Summary

  • Fernando Hierro takes charge of Spain for the first time

  • Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo looks to shine for Portugal

  • Iran beat Morocco 1-0 in the earlier Group B opener

  • Today's matches: Group C - France v Australia (11:00 BST, BBC TV, 5 live), Peru v Denmark (17:00 BST, BBC TV, 5 live)

  • Group D - Argentina v Iceland (14:00 BST, ITV, 5 live), Croatia v Nigeria (20:00 BST, ITV, 5 live)

  1. FULL-TIMEpublished at 20:54 British Summer Time 15 June 2018

    Portugal 3-3 Spain

    The end of a wonderful game.

    A game that lit up the World Cup. Cristiano Ronaldo lit up the world.

    Cristiano RonaldoImage source, EPA
  2. Postpublished at 94 mins

    Portugal 3-3 Spain

    Still we go on. Ref ready to blow...

  3. Postpublished at 20:51 British Summer Time 15 June 2018

    Portugal 3-3 Spain

    Chris Waddle
    Ex-England winger on BBC Radio 5 live

    Portugal have finished strong, Spain have lost their way. Four or five of them are switching off

  4. Postpublished at 93 mins

    Portugal 3-3 Spain

    In to the final minute. Hey now, hey now, don't dream it's over.

  5. 'The hours on the training ground have paid off'published at 20:50 British Summer Time 15 June 2018

    Portugal 3-3 Spain

    Danny Murphy
    Former England midfielder on BBC One

    It's a brilliant free-kick and it is technically so difficult to do. He went over and around the wall and it had all sorts of bend and dip on it. He is an incredible player and all those hours on the training ground have paid off. Portugal never looked like getting back into it after Spain took the lead, but when you have got that man, you have got a chance.

    Cristiano RonaldoImage source, Reuters
  6. Postpublished at 93 mins

    Portugal 3-3 Spain

    Two on the clock. Time for a winner? Ronaldo is down. A touch of cramp.

    He stops the game, just like he stopped the world with that free-kick.

  7. Postpublished at 92 mins

    Portugal 3-3 Spain

    Spain are relieved to clear, but all the play is in their half. Ricardo Quaresma dances into the Spain box, only denied a worldie by flying defenders. Spain are being swamped.

  8. Postpublished at 91 mins

    Portugal 3-3 Spain

    And it's Portugal pressing. They have a corner...

  9. Postpublished at 90 mins

    Portugal 3-3 Spain

    How did he get the ball up and down from such a short distance? Edge of the box, the wall jumped, and still Ronaldo found the top corner.

    Four minutes added on.

    Make it 40, please.

  10. 'You don't save them'published at 20:47 British Summer Time 15 June 2018

    Portugal 3-3 Spain

    Chris Waddle
    Ex-England winger on BBC Radio 5 live

    What a free kick. I said he doesn't score many free kicks and he puts that in the top corner. You don't save them. The wall jumped as well.

  11. Postpublished at 20:47 British Summer Time 15 June 2018

    Portugal 3-3 Spain

    Patrick Jennings
    BBC Sport in Russia

    It just had to be him...

  12. goal

    GOAL - Portugal 3-3 Spainpublished at 87 mins

    Cristiano Ronaldo

    Cristiano RonaldoImage source, Getty Images

    It just had to be!

    Cristiano Ronaldo levels this incredible game with a quite wonderful free-kick, completing a brilliant hat-trick in the process.

    Right-footed, curling around and over the wall, into an empty net with David de Gea stranded.

    He wheels off, leaping into the Sochi night. Bedlam in the stands. Misery in Madrid. Love in Lisbon.

    Media caption,

    Ronaldo scores 'sensational' free-kick to complete hat-trick

  13. Postpublished at 86 mins

    Portugal 2-3 Spain

    Why does he pull his shorts up before taking it?

  14. Postpublished at 86 mins

    Portugal 2-3 Spain

    Gerard Pique fouls Ronaldo right on the edge of the D. No prizes for guessing who stands over the free-kick. This is in Cristiano's wheelhouse...

  15. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 85 mins

    Portugal 2-3 Spain

    Some Portugal heads start to drop. David Silva gets cuddles as he heads off. Lucas Vazquez is on.

  16. Postpublished at 85 mins

    Portugal 2-3 Spain

    Five plus sundries to go. Spain prepare their third change.

    Fernando HierroImage source, Getty Images
  17. Postpublished at 84 mins

    Portugal 2-3 Spain

    Obviously, Cristiano Ronaldo is throwing a strop. Spain continue to tick it down, keeping the ball, not doing anything quicker than they have to.

  18. Postpublished at 83 mins

    Portugal 2-3 Spain

    Complete this sentence.

    This is the best game at a World Cup since...

    You might have to go back a long way.

  19. Postpublished at 82 mins

    Portugal 2-3 Spain

    Portugal can't get the ball. Thiago has looked electric since coming on, buzzing around, a real pest to the men in red. Portugal can't get the ball. Spain are almost teasing them. Iago Aspas gets a centimetre on the edge of the box, but his shot is tame.

  20. Postpublished at 20:38 British Summer Time 15 June 2018

    Portugal 2-3 Spain

    Danny Murphy
    Former England midfielder on BBC One

    With the heat and humidity here tonight, the level of performance and intensity from both sides has been great. It just shows how fit these players are.