Buts: Rafael Leão (59e), Cristiano Ronaldo (72esp and 87e), Bruno Fernandes (80e), Pedro Neto (83e) for Portugal // Marczuk (89e) for Poland.
Six goals in 30 minutes, there’s no point in playing before.
Portugal let off steam against Poland in the Nations League. 5-1, the supporters of the Estádio do Dragão enjoyed: a festival of goals and spectacle. Portugal confirms its first place in its Nations League group. A half during which Cristiano Ronaldo will have done pigeon shooting from a free kick (23e), got angry with the referee for having harvested an opportunity (45e +2), and Portugal will have imitated the French team. Nuno Mendes even saved his team, on his line. All in the rain. Then in the second half, the Portuguese woke up and rolled.
Marcin Bułka could not do much on Rafael Leão’s goal, well served by Nuno Mendes (1-0, 59e)then can say that he conceded two goals from Cristiano Ronaldo. The legend marked his 910e career goal thanks to a panenka and a magnificent return. The positioning of 7 is perfect. Bruno Fernandes had meanwhile tested the resistance of the Polish crossbar, and Pedro Neto, served by that devil Cristiano Ronaldo, petrified Bułka’s near post (4-0, 83e). For the record, the Poles reduced the gap at the end of the match, thanks to a great strike from Dominik Marczuk (5-1, 88e).
In the other Group A match, Scotland surprised the Croatians (1-0), who will have to wait for their match against Portugal this Monday to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Nations League. The reflex of Craig Gordon, 41, on Andrej Kramarić, allowed Scott McTominay’s companions to keep their backs until the expulsion of Petar Sučić (44e). Then we had to wait until John McGinn and the 86th minute of play to see Hampden Park wake up.
Like Renaud and Mimi Mathy, legends are eternal.
Cristiano Ronaldo gives victory to Portugal, Luka Modrić carries Croatia
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