Ricardo Horta scored a late equaliser as Portugal and Spain opened their Nations League campaigns with a 1-1 draw on Thursday.
Spain have been defeated in the very last by France in final year's opposition, however entered the 2022 edition after 4 straight wins.
Morata fired Spain into a first-1/2 lead as he have become the joint-seventh highest scorer in La Roja's history with his twenty sixth strike in all competitions.
Portugal offered little in reaction till Horta popped up with eight minutes remaining to steal a draw inside the Group A2 opener.
Gavi whipped narrowly extensive inside the opening exchanges, even as Rafael Leao – making his first begin for Portugal – blasted over at the opposite quit.
Morata opened the scoring after 23 minutes while Gavi surged ahead to discover Pablo Sarabia, who unselfishly squared for the ahead to faucet in.
Carlos Soler nearly doubled Spain's lead shortly after however become denied through Diogo Costa earlier than blazing the rebound over, even as Andre Silva drilled just wide of Unai Simon's proper put up.
Fernando Santos answered by means of sending on Ruben Neves at half-time but the 2nd-1/2 court cases continued in similar vein, with Spain in control.
Leao spurned a presentable possibility through firing into the onrushing Simons' legs, earlier than Morata prodded wastefully huge in an try to chip Costa.
