UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Portugal vs Armenia, Group Stage 2016

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
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Cristiano Ronaldo scores record-breaking goal to earn Portugal win

European Championship qualifying

Match Timeline

  • 0': Game on!
  • 1': Miguel Danny takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 2': Robert Arzumanyan clears the ball from danger.
  • 3': Ricardo Carvalho commits a foul on Yura Movsisyan resulting on a free kick for Armenia
  • 3': Karlen Mkrtchain takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
  • 3': Karlen Mkrtchain crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 4': Cristiano Ronaldo clears the ball from danger.
  • 4': Throw-in: Kamo Hovhannisyan takes it (Attacking)
  • 4': Artur Yedigarian commits a foul on Hélder Postiga resulting on a free kick for Portugal
  • 4': João Moutinho takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 5': Miguel Danny commits a foul on Kamo Hovhannisyan resulting on a free kick for Armenia
  • 5': Kamo Hovhannisyan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 5': Gevorg Ghazarian commits a foul on Bosingwa resulting on a free kick for Portugal
  • 5': Pepe takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 6': Gevorg Ghazarian commits a foul on Bosingwa resulting on a free kick for Portugal
  • 6': Luis Almeida da Cunha takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
  • 6': Luis Almeida da Cunha crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 7': Tiago hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 7': Roman Berezovsky takes a long goal kick
  • 7': Miguel Danny commits a foul on Karlen Mkrtchain resulting on a free kick for Armenia
  • 7': Kamo Hovhannisyan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 8': Miguel Danny takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
  • 9': Roman Berezovsky makes a very good save (Punch)
  • 9': Taron Voskanyan commits a foul on João Moutinho resulting on a free kick for Portugal
  • 9': Cristiano Ronaldo takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
  • 10': Cristiano Ronaldo hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: hit wall
  • 11': Miguel Danny takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 11': Varazdat Haroyan clears the ball from danger.
  • 13': Luis Almeida da Cunha commits a foul on Gevorg Ghazarian resulting on a free kick for Armenia
  • 13': Varazdat Haroyan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 14': Ricardo Carvalho commits a foul on Karlen Mkrtchain resulting on a free kick for Armenia
  • 14': Ricardo Carvalho is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 14': Karlen Mkrtchain takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
  • 15': Karlen Mkrtchain hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 16': Rui Patricio makes a very good save (Parry)
  • 16': Throw-in: Levon Hayrapetyan takes it (Attacking)
  • 18': Karlen Mkrtchain takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
  • 18': Taron Voskanyan hits a good header. Outcome: save
  • 19': Rui Patricio makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 19': Gevorg Ghazarian commits a foul on Bosingwa resulting on a free kick for Portugal
  • 19': Luis Almeida da Cunha takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
  • 20': Miguel Danny hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 20': Roman Berezovsky makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 20': Henrikh Mkhitarian commits a foul on Hélder Postiga resulting on a free kick for Portugal
  • 21': Pepe takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 21': Throw-in: Kamo Hovhannisyan takes it (Attacking)
  • 23': Throw-in: Levon Hayrapetyan takes it (Attacking)
  • 24': Cristiano Ronaldo hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 24': Roman Berezovsky makes a very good save (Feet)
  • 24': Cristiano Ronaldo hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 24': Roman Berezovsky takes a long goal kick
  • 24': Throw-in: Bosingwa takes it (Attacking)
  • 26': Kamo Hovhannisyan hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 26': Rui Patricio makes a very good save (Block)
  • 27': Gevorg Ghazarian commits a foul on João Moutinho resulting on a free kick for Portugal
  • 27': Cristiano Ronaldo takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
  • 28': Cristiano Ronaldo hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: hit wall
  • 31': Miguel Danny takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
  • 31': Miguel Danny takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 32': Varazdat Haroyan clears the ball from danger.
  • 32': Gevorg Ghazarian commits a foul on Luis Almeida da Cunha resulting on a free kick for Portugal
  • 32': Tiago takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
  • 33': Luis Almeida da Cunha commits a foul on Levon Hayrapetyan resulting on a free kick for Armenia
  • 33': Robert Arzumanyan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 33': Levon Hayrapetyan commits a foul on Luis Almeida da Cunha resulting on a free kick for Portugal
  • 33': João Moutinho takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
  • 35': Artur Yedigarian is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 36': Tiago commits a foul on Karlen Mkrtchain resulting on a free kick for Armenia
  • 36': Tiago is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 36': Varazdat Haroyan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 37': Throw-in: Gevorg Ghazarian takes it (Attacking)
  • 37': Handball called on Gevorg Ghazarian
  • 37': Pepe takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 38': Gevorg Ghazarian commits a foul on Bosingwa resulting on a free kick for Portugal
  • 38': Luis Almeida da Cunha takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
  • 40': Hélder Postiga hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 40': Roman Berezovsky takes a long goal kick
  • 42': Pepe commits a foul on Yura Movsisyan resulting on a free kick for Armenia
  • 42': Pepe is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 43': Levon Hayrapetyan takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
  • 43': Levon Hayrapetyan crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 43': Miguel Danny clears the ball from danger.
  • 44': Bosingwa commits a foul on Karlen Mkrtchain resulting on a free kick for Armenia
  • 44': Gevorg Ghazarian takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
  • 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
  • 45': The second half is under way
  • 48': Yura Movsisyan commits a foul on Ricardo Carvalho resulting on a free kick for Portugal
  • 48': Cristiano Ronaldo takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
  • 48': Throw-in: Kamo Hovhannisyan takes it (Defending)
  • 50': Throw-in: Levon Hayrapetyan takes it (Defending)
  • 50': Gevorg Ghazarian commits a foul on Bosingwa resulting on a free kick for Portugal
  • 50': Luis Almeida da Cunha takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
  • 50': Luis Almeida da Cunha crosses the ball. Outcome: save
  • 50': Roman Berezovsky makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 51': Throw-in: Raphael Guerreiro takes it (Defending)
  • 51': Taron Voskanyan commits a foul on Hélder Postiga resulting on a free kick for Portugal
  • 51': Tiago takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 52': Offside called on Cristiano Ronaldo
  • 52': Roman Berezovsky takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 52': Throw-in: Kamo Hovhannisyan takes it (Defending)
  • 54': Luis Almeida da Cunha hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 54': Roman Berezovsky takes a long goal kick
  • 55': Miguel Danny commits a foul on Artur Yedigarian resulting on a free kick for Armenia
  • 56': Portugal makes a sub: Antonio Eder enters for Hélder Postiga. Reason: Tactical
  • 56': Taron Voskanyan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 57': Throw-in: Levon Hayrapetyan takes it (Attacking)
  • 57': Throw-in: Levon Hayrapetyan takes it (Attacking)
  • 59': Miguel Danny hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: hit bar
  • 61': João Moutinho commits a foul on Karlen Mkrtchain resulting on a free kick for Armenia
  • 61': Karlen Mkrtchain takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
  • 62': Armenia makes a sub: Edgar Manucharyan enters for Gevorg Ghazarian. Reason: Tactical
  • 63': Levon Hayrapetyan takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
  • 63': Taron Voskanyan hits a good header. Outcome: save
  • 63': Rui Patricio makes a good save (Catch)
  • 65': Miguel Danny takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
  • 65': Levon Hayrapetyan clears the ball from danger.
  • 66': Varazdat Haroyan commits a foul on Cristiano Ronaldo resulting on a free kick for Portugal
  • 66': Cristiano Ronaldo takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
  • 67': Cristiano Ronaldo hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: hit wall
  • 68': Cristiano Ronaldo hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 68': Roman Berezovsky makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 69': Miguel Danny commits a foul on Karlen Mkrtchain resulting on a free kick for Armenia
  • 69': Miguel Danny is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 69': Taron Voskanyan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 70': Throw-in: Kamo Hovhannisyan takes it (Attacking)
  • 70': Portugal makes a sub: Ricardo Quaresma enters for Miguel Danny. Reason: Tactical
  • 71': Throw-in: Kamo Hovhannisyan takes it (Attacking)
  • 71': Cristiano Ronaldo hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 71': Goal!! Cristiano Ronaldo hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the left 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Portugal now leads 1 - 0
  • 74': Ricardo Carvalho commits a foul on Yura Movsisyan resulting on a free kick for Armenia
  • 74': Edgar Manucharyan takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
  • 75': Edgar Manucharyan crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 75': Pepe clears the ball from danger.
  • 77': Armenia makes a sub: Artur Sarkisov enters for Artur Yedigarian. Reason: Injury
  • 83': Armenia makes a sub: Marcos Pineiro Pizzelli enters for Henrikh Mkhitarian. Reason: Tactical
  • 85': Throw-in: Raphael Guerreiro takes it (Attacking)
  • 85': Throw-in: Raphael Guerreiro takes it (Attacking)
  • 86': Cristiano Ronaldo crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 86': Antonio Eder hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 87': Marcos Pineiro Pizzelli hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 88': Rui Patricio makes a good save (Catch)
  • 88': Varazdat Haroyan commits a foul on Cristiano Ronaldo resulting on a free kick for Portugal
  • 88': Portugal makes a sub: William Carvalho enters for Luis Almeida da Cunha. Reason: Tactical
  • 88': João Moutinho takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
  • 89': Ricardo Quaresma takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
  • 89': Antonio Eder hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: hit post
  • 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
  • 90'+1': William Carvalho commits a foul on Artur Sarkisov resulting on a free kick for Armenia
  • 90'+1': William Carvalho is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 90'+2': Taron Voskanyan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 90'+2': Marcos Pineiro Pizzelli hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 90'+2': Rui Patricio makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 90'+3': Varazdat Haroyan commits a foul on Raphael Guerreiro resulting on a free kick for Portugal
  • 90'+3': Rui Patricio takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 90'+4': Robert Arzumanyan commits a foul on Ricardo Quaresma resulting on a free kick for Portugal
  • 90'+4': Robert Arzumanyan is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 90'+4': Ricardo Quaresma takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
  • 90'+5': Ricardo Quaresma crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 90'+5': Pepe hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

