Luxembourg vs Portugal, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Luxembourg

30': Gerson Rodrigues
86': Maxime Chanot

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1 - 3

Portugal

45'+2': Diogo Jota
50': Cristiano Ronaldo
80': João Palhinha

Ronaldo gets off the mark as Portugal overcome scare to beat Luxembourg

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first goal in this World Cup qualifying campaign in Portugal's win over Luxembourg in World Cup qualifying.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Renato Sanches (Portugal).
1': Vincent Thill (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Danel Sinani (Luxembourg).
3': Renato Sanches (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Offside, Luxembourg. Anthony Moris tries a through ball, but Danel Sinani is caught offside.
9': Diogo Jota (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
9': Foul by Danel Sinani (Luxembourg).
11': Diogo Jota (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Laurent Jans (Luxembourg).
12': Foul by Rúben Neves (Portugal).
12': Leandro Barreiro Martins (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Attempt blocked. Danel Sinani (Luxembourg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerson Rodrigues.
17': Foul by Renato Sanches (Portugal).
17': Vincent Thill (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
20': Foul by Maxime Chanot (Luxembourg).
20': João Félix (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
20': Maxime Chanot (Luxembourg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
21': Offside, Portugal. Nuno Mendes tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
22': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Gerson Rodrigues.
23': Foul by Christopher Martins Pereira (Luxembourg).
23': João Félix (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
24': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
26': Foul by Olivier Thill (Luxembourg).
26': João Cancelo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by José Fonte (Portugal).
27': Gerson Rodrigues (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
29': Attempt saved. Renato Sanches (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Cancelo.
29': Corner, Luxembourg. Conceded by José Fonte.
30': Goal! Luxembourg 1, Portugal 0. Gerson Rodrigues (Luxembourg) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danel Sinani with a cross following a corner.
32': Offside, Luxembourg. Leandro Barreiro Martins tries a through ball, but Gerson Rodrigues is caught offside.
33': Foul by Rúben Dias (Portugal).
33': Leandro Barreiro Martins (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
35': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
36': Attempt missed. João Cancelo (Portugal) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
36': Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by José Fonte.
36': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Lars Gerson.
37': Attempt blocked. João Félix (Portugal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
38': Foul by Diogo Jota (Portugal).
38': Leandro Barreiro Martins (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Diogo Jota (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
41': Substitution, Portugal. Pedro Neto replaces João Félix because of an injury.
41': Offside, Portugal. Rúben Dias tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
42': Offside, Portugal. José Fonte tries a through ball, but João Cancelo is caught offside.
43': Attempt saved. Renato Sanches (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
43': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Anthony Moris.
44': Attempt saved. Rúben Dias (Portugal) header from very close range is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Renato Sanches with a cross.
45': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nuno Mendes with a cross.
45'+1': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Portugal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
45'+1': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Christopher Martins Pereira.
45'+2': Goal! Luxembourg 1, Portugal 1. Diogo Jota (Portugal) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross following a corner.
45'+2': First Half ends, Luxembourg 1, Portugal 1.
45': Second Half begins Luxembourg 1, Portugal 1.
47': Attempt blocked. Renato Sanches (Portugal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nuno Mendes.
47': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Leandro Barreiro Martins.
48': Offside, Portugal. João Cancelo tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
49': Danel Sinani (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Foul by Renato Sanches (Portugal).
50': Goal! Luxembourg 1, Portugal 2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Cancelo.
52': Attempt saved. Nuno Mendes (Portugal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Renato Sanches.
52': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Anthony Moris.
54': Attempt missed. Gerson Rodrigues (Luxembourg) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a fast break.
56': Christopher Martins Pereira (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Portugal).
57': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
58': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Maxime Chanot.
58': Substitution, Luxembourg. Sébastien Thill replaces Olivier Thill.
58': Substitution, Luxembourg. Maurice Deville replaces Vincent Thill.
59': Diogo Jota (Portugal) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Renato Sanches with a cross following a corner.
62': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
63': Danel Sinani (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Foul by Renato Sanches (Portugal).
64': Christopher Martins Pereira (Luxembourg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
64': Foul by Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal).
65': Corner, Luxembourg. Conceded by Diogo Jota.
66': Substitution, Luxembourg. Marvin Martins da Graça replaces Mica Pinto.
66': Attempt blocked. Gerson Rodrigues (Luxembourg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marvin Martins da Graça.
66': Corner, Luxembourg. Conceded by José Fonte.
67': Foul by Leandro Barreiro Martins (Luxembourg).
67': Renato Sanches (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Substitution, Portugal. João Palhinha replaces Bernardo Silva.
68': Substitution, Portugal. Rafa replaces Diogo Jota.
68': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Laurent Jans.
70': Foul by Rúben Dias (Portugal).
70': Marvin Martins da Graça (Luxembourg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
70': Rúben Dias (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
70': Corner, Luxembourg. Conceded by Anthony Lopes.
71': Attempt blocked. Danel Sinani (Luxembourg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sébastien Thill.
71': Attempt missed. Leandro Barreiro Martins (Luxembourg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lars Gerson following a corner.
72': Foul by Renato Sanches (Portugal).
72': Leandro Barreiro Martins (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by Pedro Neto (Portugal).
72': Laurent Jans (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Foul by Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal).
77': Lars Gerson (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
78': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
78': Offside, Portugal. Rafa tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
79': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Maxime Chanot.
80': Goal! Luxembourg 1, Portugal 3. João Palhinha (Portugal) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross following a corner.
83': Danel Sinani (Luxembourg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
83': Foul by Renato Sanches (Portugal).
83': Renato Sanches (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
86': Foul by Maxime Chanot (Luxembourg).
86': Renato Sanches (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
86': Second yellow card to Maxime Chanot (Luxembourg) for a bad foul.
87': Substitution, Luxembourg. Edvin Muratovic replaces Danel Sinani.
87': Substitution, Luxembourg. Aldin Skenderovic replaces Christopher Martins Pereira.
89': Substitution, Portugal. Sérgio Oliveira replaces Rúben Neves.
89': Foul by Edvin Muratovic (Luxembourg).
89': José Fonte (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Luxembourg 1, Portugal 3.
0': Match ends, Luxembourg 1, Portugal 3.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Luxembourg 1, Portugal 3.

