Spain suffered a 2-1 home defeat by Switzerland as goals from Manuel Akanji and Breel Embolo knocked the hosts off the top of Nations League A-Group 2 on Saturday with one game left to play.
Last year's finalists are now second on eight points having been leapfrogged by Portugal, who breezed past Czech Republic 4-0 away to reach 10 points.
Cristiano Ronaldo's side will reach the final four with at least a home draw in Tuesday's crunch game against Spain, who must win in Braga to qualify for the semi-finals.
Switzerland are third on six points, two above than Czechs who they will face on Tuesday in a battle to avoid relegation.
Akanji opened the scoring with a header from a corner in the 21st minute, but Jordi Alba equalised for the hosts with a cross-shot from a counter-attack 10 minutes after the break.
Three minutes later, however, Embolo got the winner with a close-range strike from a corner.
JoyNg
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Point of correction👌🔥🔥 Barcelona, not Spain, lost to Switzerland. 😁😂😏
GideonAT
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City DNA transfered to Akanji already. all we do is win win no mater what
MadridMaldives
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Marco Asensio hasn’t started a single game for Madrid in 2022/23 but for some reason Luis Enrique trusts him and this could be it: Asensio has provided 10 assists in 22 apps for Spain since January 2018 in all competitions, more than any other player.
MadridMaldives
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Luis Enrique calls Ferran Torres because he is a generational talent or he is the boyfriend of his daughter? Ferran Torres vs. Switzerland 0 shots 0 dribbles completed 0 key passes 0 aerial duels won 0 long balls 0 ground duels 0 crosses