Armenia vs Portugal, 2016 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage 2016

Cristiano Ronaldo's hat trick just enough for Portugal to defeat Armenia

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his third successive hat trick for club and country as 10-man Portugal survived a big scare to beat Armenia 3-2.

• 0': Game on!
• 1': Throw-in: Pereira Eliseu takes it (Defending)
• 2': Throw-in: Miguel Danny takes it (Attacking)
• 2': Levon Hayrapetyan commits a foul on Cristiano Ronaldo resulting on a free kick for Portugal
• 2': Cristiano Ronaldo takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
• 3': Roman Berezovsky takes a short goal kick
• 4': Rui Patricio takes a short goal kick
• 5': Karlen Mkrtchain commits a foul on Tiago resulting on a free kick for Portugal
• 5': Fábio Coentrão takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 6': Fábio Coentrão takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
• 6': Robert Arzumanyan clears the ball from danger.
• 6': Gevorg Ghazarian commits a foul on Vieirinha resulting on a free kick for Portugal
• 7': Fábio Coentrão takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
• 7': Fábio Coentrão crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
• 7': Roman Berezovsky takes a short goal kick
• 7': Throw-in: Pereira Eliseu takes it (Attacking)
• 8': Throw-in: Hrayr Mkoyan takes it (Attacking)
• 8': Throw-in: Miguel Danny takes it (Defending)
• 9': Throw-in: Vieirinha takes it (Attacking)
• 10': Throw-in: Levon Hayrapetyan takes it (Defending)
• 11': Vieirinha commits a foul on Kamo Hovhannisyan resulting on a free kick for Armenia
• 11': Gael Andonin takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 11': Throw-in: Hrayr Mkoyan takes it (Defending)
• 12': Handball called on Artur Sarkisov
• 13': Rui Patricio takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 13': Throw-in: Hrayr Mkoyan takes it (Defending)
• 14': Bruno Alves commits a foul on Marcos Pineiro Pizzelli resulting on a free kick for Armenia
• 14': Marcos Pineiro Pizzelli takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
• 14': Marcos Pineiro Pizzelli drills an impressive left footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 14': Goal!! Marcos Pineiro Pizzelli hits a very good left footed shot to the upper right corner from the right channel (aprox. 35 yards) and scores!! Armenia now leads 1 - 0
• 16': Throw-in: Hrayr Mkoyan takes it (Defending)
• 17': Gevorg Ghazarian commits a foul on Luis Almeida da Cunha resulting on a free kick for Portugal
• 17': Miguel Danny takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
• 18': Throw-in: Pereira Eliseu takes it (Defending)
• 18': Throw-in: Pereira Eliseu takes it (Defending)
• 18': Fábio Coentrão takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
• 19': Roman Berezovsky makes a very good save (Punch)
• 19': Fábio Coentrão takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
• 19': Roman Berezovsky makes a very good save (Catch)
• 20': Throw-in: Hrayr Mkoyan takes it (Attacking)
• 20': Rui Patricio takes a long goal kick
• 21': Throw-in: Pereira Eliseu takes it (Attacking)
• 21': Kamo Hovhannisyan commits a foul on Fábio Coentrão resulting on a free kick for Portugal
• 22': Miguel Danny takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
• 22': Miguel Danny crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 22': Henrik Mkhitaryan clears the ball from danger.
• 22': Kamo Hovhannisyan commits a foul on Pereira Eliseu resulting on a free kick for Portugal
• 22': Fábio Coentrão takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 23': João Moutinho commits a foul on Henrik Mkhitaryan resulting on a free kick for Armenia
• 23': Robert Arzumanyan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
• 23': Throw-in: Levon Hayrapetyan takes it (Attacking)
• 24': Throw-in: Levon Hayrapetyan takes it (Attacking)
• 24': Nani commits a foul on Karlen Mkrtchain resulting on a free kick for Armenia
• 24': Levon Hayrapetyan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
• 24': Throw-in: Pereira Eliseu takes it (Attacking)
• 27': Cristiano Ronaldo crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
• 27': Roman Berezovsky takes a long goal kick
• 28': Henrik Mkhitaryan commits a foul on João Moutinho resulting on a penalty for Portugal
• 29': Cristiano Ronaldo places the penalty kick with his right foot to the lower right corner and scores!! The goalkeeper was nowhere near the shot.
