Portugal U21 vs Greece U21, 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying
Portugal U21
  • 48': Paulo Bernardo
  • 56': Gonçalo Ramos
FT
2 - 1
Greece U21
  • 90'+1': Georgios Koutsias

About

Portugal U21 are hosting Greece U21 at Estádio Cidade de Barcelos, Barcelos, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Corner, Portugal U21. Conceded by Eleutherios Lyratzis.
  • 3': Delay in match because of an injury Nikolaos Michelis (Greece U21).
  • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 6': Foul by André Almeida (Portugal U21).
  • 6': Vasilis Sourlis (Greece U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Corner, Greece U21. Conceded by André Almeida.
  • 9': Corner, Greece U21. Conceded by Tiago Djaló.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Giannis Botos (Greece U21) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nikolaos Michelis.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Fábio Silva (Portugal U21) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nuno Tavares with a cross.
  • 12': Corner, Portugal U21. Conceded by Nikolaos Michelis.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Fábio Silva (Portugal U21) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 12': Delay in match because of an injury Nikolaos Michelis (Greece U21).
  • 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 14': Foul by Vasco Sousa (Portugal U21).
  • 14': Ilias Koutsoupias (Greece U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Tiago Dantas (Portugal U21).
  • 15': Vasilis Sourlis (Greece U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Corner, Portugal U21. Conceded by Apostolos Diamantis.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal U21) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vasco Sousa with a cross.
  • 19': Foul by Vasilis Sourlis (Greece U21).
  • 19': Vasco Sousa (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Corner, Portugal U21. Conceded by Nikolaos Michelis.
  • 21': André Almeida (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Geórgios Kanellópoulos (Greece U21).
  • 21': Hand ball by Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal U21).
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Fábio Silva (Portugal U21) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nuno Tavares with a cross.
  • 25': Corner, Portugal U21. Conceded by Nikolaos Michelis.
  • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Vasilios Zagaritis (Greece U21).
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Corner, Portugal U21. Conceded by Michalis Kosidis.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Fábio Silva (Portugal U21) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 27': Corner, Portugal U21. Conceded by Nikolaos Michelis.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal U21) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paulo Bernardo.
  • 31': Corner, Portugal U21. Conceded by Apostolos Diamantis.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Nuno Tavares (Portugal U21) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tiago Dantas following a corner.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal U21) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paulo Bernardo with a cross.
  • 35': Eleutherios Lyratzis (Greece U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal U21).
  • 37': Apostolos Diamantis (Greece U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Paulo Bernardo (Portugal U21).
  • 38': André Almeida (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Vasilios Zagaritis (Greece U21).
  • 40': Foul by Gonçalo Inácio (Portugal U21).
  • 40': Ilias Koutsoupias (Greece U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Offside, Greece U21. Vasilios Zagaritis tries a through ball, but Michalis Kosidis is caught offside.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Inácio (Portugal U21) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tiago Dantas with a headed pass.
  • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Georgios Antzoulas (Greece U21).
  • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 44': Offside, Portugal U21. João Mário tries a through ball, but Fábio Silva is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Fábio Silva (Portugal U21) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Portugal U21 0, Greece U21 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Portugal U21 0, Greece U21 0.
  • 48': Goal! Portugal U21 1, Greece U21 0. Paulo Bernardo (Portugal U21) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Mário with a cross.
  • 50': Corner, Portugal U21. Conceded by Georgios Antzoulas.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 51': Foul by Ilias Koutsoupias (Greece U21).
  • 51': Nuno Tavares (Portugal U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by Paulo Bernardo (Portugal U21).
  • 51': Ilias Koutsoupias (Greece U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Ilias Koutsoupias (Greece U21).
  • 52': Vasco Sousa (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Ilias Koutsoupias (Greece U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Vasco Sousa (Portugal U21) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Fábio Silva (Portugal U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paulo Bernardo with a headed pass.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Eleutherios Lyratzis (Greece U21) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michalis Kosidis.
  • 55': Corner, Greece U21. Conceded by Samuel Soares.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Nikolaos Michelis (Greece U21) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ilias Koutsoupias with a cross following a corner.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Fábio Silva (Portugal U21) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nuno Tavares.
  • 56': Goal! Portugal U21 2, Greece U21 0. Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal U21) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fábio Silva.
  • 57': Offside, Portugal U21. Nuno Tavares tries a through ball, but Gonçalo Ramos is caught offside.
  • 58': Foul by Vasilios Zagaritis (Greece U21).
  • 58': João Mário (Portugal U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Foul by João Mário (Portugal U21).
  • 59': Vasilios Zagaritis (Greece U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Fábio Silva (Portugal U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonçalo Inácio.
  • 61': Foul by Vasilios Zagaritis (Greece U21).
  • 61': João Mário (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Substitution, Greece U21. Christos Kourfalidis replaces Vasilis Sourlis.
  • 61': Foul by Fábio Silva (Portugal U21).
  • 61': Vasilios Zagaritis (Greece U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Fábio Silva (Portugal U21).
  • 63': Nikolaos Michelis (Greece U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Ilias Koutsoupias (Greece U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Giannis Botos.
  • 64': Attempt missed. João Mário (Portugal U21) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 65': Foul by Christos Kourfalidis (Greece U21).
  • 65': Nuno Tavares (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Vasco Sousa (Portugal U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by André Almeida.
  • 68': Substitution, Portugal U21. Vitinha replaces Fábio Silva.
  • 68': Substitution, Portugal U21. Zé Carlos replaces Vasco Sousa.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Giannis Botos (Greece U21) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michalis Kosidis.
  • 71': Corner, Greece U21. Conceded by Tiago Djaló.
  • 71': Offside, Greece U21. Eleutherios Lyratzis tries a through ball, but Michalis Kosidis is caught offside.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Vitinha (Portugal U21) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gonçalo Ramos with a headed pass.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Paulo Bernardo (Portugal U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zé Carlos with a cross.
  • 72': Foul by Vitinha (Portugal U21).
  • 72': Nikolaos Michelis (Greece U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Substitution, Greece U21. Angelos Liasos replaces Ilias Koutsoupias.
  • 75': Substitution, Portugal U21. David Pereira da Costa replaces André Almeida.
  • 75': Substitution, Portugal U21. Henrique Araújo replaces Gonçalo Ramos.
  • 76': Offside, Greece U21. Michalis Kosidis tries a through ball, but Giannis Botos is caught offside.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Henrique Araújo (Portugal U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Nuno Tavares (Portugal U21) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by David Pereira da Costa.
  • 80': David Pereira da Costa (Portugal U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Foul by Angelos Liasos (Greece U21).
  • 81': Foul by Zé Carlos (Portugal U21).
  • 81': Geórgios Kanellópoulos (Greece U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Substitution, Portugal U21. Rodrigo Conceição replaces João Mário.
  • 81': Foul by Zé Carlos (Portugal U21).
  • 81': Geórgios Kanellópoulos (Greece U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Corner, Portugal U21. Conceded by Nikolaos Michelis.
  • 84': Corner, Portugal U21. Conceded by Georgios Antzoulas.
  • 85': Substitution, Greece U21. Georgios Koutsias replaces Michalis Kosidis.
  • 85': Substitution, Greece U21. Fotis Kitsos replaces Vasilios Zagaritis.
  • 85': Substitution, Greece U21. Giannis Christopoulos replaces Geórgios Kanellópoulos.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Greece U21. Conceded by David Pereira da Costa.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Portugal U21 2, Greece U21 1. Georgios Koutsias (Greece U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fotis Kitsos.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Portugal U21. Conceded by Angelos Liasos.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Nikolaos Michelis (Greece U21) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giannis Christopoulos.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Portugal U21 2, Greece U21 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Portugal U21 2, Greece U21 1.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying

