 23

52'

Lima

18 - 23

51'

Guemes

42'

13 - 23

Half Time

Guemes

39'

13 - 20

Cian

38'

13 - 18

Aubry

13 - 13

36'

Martins

11 - 13

35'

Guemes

25'

6 - 13

Aubry

6 - 10

18'

Lopez Bontempo

14'

3 - 10

Mateu

13'

3 - 8

Aubry

3 - 3

10'

Lopez Bontempo

0 - 3

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

4.8

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.3

Entries

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Portugal vs Spain Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Portugal face off against Spain in Rugby Europe Championship Semi Final on Sun 3rd March 2024 at Estádio do Restelo. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 15:00. In South Africa it’s at 17:00 SAST, 04:00 NZST in New Zealand, 02:00 AEST in Australia and 07:00 EST in the US.

Spain won the last encounter but Portugal are in the best form of their last 5 games.

World Rankings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 5 places in the rankings with Spain in position 15 and Portugal in position 20, underlining just how tight this match could be.

Portugal vs Spain Squads

The official squads for Portugal vs Spain will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.