Portugal–Spain football rivalry
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The Portugal–Spain football rivalry (also known as The Iberian Derby) is one of the oldest football rivalries at a national level. It began on 19 December 1921, when Portugal lost 1–3 to Spain at Madrid in their first ever international friendly game. Portugal lost their first matches, with their first draw (2–2) only coming in 1926. Portugal's first win came much later (4–1) in 1947.
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Location | Europe (UEFA) |
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Teams | Portugal Spain |
First meeting | Spain 3–1 Portugal Friendly (18 December 1921) |
Latest meeting | Portugal 0–1 Spain UEFA Nations League (27 September 2022) |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 40 |
Most wins | Spain (17) |
Top scorer | Isidro Lángara (7) |
All-time series | Portugal: 6 Draw: 17 Spain: 17 |
Largest victory | Spain 9–0 Portugal 1934 FIFA World Cup qualification (11 March 1934) |
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Both belong to the strongest football nations of the world, and have met a total of 40 times (of which 11 matches were competitive) which resulted in 6 victories for Portugal, 17 draws, and 17 victories for Spain.