Statistics

POR		LUX
15	Fouls	9
3	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	1
5	Offsides	2
9	Corner Kicks	4
0	Saves	8
56.7	Possession	43.3
20	SHOTS	6
11	ON GOAL	1
0.6	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
457	Accurate Passes	330
525	Passes	411
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
7	Accurate Crosses	1
27	Crosses	13
0.3	Cross %	0.1
52	Long Balls	67
32	Accurate Long Balls	33
0.6	Long Balls %	0.5
5	Blocked Shots	3
13	Effective Tackles	12
18	Tackles	20
0.7	Tackle %	0.6
13	Interceptions	12
12	Effective Clearances	19
12	Clearances	19

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Stade Josy Barthel
Location: Luxembourg City, Luxembourg

WCQ - UEFA Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Germany	6	+13	15
2	Slovakia	6	-2	12
3	Northern Ireland	6	+1	9
4	Luxembourg	6	-12	0

Full Table

Line-Ups

Luxembourg (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Anthony Moris (GK)
7	Lars Gerson
2	Maxime Chanot
17	Mica Pinto
18	Laurent Jans
16	Leandro Barreiro
8	Christopher Martins Pereira
15	Olivier Thill
11	Vincent Thill
9	Danel Sinani
10	Gerson Rodrigues

Luxembourg Substitutes:

Timothe Rupil, Enes Mahmutovic, Eldin Dzogovic, Ralph Schon, Marvin Martins, Maurice Deville, Edvin Muratovic, Lucas Fox, Aldin Skenderovic, Sebastien Thill, Florian Bohnert.

Portugal (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
12	Anthony Lopes (GK)
4	Rúben Dias
6	José Fonte
5	Nuno Mendes
20	João Cancelo
23	João Félix
16	Renato Sanches
18	Rúben Neves
7	Cristiano Ronaldo
17	Diogo Jota
10	Bernardo Silva

Portugal Substitutes:

Pedro Neto, Cédric, Sérgio Oliveira, Rui Silva, Rafa Silva, José Sá, Luís Neto, João Palhinha, Domingos Duarte, André Silva.

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