FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

FT Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Portugal WLWWD 3
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Luxembourg LLDLW 1
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LUX101
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Match Report

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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.

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Team Stats

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

Head to Head

POR leads series 4-0-1

Lineups

LUX · 4-4-2

  1. 1Anthony MorisG
  2. 7Lars GersonCD-L
  3. 2Maxime ChanotCD-R
  4. 17Mica PintoLB
  5. 18Laurent JansRB
  6. 16Leandro BarreiroCM-L
  7. 8Christopher Martins PereiraCM-R
  8. 15Olivier ThillLM
  9. 11Vincent ThillRM
  10. 9Danel SinaniCF-L
  11. 10Gerson RodriguesCF-R

POR · 4-2-3-1

  1. 12Anthony LopesG
  2. 4Rúben DiasCD-L
  3. 6José FonteCD-R
  4. 5Nuno MendesLB
  5. 20João CanceloRB
  6. 23João FélixAM
  7. 16Renato SanchesLM
  8. 18Rúben NevesRM
  9. 7Cristiano RonaldoF
  10. 17Diogo JotaAM-L
  11. 10Bernardo SilvaAM-R

Timeline

  1. 20' Maxime Chanot (Luxembourg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 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.
  3. 38' Diogo Jota (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 41' Substitution, Portugal. Pedro Neto replaces João Félix because of an injury.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 58' Substitution, Luxembourg. Sébastien Thill replaces Olivier Thill.
  8. 58' Substitution, Luxembourg. Maurice Deville replaces Vincent Thill.
  9. 66' Substitution, Luxembourg. Marvin Martins da Graça replaces Mica Pinto.
  10. 68' Substitution, Portugal. João Palhinha replaces Bernardo Silva.
  11. 68' Substitution, Portugal. Rafa replaces Diogo Jota.
  12. 70' Rúben Dias (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  13. 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.
  14. 83' Renato Sanches (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  15. 86' Second yellow card to Maxime Chanot (Luxembourg) for a bad foul.
  16. 87' Substitution, Luxembourg. Edvin Muratovic replaces Danel Sinani.
  17. 87' Substitution, Luxembourg. Aldin Skenderovic replaces Christopher Martins Pereira.
  18. 89' Substitution, Portugal. Sérgio Oliveira replaces Rúben Neves.

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