AS IT HAPPENED: Spain 2-2 Morocco - Spain equalize after Morocco take shock lead

  • 6/26/2018
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FULL-TIME: What a match. Great entertainment and a dramatic finish. Spain grab the draw after Morocco took a deserved lead. The Atlas Lions could have won the game and were unlucky not to in the end. They did themsleves and their country proud. They leave Russia with just a solitary point, but they played far better than that suggests. 10.47PM: HIGH DRAMA IN GROUP B: Iran have just equalized against Portugal. That means Spain"s last-gasp goal has them leading the group and avoiding Uruguay in the next round. 10.45PM: EQUALIZER FOR SPAIN! Heartache for Morocco as a brillinat backflcked goal by Aspas finds the back of the net. It is originally ruled offside, but is referred to VAR and allowed to stand. Manic scenes in the stadium. A replay confirms that it was the right decision. BACK OF THE NET! En-Nesyri celebrates his brilliant headed goal. GOAL FOR MOROCCO! An unbelievable header from Youssef En-Nesyri from a corner. He lept higher than all the Spanish defence to give De Gea no chance in the Spain goal. De Gea and Co. cannot say they weren"t warned, Hakim Ziyech shot was diverted wide to earn the corner from which they scored. 10.35PM: That sums up the eveing so far for Spain. They pass the ball around but without much cutting edge, Ramos is forced to hit the ball high and wide from 30 yards. That cannot and wil not hurt Morocco. 10.33PM: A sign of just how well Morocco have played is that Diego Costa has not had a kick all game. The former Chelsea striker makes way after a frustrating 70 minutes for Iago Aspas. Thiago Alcantara also comes off, Marco Asensio replaces him. 10.28PM: Spain are seeing most of the possession but taking too many touches and moving the ball around too slowly. As it stands they will finish second in the group and face Uruguay in the second round... HAPPY MOROCCO FANS: The Atlas Lions supporters have every reason to be smiling, their team is giving Spain a real game here. 10.19PM: Great goaline clearance from Morcco. Isco"s header was goal-bound with the keeper beaten. But Romain Saïss somehow rises to nod it away. From the resulting corner Pique, who is lukcy to still be on the pitch, heads just wide. We"re not sure how this match is still 1-1. MOROCCO HIT THE POST: What a strike from Amrabat, just outside the area on the righthand side the Watford man hits a sweet shot which beats De Gea all ends up, deserved to go in but hits the upright. So, so close. Nervous times for Spain. 10.08PM: Football fans have warmed to the Atlas Lions.

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