Venue: Estádio Cidade de Barcelos
Location: Barcelos, Portugal
Attendance: 11,523

EURO U-21 Qualifying Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 England U21 5 +13 15
2 Slovakia U21 6 +3 13
3 Republic of Ireland U21 5 -4 7
4 Andorra U21 7 -4 6
Full Table

Line-Ups

POR Portugal U21 (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
12 Samuel Soares (GK)
3 Gonçalo Inacio
2 Tiago Djaló
6 Tiago Dantas
13 Nuno Tavares
11 João Mário
17 Vasco Sousa
8 Paulo Bernardo
21 André Almeida
18 Gonçalo Ramos
20 Fábio Silva
Portugal U21 Substitutes:
Gonçalo Tabuaço, Francisco Conceição, Vitinha, Zé Carlos, Rodrigo Conceição, David Da Costa, Henrique Araújo, Alexandre Penetra, Afonso Sousa.

GRE Greece U21 (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Christos Talichmanidis (GK)
4 Georgios Antzoulas
3 Nikos Michelis
5 Apostolos Diamantis
11 Vasilios Zagaritis
2 Eleutherios Lyratzis
6 Giorgos Kanellopoulos
8 Vasilis Sourlis
7 Ilias Koutsoupias Yellow Card
9 Michail Kosidis
10 Giannis-Fivos Botos
Greece U21 Substitutes:
Christos Kourfalidis, Georgios Vagiannidis, Georgios Koutsias, Angelos Liasos, Symeon Papadopoulos, Fotios Kitsos, Panagiotis Vichos, Georgios Sideras, Giannis Christopoulos.

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