• 29': That last goal was assisted by João Moutinho
• 29': Armenia makes a sub: Rumyan Hovsepyan enters for Karlen Mkrtchain. Reason: Injury
• 31': Throw-in: Bruno Alves takes it (Defending)
• 32': Throw-in: Levon Hayrapetyan takes it (Defending)
• 33': Tiago commits a foul on Marcos Pineiro Pizzelli resulting on a free kick for Armenia
• 33': Tiago is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 33': Henrik Mkhitaryan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
• 34': Henrik Mkhitaryan crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 34': Fábio Coentrão clears the ball from danger.
• 34': Throw-in: Kamo Hovhannisyan takes it (Attacking)
• 34': Throw-in: Hrayr Mkoyan takes it (Defending)
• 35': Offside called on Artur Sarkisov
• 35': Bruno Alves takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 36': Throw-in: Kamo Hovhannisyan takes it (Attacking)
• 37': Gevorg Ghazarian commits a foul on Rui Patricio resulting on a free kick for Portugal
• 37': Rui Patricio takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 37': Artur Sarkisov commits a foul on Vieirinha resulting on a free kick for Portugal
• 37': Vieirinha takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 38': Throw-in: Hrayr Mkoyan takes it (Defending)
• 38': Throw-in: Eliseu takes it (Defending)
• 40': Throw-in: Hrayr Mkoyan takes it (Defending)
• 41': João Moutinho crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
• 41': Roman Berezovsky takes a short goal kick
• 42': Nani hits a left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 42': Roman Berezovsky takes a short goal kick
• 42': Marcos Pineiro Pizzelli takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: save
• 43': Rui Patricio makes a very good save (Catch)
• 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
• 45'+1': Rui Patricio takes a short goal kick
• 45'+2': Danny hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
• 45'+3': Roman Berezovsky makes a very good save (Parry)
• 45'+3': Danny takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
• 45'+3': Henrik Mkhitaryan clears the ball from danger.
• 45': The second half is under way
• 46': Fábio Coentrão commits a foul on Marcos Pineiro Pizzelli resulting on a free kick for Armenia
• 46': Marcos Pineiro Pizzelli takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
• 47': Rui Patricio takes a long goal kick
• 48': Tiago commits a foul on Gevorg Ghazarian resulting on a free kick for Armenia
• 48': Gael Andonin takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 48': Throw-in: Eliseu takes it (Attacking)
• 49': Vieirinha crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 49': Robert Arzumanyan clears the ball from danger.
• 49': João Moutinho commits a foul on Marcos Pineiro Pizzelli resulting on a free kick for Armenia
• 50': Marcos Pineiro Pizzelli takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
• 50': Marcos Pineiro Pizzelli crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 50': Tiago clears the ball from danger.
• 50': Vieirinha commits a foul on Gevorg Ghazarian resulting on a free kick for Armenia
• 51': Henrik Mkhitaryan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
• 51': Vieirinha commits a foul on Gevorg Ghazarian resulting on a free kick for Armenia
• 52': Henrik Mkhitaryan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
• 52': Rui Patricio takes a long goal kick
• 53': Marcos Pineiro Pizzelli commits a foul on Fábio Coentrão resulting on a free kick for Portugal
• 53': Ricardo Carvalho takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 54': Throw-in: Levon Hayrapetyan takes it (Defending)
• 54': Marcos Pineiro Pizzelli hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 55': Rui Patricio makes a very good save (Catch)
• 55': Marcos Pineiro Pizzelli curls a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 55': Rui Patricio takes a long goal kick
• 55': Cristiano Ronaldo lobs a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 55': Goal!! Cristiano Ronaldo hits a very good right footed shot low through the middle from the left penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Portugal now leads 2 - 1
• 56': That last goal was assisted by Ricardo Carvalho (Pass from Own Half)
• 57': Gevorg Ghazarian commits a foul on Ricardo Carvalho resulting on a free kick for Portugal
• 57': Ricardo Carvalho takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 58': Cristiano Ronaldo drills an impressive right footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 58': Goal!! Cristiano Ronaldo hits a very good right footed shot to the upper right corner from the right channel (aprox. 25 yards) and scores!! Portugal now leads 3 - 1
• 59': That last goal was assisted by Rui Patricio
• 60': Throw-in: Levon Hayrapetyan takes it (Attacking)
• 60': Marcos Pineiro Pizzelli commits a foul on Bruno Alves resulting on a free kick for Portugal
• 61': Armenia makes a sub: Aras Özbiliz enters for Kamo Hovhannisyan. Reason: Tactical
• 61': Rui Patricio takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 61': Throw-in: Bruno Alves takes it (Attacking)
