UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Slovakia vs Portugal, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Slovakia
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    Portugal
    • 43': Bruno Fernandes

    Fernandes earns Portugal 1-0 win over Slovakia in Euro qualifier

    Portugal's Bruno Fernandes scored in the first half to earn a 1-0 away win over Slovakia in their Euro 2024 qualifier on Friday as they moved five points clear on top of Group J.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Vitinha (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
    • 2': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Portugal).
    • 2': Lukás Haraslín (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Delay in match because of an injury Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia).
    • 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 6': Delay in match because of an injury Peter Pekarík (Slovakia).
    • 6': Delay in match because of an injury Rafael Leão (Portugal).
    • 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 9': Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Ondrej Duda (Slovakia).
    • 10': Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ondrej Duda.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Róbert Polievka (Slovakia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Peter Pekarík.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Lukás Haraslín (Slovakia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 13': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
    • 14': Offside, Slovakia. Juraj Kucka tries a through ball, but Dávid Hancko is caught offside.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
    • 18': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Peter Pekarík.
    • 23': Offside, Slovakia. Denis Vavro tries a through ball, but Lukás Haraslín is caught offside.
    • 25': Foul by Ivan Schranz (Slovakia).
    • 25': João Cancelo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Ondrej Duda (Slovakia).
    • 28': Vitinha (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Delay in match because of an injury João Palhinha (Portugal).
    • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Ondrej Duda (Slovakia).
    • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 31': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Peter Pekarík.
    • 35': Foul by Ivan Schranz (Slovakia).
    • 35': Rafael Leão (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 35': Ivan Schranz (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia).
    • 38': João Palhinha (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Vitinha (Portugal).
    • 39': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Lukás Haraslín (Slovakia) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Peter Pekarík.
    • 43': Goal! Slovakia 0, Portugal 1. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
    • 45': Bernardo Silva (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Slovakia).
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 45'+3': Foul by João Palhinha (Portugal).
    • 45'+3': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Ivan Schranz (Slovakia).
    • 45'+3': Rúben Dias (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Slovakia 0, Portugal 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Slovakia 0, Portugal 1.
    • 46': Diogo Dalot (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Lukás Haraslín (Slovakia).
    • 46': Offside, Slovakia. Dávid Hancko tries a through ball, but Lukás Haraslín is caught offside.
    • 48': Foul by João Palhinha (Portugal).
    • 48': Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Attempt saved. João Cancelo (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rúben Dias.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Peter Pekarík (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Juraj Kucka.
    • 53': Diogo Dalot (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Ondrej Duda (Slovakia).
    • 53': Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (Portugal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitinha.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Ivan Schranz (Slovakia) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ondrej Duda.
    • 60': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Dávid Hancko.
    • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Martin Dúbravka (Slovakia).
    • 61': Foul by Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal).
    • 61': Martin Dúbravka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Substitution, Portugal. Nélson Semedo replaces João Cancelo.
    • 63': Substitution, Portugal. Pedro Neto replaces Rafael Leão.
    • 63': Substitution, Portugal. Otávio replaces Vitinha.
    • 63': Substitution, Slovakia. Tomás Suslov replaces Ivan Schranz.
    • 64': Substitution, Slovakia. Róbert Bozeník replaces Róbert Polievka.
    • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 64': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Dávid Hancko.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
    • 68': Offside, Slovakia. Denis Vavro tries a through ball, but Róbert Bozeník is caught offside.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
    • 70': Foul by Pedro Neto (Portugal).
    • 70': Peter Pekarík (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by João Palhinha (Portugal).
    • 72': Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Milan Skriniar (Slovakia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lukás Haraslín with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 74': Foul by Otávio (Portugal).
    • 74': Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Substitution, Slovakia. László Bénes replaces Juraj Kucka.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a through ball.
    • 77': Otávio (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by László Bénes (Slovakia).
    • 77': Offside, Portugal. Rúben Dias tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
    • 79': Dávid Hancko (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Portugal).
    • 83': Substitution, Slovakia. Patrik Hrosovsky replaces Stanislav Lobotka.
    • 83': Substitution, Slovakia. Dávid Duris replaces Lukás Haraslín.
    • 86': Foul by João Palhinha (Portugal).
    • 86': Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by António Silva (Portugal).
    • 86': László Bénes (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. László Bénes (Slovakia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Róbert Bozeník.
    • 87': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by António Silva.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Róbert Bozeník (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ondrej Duda.
    • 89': Foul by João Palhinha (Portugal).
    • 89': Róbert Bozeník (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. László Bénes (Slovakia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal).
    • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Slovakia 0, Portugal 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Slovakia 0, Portugal 1.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 10
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 4
    4 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 6
    56.3 Possession 43.7
    12 SHOTS 10
    7 ON GOAL 2
    0.6 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    485 Accurate Passes 362
    550 Passes 420
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    5 Accurate Crosses 2
    14 Crosses 10
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    46 Long Balls 40
    25 Accurate Long Balls 18
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 4
    10 Effective Tackles 10
    15 Tackles 11
    0.7 Tackle % 0.9
    6 Interceptions 5
    14 Effective Clearances 15
    14 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

    Venue: Národny Futbalovy Stadión
    Location: Bratislava, Slovakia
    Attendance: 21,473

    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
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SVK Slovakia (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Martin Dúbravka (GK)
    14 Milan Skriniar
    3 Denis Vavro
    16 Dávid Hancko
    2 Peter Pekarík
    22 Stanislav Lobotka
    8 Ondrej Duda Yellow Card
    19 Juraj Kucka
    10 Róbert Polievka
    17 Lukás Haraslín
    18 Ivan Schranz Yellow Card
    Slovakia Substitutes:
    Dávid Duris, Tomás Suslov, Henrich Ravas, Vernon De Marco, Norbert Gyömbér, Róbert Bozeník, Marek Rodák, Patrik Hrosovský, Martin Valjent, Michal Tomic, Matús Bero, László Bénes.

    POR Portugal (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    22 Diogo Costa (GK)
    4 Rúben Dias
    3 António Silva
    20 João Cancelo
    19 Diogo Dalot
    6 João Palhinha
    8 Bruno Fernandes
    23 Vitinha
    7 Cristiano Ronaldo Yellow Card
    17 Rafael Leão
    10 Bernardo Silva
    Portugal Substitutes:
    Rui Patrício, Pedro Neto, José Sá, Diogo Jota, Danilo Pereira, Toti Gomes, Gonçalo Inacio, João Félix, Nélson Semedo, Ricardo Horta, Gonçalo Ramos, Otávio.

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