Statistics

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17 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 7
5 Saves 6
70 Possession 30
6 SHOTS 15
6 ON GOAL 7
1.0 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 3
3 Crosses 4
0.0 Cross % 0.8
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
0 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
4 Clearances 3

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Dr. Magalhaes Pessoa
Location: ,
Attendance: 21,042

EURO Qualifying Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Romania 10 +11 22
2 Switzerland 10 +11 17
3 Israel 10 0 15
4 Belarus 10 -5 12
Full Table

Line-Ups

POR Portugal

No. Name
1 Rui Patrício (GK)
5 Bosingwa
3 Pepe Yellow Card
6 Ricardo Carvalho Yellow Card
13 Raphaël Guerreiro
17 Nani
8 João Moutinho
19 Tiago Yellow Card
7 Cristiano Ronaldo
23 Hélder Postiga
10 Danny Yellow Card

ARM Armenia

No. Name
1 Roman Berezovski (GK)
13 Kamo Hovhannisyan
3 Varazdat Haroyan
5 Robert Arzumanyan Yellow Card
4 Taron Voskanyan
20 Levon Hayrapetyan
18 Karlen Mkrtchain
6 Henrikh Mkhitaryan
7 Artur Yedigaryan Yellow Card
10 Gevorg Ghazarian
14 Yura Movsisyan

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