• 62': Tiago commits a foul on Artur Sarkisov resulting on a free kick for Armenia
• 62': Tiago has been shown the red card and will no longer take part of this game! Reason: second bookable offence
• 63': Marcos Pineiro Pizzelli takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
• 63': Marcos Pineiro Pizzelli crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
• 63': Portugal makes a sub: William Carvalho enters for Danny. Reason: Tactical
• 64': Rui Patricio takes a long goal kick
• 65': Marcos Pineiro Pizzelli drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
• 65': João Moutinho blocks the shot
• 66': Throw-in: Levon Hayrapetyan takes it (Defending)
• 66': Rui Patricio takes a long goal kick
• 68': Marcos Pineiro Pizzelli hits a right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: save
• 68': Rui Patricio makes a very good save (Catch)
• 69': Rui Patricio takes a short goal kick
• 69': Throw-in: Eliseu takes it (Attacking)
• 70': Cristiano Ronaldo commits a foul on Gevorg Ghazarian resulting on a free kick for Armenia
• 70': Gevorg Ghazarian takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 71': Aras Özbiliz takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
• 72': Aras Özbiliz takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: shot
• 72': Aras Özbiliz drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
• 73': Rui Patricio makes a very good save (Parry)
• 73': Hrayr Mkoyan hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 73': Goal!! Hrayr Mkoyan hits a very good right footed shot to the upper right corner from the right 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Armenia now trails 2 - 3
• 74': Armenia makes a sub: Ruslan Korian enters for Artur Sarkisov. Reason: Tactical
• 74': Portugal makes a sub: Adrien Silva enters for Fábio Coentrão. Reason: Tactical
• 75': João Moutinho commits a foul on Levon Hayrapetyan resulting on a free kick for Armenia
• 75': Gevorg Ghazarian takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 75': Hrayr Mkoyan commits a foul on Adrien Silva resulting on a free kick for Portugal
• 75': Nani takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
• 76': Adrien Silva commits a foul on Marcos Pineiro Pizzelli resulting on a free kick for Armenia
• 76': Marcos Pineiro Pizzelli takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
• 76': Offside called on Ruslan Korian
• 76': Rui Patricio takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 76': Gevorg Ghazarian commits a foul on Vieirinha resulting on a free kick for Portugal
• 77': João Moutinho takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 77': Throw-in: Levon Hayrapetyan takes it (Defending)
• 79': Portugal makes a sub: Jose Fonte enters for Ricardo Carvalho. Reason: Tactical
• 79': Rui Patricio takes a long goal kick
• 80': Throw-in: Vieirinha takes it (Defending)
• 80': Throw-in: Vieirinha takes it (Attacking)
• 80': Levon Hayrapetyan commits a foul on João Moutinho resulting on a free kick for Portugal
• 80': Nani takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: cross
• 81': Nani crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
• 81': William Carvalho hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
• 82': Marcos Pineiro Pizzelli blocks the shot
• 82': Nani takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
• 83': Nani hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 83': Roman Berezovsky takes a long goal kick
• 84': Throw-in: Cristiano Ronaldo takes it (Attacking)
• 85': Rumyan Hovsepyan commits a foul on Nani resulting on a free kick for Portugal
• 85': Rumyan Hovsepyan is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 85': Eliseu takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 86': Roman Berezovsky takes a short goal kick
• 86': Throw-in: Robert Arzumanyan takes it (Attacking)
• 87': Throw-in: Henrik Mkhitaryan takes it (Attacking)
• 87': Aras Özbiliz drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 88': Rui Patricio takes a long goal kick
• 89': Marcos Pineiro Pizzelli commits a foul on Adrien Silva resulting on a free kick for Portugal
• 89': João Moutinho takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 90': Aras Özbiliz hits a right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 90': Rui Patricio takes a long goal kick
• 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
• 90': End of the game
• 90'+1': Throw-in: Marcos Pineiro Pizzelli takes it (Attacking)
• 90'+1': Henrik Mkhitaryan hits a left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 90'+2': Rui Patricio takes a long goal kick
• 90'+2': Gael Andonin commits a foul on Cristiano Ronaldo resulting on a free kick for Portugal
• 90'+2': Cristiano Ronaldo takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
• 90'+2': Nani takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
• 90'+3': Levon Hayrapetyan commits a foul on João Moutinho resulting on a free kick for Portugal
• 90'+3': Nani takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right byline. Outcome: pass
• 90'+4': Roman Berezovsky takes a long goal kick