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Spain suffered a frustrating start to their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign as they were held to a draw by Greece in Granada.
Alvaro Morata have the home side the lead from close range, shortly after Dani Olmo’s drive had hit the crossbar.
However, substitute Inigo Martinez conceded a penalty for a rash tackle on Greek midfielder Giorgos Masouras.
Anastasios Bakasetas converted from the spot to stun Luis Enrique’s team and earn his side an impressive point.
Morata, currently on loan at Juventus from Atletico Madrid, had an opportunity to win it for his country but headed straight at the goalkeeper as Spain dominated possession but struggled to create any clear chances.
Spain next travel to Georgia in their second qualifying fixture on Sunday, the same day Greece host Honduras in a friendly.
Line-ups
Spain
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 23Simón
- 22Llorente
- 12García
- 15RamosSubstituted forMartínezat 45′minutesBooked at 55mins
- 14Gayà
- 16Rodri
- 11TorresSubstituted forOyarzabalat 72′minutes
- 8KokeSubstituted forThiago Alcántaraat 72′minutes
- 6CanalesSubstituted forGilat 65′minutes
- 19OlmoSubstituted forGonzálezat 64′minutes
- 7Morata
Substitutes
- 1de Gea
- 2Porro
- 3Llorente
- 4Martínez
- 5Busquets
- 9Gil
- 10Thiago Alcántara
- 13Sánchez
- 17Ruiz
- 18Alba
- 20González
- 21Oyarzabal
Greece
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 1Vlachodimos
- 2Bakakis
- 4Papadopoulos
- 3Tzavellas
- 21TsimikasSubstituted forKyriakopoulosat 80′minutes
- 8Gonçalves RodriguesBooked at 81mins
- 18LimniosSubstituted forSiopisat 45′minutes
- 5Bouchalakis
- 20MantalosSubstituted forTzolisat 45′minutes
- 7MasourasSubstituted forFortounisat 65′minutes
- 11BakasetasSubstituted forGiakoumakisat 78′minutesBooked at 83mins
Substitutes
- 6Kyriakopoulos
- 9Giakoumakis
- 10Fortounis
- 12Kapino
- 13Dioudis
- 14Mavrias
- 15Androutsos
- 16Pavlidis
- 17Tzolis
- 19Svarnas
- 22Mavropanos
- 23Siopis
Live Text
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Match ends, Spain 1, Greece 1.
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Second Half ends, Spain 1, Greece 1.
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Íñigo Martínez (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Georgios Giakoumakis (Greece).
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Attempt blocked. Marcos Llorente (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Rodrigo (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Manolis Siopis (Greece).
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Offside, Spain. Rodrigo tries a through ball, but José Gayà is caught offside.
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Georgios Giakoumakis (Greece) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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José Gayà (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Georgios Giakoumakis (Greece).
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Zeca (Greece) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Substitution, Greece. Georgios Kyriakopoulos replaces Konstantinos Tsimikas because of an injury.
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Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Konstantinos Tsimikas (Greece).
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Substitution, Greece. Georgios Giakoumakis replaces Anastasios Bakasetas.
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Foul by Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain).
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Konstantinos Tsimikas (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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