UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Portugal vs Slovakia, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Portugal
  • 18': Gonçalo Ramos
  • 29': Cristiano Ronaldo (P)
  • 72': Cristiano Ronaldo
FT
3 - 2
Slovakia
  • 69': Dávid Hancko
  • 80': Stanislav Lobotka

Ronaldo scores twice as Portugal reach Euro 2024

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Portugal qualified for their eighth successive European Championship with a 3-2 win at home to Slovakia on Friday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Offside, Portugal. António Silva tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
  • 6': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Denis Vavro.
  • 6': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Juraj Kucka.
  • 7': Offside, Portugal. Rafael Leão tries a through ball, but Bruno Fernandes is caught offside.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
  • 14': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Martin Dúbravka.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (Portugal) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diogo Dalot with a cross.
  • 18': Goal! Portugal 1, Slovakia 0. Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
  • 20': Offside, Slovakia. Peter Pekarík tries a through ball, but Róbert Bozeník is caught offside.
  • 21': Foul by Peter Pekarík (Slovakia).
  • 21': Rafael Leão (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Rúben Dias (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Bernardo Silva (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 24': Hand ball by Róbert Mak (Slovakia).
  • 26': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by João Cancelo with a cross.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonçalo Ramos.
  • 26': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal).
  • 26': Martin Dúbravka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Stanislav Lobotka.
  • 28': Penalty conceded by Denis Vavro (Slovakia) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 29': Goal! Portugal 2, Slovakia 0. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 30': Foul by João Palhinha (Portugal).
  • 30': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Peter Pekarík (Slovakia).
  • 31': Rafael Leão (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Peter Pekarík (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Portugal).
  • 36': Róbert Mak (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
  • 37': Foul by Ondrej Duda (Slovakia).
  • 37': Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Slovakia).
  • 38': João Cancelo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Portugal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 40': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Denis Vavro.
  • 41': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Róbert Bozeník.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 43': Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal) hits the left post with a left footed shot from very close range following a fast break.
  • 43': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Portugal).
  • 43': Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Bernardo Silva (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Slovakia).
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by João Cancelo with a cross.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Portugal 2, Slovakia 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Portugal 2, Slovakia 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Slovakia. László Bénes replaces Juraj Kucka.
  • 45': Substitution, Slovakia. Tomás Suslov replaces Róbert Mak.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Dávid Hancko (Slovakia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 49': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
  • 51': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Denis Vavro.
  • 52': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Denis Vavro.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Rúben Dias (Portugal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rafael Leão following a corner.
  • 53': Foul by Rúben Dias (Portugal).
  • 53': Ivan Schranz (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury António Silva (Portugal).
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by João Palhinha.
  • 55': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Cristiano Ronaldo.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Tomás Suslov (Slovakia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 57': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Portugal).
  • 57': Tomás Suslov (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Tomás Suslov (Slovakia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ivan Schranz following a set piece situation.
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury João Palhinha (Portugal).
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Dávid Hancko (Slovakia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ondrej Duda.
  • 64': Foul by João Palhinha (Portugal).
  • 64': Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Substitution, Portugal. João Félix replaces Rafael Leão.
  • 65': Substitution, Slovakia. Róbert Polievka replaces Róbert Bozeník.
  • 67': Foul by João Cancelo (Portugal).
  • 67': Tomás Suslov (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Attempt missed. João Cancelo (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a fast break.
  • 69': Goal! Portugal 2, Slovakia 1. Dávid Hancko (Slovakia) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by László Bénes.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Ivan Schranz (Slovakia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Peter Pekarík.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Róbert Polievka (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by László Bénes.
  • 72': Goal! Portugal 3, Slovakia 1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
  • 75': Foul by João Palhinha (Portugal).
  • 75': Milan Skriniar (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': João Palhinha (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Substitution, Slovakia. Michal Tomic replaces Peter Pekarík.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Tomás Suslov (Slovakia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by László Bénes.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Félix.
  • 78': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Martin Dúbravka.
  • 79': Attempt missed. João Félix (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 80': Goal! Portugal 3, Slovakia 2. Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ondrej Duda.
  • 81': Offside, Portugal. Diogo Dalot tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
  • 83': Delay in match (Portugal).
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Foul by Tomás Suslov (Slovakia).
  • 85': Tomás Suslov (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Substitution, Portugal. Otávio replaces João Palhinha.
  • 86': Substitution, Portugal. Rúben Neves replaces Bernardo Silva.
  • 87': Substitution, Portugal. Diogo Jota replaces Gonçalo Ramos.
  • 87': Substitution, Slovakia. Dávid Duris replaces Ivan Schranz.
  • 88': Foul by Rúben Dias (Portugal).
  • 88': Michal Tomic (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by László Bénes (Slovakia).
  • 90': Attempt saved. João Félix (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a through ball.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Portugal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Cancelo.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia).
  • 90'+3': João Cancelo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Patrik Hrosovsky (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Norbert Gyömbér (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a through ball.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Portugal 3, Slovakia 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Portugal 3, Slovakia 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 10
5 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 11
9 Saves 2
42 Possession 58
9 SHOTS 25
3 ON GOAL 12
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
331 Accurate Passes 480
402 Passes 562
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 6
16 Crosses 20
0.0 Cross % 0.3
37 Long Balls 49
23 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 3
8 Effective Tackles 7
17 Tackles 16
0.5 Tackle % 0.4
11 Interceptions 7
21 Effective Clearances 20
21 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Estádio do Dragão
Location: Porto, Portugal
Attendance: 46,601

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

POR Portugal (4-1-3-2)

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

SVK Slovakia (4-3-3)

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

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