Portugal vs Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage
· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
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3 - 0
3 - 0
Fernandes double earns Portugal win against Bosnia
Bruno Fernandes struck twice and Bernardo Silva also scored to earn Portugal a 3-0 home win over Bosnia on Saturday and secure the third straight win of their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 2': João Palhinha (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Miralem Pjanic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 3': João Félix (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Attempt missed. Amir Hadziahmetovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Miroslav Stevanovic.
- 11': Foul by Amar Dedic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 11': João Félix (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Anel Ahmedhodzic.
- 21': Attempt blocked. João Palhinha (Portugal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Raphaël Guerreiro with a cross.
- 21': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Edin Dzeko.
- 23': Offside, Portugal. João Cancelo tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 25': Attempt blocked. João Palhinha (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 25': Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by João Palhinha (Portugal).
- 27': Danilo Pereira (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Amir Hadziahmetovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 28': Offside, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Amir Hadziahmetovic tries a through ball, but Miroslav Stevanovic is caught offside.
- 29': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gojko Cimirot with a cross.
- 31': Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Amir Hadziahmetovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 33': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 33': Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by João Palhinha (Portugal).
- 37': Attempt saved. João Félix (Portugal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 37': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Ibrahim Sehic.
- 37': Attempt missed. Danilo Pereira (Portugal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Raphaël Guerreiro with a cross following a corner.
- 39': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 39': João Cancelo (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Foul by Miralem Pjanic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 41': João Félix (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Miralem Pjanic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Goal! Portugal 1, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0. Bernardo Silva (Portugal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a through ball.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Portugal 1, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Portugal 1, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.
- 49': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 50': Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Miroslav Stevanovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 51': Foul by Danilo Pereira (Portugal).
- 51': Sinisa Sanicanin (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Danilo Pereira (Portugal) is shown the yellow card.
- 52': Foul by Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal).
- 52': Gojko Cimirot (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Delay in match (Portugal).
- 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Attempt saved. Sead Kolasinac (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic.
- 62': Substitution, Portugal. Rúben Neves replaces João Félix.
- 63': Dangerous play by Bernardo Silva (Portugal).
- 63': Miralem Pjanic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Sinisa Sanicanin.
- 71': Foul by Miralem Pjanic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 71': João Palhinha (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Saïd Hamulic replaces Adrian Barisic.
- 71': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Benjamin Tahirovic replaces Amir Hadziahmetovic.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rúben Neves with a headed pass.
- 75': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Sinisa Sanicanin.
- 77': Goal! Portugal 2, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Rúben Neves with a cross.
- 78': Substitution, Portugal. Nélson Semedo replaces Raphaël Guerreiro.
- 78': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sanjin Prcic replaces Miralem Pjanic.
- 79': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Dal Varesanovic replaces Edin Dzeko.
- 79': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Jusuf Gazibegovic replaces Sead Kolasinac.
- 80': Offside, Portugal. Danilo Pereira tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 81': Attempt saved. Amar Dedic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Tahirovic.
- 84': Foul by Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 84': João Cancelo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Portugal. Otávio replaces Bernardo Silva.
- 87': Substitution, Portugal. Diogo Jota replaces João Palhinha.
- 88': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 89': Attempt saved. Saïd Hamulic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sanjin Prcic.
- 89': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Diogo Costa.
- 90'+1': Offside, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Amar Dedic tries a through ball, but Saïd Hamulic is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Goal! Portugal 3, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Portugal 3, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.
- 0': Match ends, Portugal 3, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.
Statistics
 BIH |
POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 37.7 | Possession | 62.3 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 335 | Accurate Passes | 600 |
| 416 | Passes | 674 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 6 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 17 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 21 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 55,058
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 55,058
EURO Qualifying Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 10 | +34 | 30 |
| 2 | Slovakia | 10 | +9 | 22 |
| 3 | Luxembourg | 10 | -6 | 17 |
| 4 | Iceland | 10 | +1 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Portugal (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Diogo Costa (GK) |
| 4 | Rúben Dias |
| 13 | Danilo Pereira  |
| 14 | António Silva |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 6 | João Palhinha |
| 5 | Raphaël Guerreiro |
| 20 | João Cancelo |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 11 | João Félix |
| 10 | Bernardo Silva |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Ibrahim Sehic (GK) |
| 16 | Anel Ahmedhodzic |
| 6 | Sinisa Sanicanin |
| 3 | Adrian Leon Barisic |
| 5 | Sead Kolasinac |
| 21 | Amar Dedic |
| 10 | Miralem Pjanic |
| 18 | Amir Hadziahmetovic |
| 13 | Gojko Cimirot |
| 11 | Edin Dzeko |
| 20 | Miroslav Stevanovic |
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