Spain 1-1 Portugal: Ricardo Horta strikes late as Portugal claims draw against Spain
Spain's Alvaro Morata scored the opening goal, finishing a slick move involving Gavi and Pablo Sarabia.
Braga's Horta, who won a first cap as a teenager in 2014, came off the bench and tucked home Joao Cancelo's cross.
It is almost ten years since this fixture was won by either side, with the last five meetings all draws.
Jordi Alba should have won the game for Spain when he headed wide from eight yards out.
Spain's Carlos Soler and Portugal forward Rafael Leao squandered two good opportunities with the hosts ahead 1-0 through Morata's 25th-minute effort.
The visitors, who won the 2019 tournament, brought on Cristiano Ronaldo in the second half, but he was not involved in the 82nd-minute equaliser, Horta's first international goal.
This is only the second time in nine games in all competitions that Spain has not won. The other was last year's Nations League final defeat by France.
In the other game in Group A2, the Czech Republic beat Switzerland 2-1.
On Sunday, the Czechs host Spain, and Portugal are at home to Switzerland.
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