UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Liechtenstein vs Portugal, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Liechtenstein
    FT
    0 - 2
    Portugal
    • 46': Cristiano Ronaldo
    • 57': João Cancelo

    Ronaldo scores as Portugal keep perfect Euro qualifying record

    Cristiano Ronaldo found the back of the net to help Portugal beat Liechtenstein 2-0 in Group J clash on Thursday as the 38-year-old tied Belgium's Romelu Lukaku as the Euro 2024 qualifying campaign's top scorer.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Julien Hasler (Liechtenstein) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Lars Traber.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. João Cancelo (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
    • 11': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Benjamin Büchel.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. João Cancelo (Portugal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 12': Foul by Julien Hasler (Liechtenstein).
    • 12': João Cancelo (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Rúben Neves (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
    • 13': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Benjamin Büchel.
    • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Benjamin Büchel (Liechtenstein).
    • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Bernardo Silva with a cross following a corner.
    • 15': Aron Sele (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by João Cancelo (Portugal).
    • 18': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal).
    • 18': Sandro Wieser (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 24': Diogo Jota (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Foul by Simon Lüchinger (Liechtenstein).
    • 24': Simon Lüchinger (Liechtenstein) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 26': Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Foul by Marcel Büchel (Liechtenstein).
    • 28': Offside, Portugal. João Cancelo tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by João Cancelo with a cross.
    • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Marcel Büchel (Liechtenstein).
    • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 35': Foul by Maximilian Göppel (Liechtenstein).
    • 35': João Cancelo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Aron Sele (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Portugal).
    • 38': Diogo Jota (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Simon Lüchinger (Liechtenstein).
    • 38': Attempt missed. João Félix (Portugal) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Cancelo with a cross.
    • 42': Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Foul by Niklas Beck (Liechtenstein).
    • 43': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
    • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Niklas Beck (Liechtenstein).
    • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
    • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Cancelo.
    • 45'+4': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Andreas Malin.
    • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Félix with a through ball.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Liechtenstein 0, Portugal 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Liechtenstein 0, Portugal 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Livio Meier replaces Simon Lüchinger.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Cancelo with a cross.
    • 46': Goal! Liechtenstein 0, Portugal 1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
    • 48': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Marcel Büchel.
    • 50': Foul by João Cancelo (Portugal).
    • 50': Livio Meier (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
    • 54': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal).
    • 54': Maximilian Göppel (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. João Félix (Portugal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
    • 56': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Sandro Wieser.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. João Cancelo (Portugal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 57': Goal! Liechtenstein 0, Portugal 2. João Cancelo (Portugal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by António Silva.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by João Cancelo with a cross.
    • 60': Substitution, Portugal. Ricardo Horta replaces Bernardo Silva.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Dennis Salanovic (Liechtenstein) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julien Hasler with a through ball.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 64': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Liam Kranz replaces Niklas Beck.
    • 64': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Philipp Ospelt replaces Julien Hasler.
    • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Aron Sele (Liechtenstein).
    • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 67': Foul by Marcel Büchel (Liechtenstein).
    • 67': Ricardo Horta (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Substitution, Portugal. Vitinha replaces Bruno Fernandes.
    • 67': Substitution, Portugal. Bruma replaces Cristiano Ronaldo.
    • 71': Offside, Portugal. Diogo Jota tries a through ball, but João Félix is caught offside.
    • 72': Foul by Marcel Büchel (Liechtenstein).
    • 72': Vitinha (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Aron Sele (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Vitinha (Portugal).
    • 73': Attempt missed. Dennis Salanovic (Liechtenstein) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aron Sele.
    • 74': Attempt missed. João Félix (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Vitinha.
    • 76': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Maximilian Göppel.
    • 77': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Jens Hofer replaces Aron Sele.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vitinha with a cross following a corner.
    • 79': Attempt missed. João Félix (Portugal) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 80': Attempt saved. João Cancelo (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vitinha.
    • 81': Foul by Livio Meier (Liechtenstein).
    • 81': João Félix (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 82': Offside, Portugal. Vitinha tries a through ball, but António Silva is caught offside.
    • 82': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 86': VAR Decision: No Goal Liechtenstein 0-2 Portugal.
    • 87': Substitution, Portugal. João Neves replaces João Félix.
    • 87': Substitution, Portugal. João Mário replaces João Cancelo.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. João Neves (Portugal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90': Foul by António Silva (Portugal).
    • 90': Maximilian Göppel (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Maximilian Göppel (Liechtenstein).
    • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Martin Marxer replaces Dennis Salanovic.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Maximilian Göppel (Liechtenstein) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jens Hofer with a headed pass.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Vitinha (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gonçalo Ramos with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Ricardo Horta (Portugal).
    • 90'+5': Maximilian Göppel (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Andreas Malin (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Diogo Jota (Portugal).
    • 90'+5': Diogo Jota (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Jens Hofer (Liechtenstein) header from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Martin Marxer following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Horta (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitinha.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Liechtenstein 0, Portugal 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Liechtenstein 0, Portugal 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Liechtenstein 0, Portugal 2.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 9
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 0
    6 Corner Kicks 0
    1 Saves 5
    83.6 Possession 16.4
    29 SHOTS 5
    8 ON GOAL 1
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    805 Accurate Passes 108
    882 Passes 175
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.6
    10 Accurate Crosses 0
    28 Crosses 2
    0.4 Cross % 0.0
    60 Long Balls 56
    50 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.8 Long Balls % 0.4
    10 Blocked Shots 0
    8 Effective Tackles 8
    11 Tackles 16
    0.7 Tackle % 0.5
    2 Interceptions 3
    4 Effective Clearances 36
    4 Clearances 36

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

    Venue: Rheinpark Stadion
    Location: Vaduz, Liechtenstein
    Attendance: 5,749

    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

    LIE Liechtenstein (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Benjamin Büchel (GK)
    10 Sandro Wieser
    4 Lars Traber
    6 Andreas Malin
    8 Aron Sele
    17 Simon Lüchinger Yellow Card
    7 Marcel Büchel
    3 Maximilian Göppel
    22 Niklas Beck
    18 Julien Hasler
    11 Dennis Salanovic
    Liechtenstein Substitutes:
    Jens Hofer, Andrin Netzer, Kenny Kindle, Severin Schlegel, Gabriel Foser, Livio Meier, Philipp Ospelt, Liam Kranz, Martin Marxer, Nicola Kollmann, Lorenzo Lo Russo, Sandro Wolfinger.

    POR Portugal (3-1-4-2)

    No. Name
    12 José Sá (GK)
    18 Rúben Neves
    2 Toti Gomes
    3 António Silva
    8 Bruno Fernandes
    11 João Félix
    10 Bernardo Silva
    21 Diogo Jota
    20 João Cancelo
    9 Gonçalo Ramos
    7 Cristiano Ronaldo
    Portugal Substitutes:
    Diogo Costa, Bruma, Rui Patrício, João Mário, Otávio, Vitinha, Ricardo Horta, Gonçalo Inacio, Rúben Dias, João Palhinha, Raphaël Guerreiro, João Neves.

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