Armenia vs Portugal, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFARonaldo reaches 140 Portugal goals in WCQ rout of Armenia
Cristiano Ronaldo's quest to play in a record sixth World Cup began with two goals as Portugal made a winning start to qualifying by routing Armenia 5-0.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Henri Avagyan (Armenia). Assisted by Nuno Mendes.
- 4': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Nair Tiknizyan.
- 10': Goal! Armenia 0, Portugal 1. João Félix (Portugal) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by João Cancelo with a cross.
- 12': Eduard Spertsyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by João Neves (Portugal).
- 13': Attempt blocked. Eduard Spertsyan (Armenia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 13': Corner, Armenia. Conceded by Gonçalo Inácio.
- 15': Delay in match (Portugal).
- 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 15': Foul by Pedro Neto (Portugal).
- 15': Nair Tiknizyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Offside, Armenia. Tigran Barseghyan is caught offside.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 21': Goal! Armenia 0, Portugal 2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
- 24': Foul by Erik Piloyan (Armenia).
- 24': João Cancelo (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Attempt missed. Nuno Mendes (Portugal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
- 25': Attempt missed. João Neves (Portugal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the left. Assisted by João Cancelo.
- 26': Foul by Erik Piloyan (Armenia).
- 26': João Neves (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Erik Piloyan (Armenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner by Henri Avagyan (Armenia). Assisted by João Cancelo.
- 32': Goal! Armenia 0, Portugal 3. João Cancelo (Portugal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 34': Corner, Armenia. Conceded by João Cancelo.
- 37': Foul by Lucas Zelarayán (Armenia).
- 37': Vitinha (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Vitinha (Portugal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 38': Offside, Armenia. Tigran Barseghyan is caught offside.
- 42': Foul by Lucas Zelarayán (Armenia).
- 42': João Neves (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Ugochukwu Iwu (Armenia).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Lucas Zelarayán (Armenia).
- 45'+1': Vitinha (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Nuno Mendes (Portugal) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by João Cancelo with a cross.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Armenia 0, Portugal 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Armenia 0, Portugal 3.
- 45': Substitution, Portugal. Trincão replaces Pedro Neto.
- 46': Goal! Armenia 0, Portugal 4. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner following a fast break.
- 48': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Kamo Hovhannisyan.
- 49': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a corner.
- 50': Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) hits the right post with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by João Neves following a fast break.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a headed pass.
- 50': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by João Félix with a cross.
- 51': Foul by Rúben Dias (Portugal).
- 51': Lucas Zelarayán (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Offside, Armenia. Kamo Hovhannisyan is caught offside.
- 52': Foul by João Cancelo (Portugal).
- 52': Ugochukwu Iwu (Armenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Attempt missed. Tigran Barseghyan (Armenia) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left.
- 54': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by João Félix.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Eduard Spertsyan (Armenia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tigran Barseghyan.
- 58': Substitution, Portugal. Gonçalo Ramos replaces Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 58': Foul by Lucas Zelarayán (Armenia).
- 58': Rúben Dias (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Erik Piloyan.
- 60': Attempt missed. João Félix (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Trincão following a corner.
- 60': Substitution, Armenia. Edgar Sevikyan replaces Vahan Bichakhchyan.
- 60': Substitution, Armenia. Grant-Leon Ranos replaces Lucas Zelarayán.
- 61': Goal! Armenia 0, Portugal 5. João Félix (Portugal) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 63': Attempt saved. Tigran Barseghyan (Armenia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Diogo Costa (Portugal). Assisted by Grant-Leon Ranos.
- 64': Foul by Nuno Mendes (Portugal).
- 64': Tigran Barseghyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Attempt saved. Tigran Barseghyan (Armenia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Diogo Costa (Portugal).
- 67': Substitution, Portugal. Nuno Tavares replaces Nuno Mendes.
- 67': Substitution, Portugal. Pote replaces João Félix.
- 69': Attempt saved. Tigran Barseghyan (Armenia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Diogo Costa (Portugal). Assisted by Kamo Hovhannisyan.
- 70': Attempt missed. Pote (Portugal) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gonçalo Ramos.
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Henri Avagyan (Armenia).
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Substitution, Portugal. João Palhinha replaces João Cancelo.
- 79': Substitution, Armenia. Zhirayr Shaghoyan replaces Tigran Barseghyan.
- 79': Substitution, Armenia. Edgar Grigoryan replaces Nair Tiknizyan.
- 81': Foul by Georgi Harutyunyan (Armenia).
- 81': Pote (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Attempt missed. Edgar Sevikyan (Armenia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Zhirayr Shaghoyan.
- 84': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 85': Edgar Sevikyan (Armenia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Foul by Nuno Tavares (Portugal).
- 85': Offside, Portugal. Gonçalo Ramos is caught offside.
- 86': Substitution, Armenia. Narek Aghasaryan replaces Ugochukwu Iwu.
- 86': Foul by Gonçalo Inácio (Portugal).
- 86': Grant-Leon Ranos (Armenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Edgar Sevikyan (Armenia).
- 87': Nuno Tavares (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Attempt saved. João Neves (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Henri Avagyan (Armenia). Assisted by Vitinha with a cross.
- 88': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Henri Avagyan.
- 88': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gonçalo Inácio with a headed pass following a corner.
- 89': Attempt saved. Pote (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Henri Avagyan (Armenia).
- 89': Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Eduard Spertsyan (Armenia).
- 90': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Second Half ends, Armenia 0, Portugal 5.
- 0': Match ends, Armenia 0, Portugal 5.
Statistics
 POR |
ARM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 70.8 | Possession | 29.2 |
| 24 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 590 | Accurate Passes | 221 |
| 634 | Passes | 263 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 18 | Crosses | 4 |
| 0.6 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 11 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 10 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Location: Yerevan, Armenia
Attendance: 14,403
Venue: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Location: Yerevan, Armenia
Attendance: 14,403
WCQ - UEFA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 4 | +7 | 10 |
| 2 | Hungary | 4 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | Republic of Ireland | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 | Armenia | 4 | -7 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Armenia (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Henri Avagyan (GK) |
| 2 | Sergey Muradyan |
| 3 | Erik Piloyan  |
| 4 | Georgii Harutyunyan |
| 21 | Nayair Tiknizyan |
| 13 | Kamo Hovhannisyan |
| 6 | Uguchukwu Iwu |
| 8 | Eduard Spertsyan |
| 23 | Vahan Bichakhchyan |
| 10 | Lucas Zelarayán |
| 11 | Tigran Barseghyan |
Portugal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Diogo Costa (GK) |
| 14 | Gonçalo Inacio |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 19 | Nuno Mendes |
| 20 | João Cancelo |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 23 | Vitinha |
| 15 | João Neves |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 11 | João Félix |
| 18 | Pedro Neto |
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