Iker Bravo is enough to Spain against Brazil, but the suffering was too much and the pass to the round of age is not yet confirmed

Spain He achieved a vital victory when facing Brazil on the third day of the group stage of the U-20 World Cup held in Chile. A lonely Iker Bravo goal in the 46th minute He sealed the fate of the meeting and allowed the Spanish team to keep their hopes of moving forward to the round of 16. However, despite the victory, Spain must wait for the results of the other groups to ensure their classification as one of the best third parties. On the other hand, Brazil said goodbye to the tournament at the end of the last position of his group.

A first half full of tension

The meeting began with a Notable balance between both teams. Throughout the first 45 minutes, both Spain and Brazil had clear chances to open the score. The most promising opportunity came in the Minute 7when Joao Cruz The ball crashed into the crossbar. In the 10th minute, Luigi scored, but his goal was canceled by a clear offside that left the scream of goal in the stands.

The Spanish team, despite dominating the possession of the ball, also faced problems in the final definition. The most outstanding opportunity of the Spaniards was a powerful shot of Pablo García in the Minute 23 that touched the post, leaving the Spanish fans with the heart in a fist.

The second half, an unexpected turn

The entry's pause was a balm for the Spaniards. Just a few seconds of the resumption, Pablo García opened the game to Iker Bravowho, with a subtle touch of toe and almost without angle, scored the only goal of the meeting. With this goal, Spain thus approached one more step towards the round of 16.

However, the calm that the goal brought was ephemeral. Brazil, determined to go for everything, intensified his attack. Fran Gonzálezthe Spanish goalkeeper was erected as the hero of the day, making three spectacular stops to dangerous auctions, highlighting his save in the Minute 82 before a powerful header of Luighi.

The tension continued to grow, especially in the time of discount, when Brazil claimed a foul that could have changed the course of the game. Fortunately, the referee dismissed the request, allowing Iker Bravo And his companions celebrated the triumph that approached them to the next phase: Now it's time to wait for the results.

SPAIN

10

BRAZIL

Spain, 1: Fran; Fortea (Cortés, 77 ′), Merino, Cuenca and Díaz; Mendoza and Pitarch (Pau Navarro, 76 ′); García (Adrián Liso, 96 ′), Rayane (Peio Canales, 89 ′) and Virgil (Mella, 77 ′); Bravo

Brazil, 0: Otavio; Leandrinho (Léo Derik, 69 ′), Bruno (Rhuan Gabriel, 54 ′), Iago and Joao Cruz (Gustavo Prado, 73 ′); Wesley (Gilberto, 46 ​​′), Coutinho, Murilo and Cruz; Erick Belé (D. Washington, 69 ′) and Luighi

Goals: 1-0, m.47: Iker Bravo
Referee: Joe Dickerson. He showed Yellow card to Fortea (74 ′) from Spain and Erick Belé (41 ′), Gilberto (68 ′), Rafael Coutinho (71 ′) and Gustavo (82 ′) from Brazil
Incidents: match corresponding to the third day of the group stage of the U-20 World Cup played at the National Stadium against about 20,000 spectators.

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