With just under four minutes to go, Portugal saw its opportunity to go to the final vanishing. At that time, Xavi Barroso made it 9-7 for Spain, in a result that looked comfortable for the Spaniards.
However, Portugal found the strength to achieve the impossible. Gonçalo Alves and Hélder Nunes were already making a great display with several goals scored, when the FC Porto player appeared again, scoring a great goal in midfield.
The pavilion in Paredes jumped to celebrate and the Portuguese fans woke up again. With an entire pavilion pulling for them, Portugal went looking for the tie and got it in the last minute, in a move of misfortune by Pau Bargalló, who put the ball in his own goal.
Game tied seconds from the end and inappropriate for the heart, until, with 13 seconds to go, Rafa achieved the impossible and scored the 10-9 that gave an unbelievable victory to Portugal in this European.
With this triumph, Portugal now has seven points, the same as Spain and still dreams of a place in the European final.
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