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Portugal win second U17 EURO title on penalties

21 May 2016 19:56 (UTC +04:00)

Baku-APA.Portugal won their second UEFA European Under-17 Championship title by defeating Spain on penalties after a 1-1 draw, La Roja captain Manu Morlanes missing the decisive spot kick, APA reports.

Nine had been converted when the Villarreal player clipped the outside of Diogo Costa's left-hand post, giving Portugal the trophy they last lifted 13 years years ago.

Both goals arrived in the space of six minutes either side of the half-hour mark, Diogo Dalot opening the scoring with his second in as many games, firing across Ignacio Peña after José Gomes had chested on Rúben Vinagre's left-wing cross. Cue the Cristiano Ronaldo-style celebration witnessed against the Netherlands on Wednesday.

Spain's riposte was quick. Morlanes delivered from the right, defender Juan Brandariz nodded the ball on and Brahim Díaz got above his marker to direct goalwards a header that Dalot could not prevent from crossing the line.