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Spain and Portugal play out entertaining stalemate

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June 4, 2021 Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo in action with Spain's Diego Llorente [REUTERS]

Spain and Portugal played out an entertaining 0-0 draw on Friday as both sides prepared for this month's European Championship.

In the first international game with fans in attendance in Spain since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 15,000-strong crowd present thought Spain had fallen behind when Jose Fonte's looping header beat Unai Simon after 23 minutes. However, it was ruled out for a foul on Pau Torres.

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