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Match Details
Estádio José Alvalade
(Lisbon)
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Highlights
Portugal edge Wales on frustrating night for Ronaldo
Portugal edged Wales 1-0 in Lisbon to make a winning start to their UEFA Nations League campaign on what was a frustrating night for Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Commentary
- ·Match ends, Portugal 1, Wales 0.
- 90'+5'Second Half ends, Portugal 1, Wales 0.
- 90'+4'Attempt missed. João Palhinha (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 90'+4'Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
- 90'+2'Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Ben Davies.
- 90'+2'Attempt blocked. João Félix (Portugal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
- 90'+2'João Félix (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2'Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Wales).
- 90'Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'Substitution, Portugal. João Neves replaces Bruno Fernandes.
- 90'Substitution, Portugal. Diogo Dalot replaces João Cancelo.
- 87'Foul by João Palhinha (Portugal).
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAL | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POR | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Match Leaders
Wales- BJ Brennan Johnson · 1Total Shots
- DW Danny Ward · 4Saves
- BD Ben Davies · 14Defensive Interventions
- BD Ben Davies · 57Accurate Passes
Portugal- JF João Félix · 1Goals
- CR Cristiano Ronaldo · 7Total Shots
- RV Renato Veiga · 11Defensive Interventions
- RD Rúben Dias · 81Accurate Passes
UEFA Nations League Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 12 |
| 2 | Denmark | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Wales | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 | Norway | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
Key Events
22'Goal! Portugal 1, Wales 0. João Félix (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nuno Mendes following a fast break.
Team Stats
WalesPortugal
General
38.6
Possession %
61.4
5
Shots
23
1
On Target
5
3
Offsides
3
2
Corners
10
10
Fouls
12
Passing & Defense
325
Passes Completed
569
2
Crosses Won
8
6
Tackles Won
6
9
Interceptions
8
24
Clearances
15
Discipline
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
4
Saves
0
Recent Form
Portugal
D
W
D
W
L
Wales
W
L
D
D
L
Starting Lineups
Wales4-4-2
Portugal4-1-3-2
Full lineups and substitutes
Portugal
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DC #1 Diogo CostaG
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RV #13 Renato VeigaCD-L
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RD #3 Rúben DiasCD-R
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RN #21 Rúben NevesSW
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NM #19 Nuno MendesLB
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JC #20 João CanceloRB
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V #23 VitinhaCM
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BF #8 Bruno FernandesLM
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PN #18 Pedro NetoRM
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CR #7 Cristiano RonaldoCF-L
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JF #11 João FélixCF-R22'
Substitutes · 5 used
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NT #5 Nuno Tavares 78' for Nuno Mendes
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JP #6 João Palhinha 67' for Rúben Neves
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FT #16 Francisco Trincão
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TA #4 Tomás Araújo
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FC #14 Francisco Conceição
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GR #9 Gonçalo Ramos 67' for Cristiano Ronaldo
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DD #2 Diogo Dalot 90' for João Cancelo
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SS #22 Samuel Soares
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BS #10 Bernardo Silva
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JN #15 João Neves 90' for Bruno Fernandes
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RL #17 Rafael Leão
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RS #12 Rui Silva
Wales
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DW #12 Danny WardG
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BD #4 Ben DaviesCD-L
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BC #6 Ben CabangoCD-R
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JD #15 Jay Da SilvaLB
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NW #3 Neco WilliamsRB
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JS #22 Josh SheehanCM-L
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EA #5 Ethan AmpaduCM-R
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BJ #11 Brennan JohnsonLM
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DB #7 David BrooksRM
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JJ #17 Jordan JamesCF-L
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LK #9 Lewis KoumasCF-R
Substitutes · 4 used
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DC #1 David Cornell
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JC #23 Joel Colwill
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LC #10 Liam Cullen
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CR #14 Connor Roberts
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TK #21 Tom King
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WB #8 Wes Burns
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CM #2 Chris Mepham 71' for Ben Cabango
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DJ #20 Daniel James 63' for David Brooks
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MH #18 Mark Harris
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KM #13 Kieffer Moore 77' for Lewis Koumas
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RN #16 Rhys Norrington-Davies
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ST #19 Sorba Thomas 77' for Jordan James
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