Álvaro Morata was suddenly away and the noise level rose, a chance to win this game, a shot at redemption. Instead, there was a reaction that could do him even more damage than what went before. Clean through, the
Juventus striker smashed his effort off the bar. It was the best of three or four chances he had in an improved second half from Spain. None were taken, however, and from the stands of the Wanda Metropolitano, a small group of supporters began to chant “Morata, how bad you are!”
The end of the game a few moments later, with the score 0-0 between
Spain and Portugal, was met with whistles. The reaction was extreme and far from helpful after a match which had been neither sparkling nor awful for Spain.