Portugal Overcomes Slovakia in Euro 2024 Qualifier

That’s how the game went…

Portugal wanted to show who was going to control the match from the opening whistle.

Dubravka and the Slovak defense saved a muddled play from several Portuguese rebounds in what was the first local danger. In the 17th minute, that danger turned into a goal. Bruno Fernandes left Duda on the ground, raised his head, and put a cross in for Ramos to head home.

From that moment on, arrivals and more arrivals from Portugal that were thwarted by a mistake or Dúbravka. In the 27th minute a penalty for handball that Cristiano was in charge of materializing.

The count of approaches to the Slovak area continued to increase but the result did not move any further at the end of the first half. Short marker for what has been seen.

The return from the locker room gave way to the best minutes of play for Slovakia, who stopped just defending and attacking. And in the 68th minute his prize arrived. Hancko’s shot from outside hit António Silva and changed the trajectory against Diogo Costa who was sold.

“Joy does not last long in the poor’s house” says the saying. Cristiano was in charge of pushing Bruno Fernandes’ strong assist (or bad shot) into an empty goal shortly after.

However, Lobotka had an ace up his sleeve and took a sharp shot from the edge of the area that made the score 3-2.

Portugal ended up suffering a game that, given what was seen, could have ended in the first half but did not. The Portuguese, to Euro 2024

2023-10-13 21:03:01
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