The Seleção faces Scotland’s counterpart this evening in Glasgow, in a match in Group 1 of division A of the Nations League in which Roberto Martínez and Steve Clarke will bet on the following starting eleven.
ELEVEN OF PORTUGAL: Diogo Costa, Cancelo, Rúben Dias, António Silva, Nuno Mendes, Palhinha, Vitinha, Bruno Fernandes, Francisco Conceição, Diogo Jota, Ronaldo.
Substitutes: Ricardo Velho, Rui Silva, Nélson Semedo, Dalot, Francisco Trincão, Bernardo Silva, João Félix, Renato Veiga, João Neves, Otávio, Rafael Leão and Rúben Neves
SCOTLAND’S ELEVEN: Gordon; Ralston, Souttar, Hanley e Robertson; Gilmour, McLean, Christie, McTominay e Doak; Adams
Substitutes: McCracken, Robby McCrorie, Barron, Dykes, MacKenzie, Irving, Porteous, Lindsay, Morgan, Nisbet, Gauld e Devlin
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43′Opportunity missed by Vitinha (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a header.
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41′Ronaldo, on top! Beautiful Portuguese involvement play, Vitinha places the ball on the left at the edge of the area and Ronaldo shoots first time, but the ball goes way over the target.
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40′Opportunity intercepted, Ché Adams (Scotland) right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
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37′Jota! Cross from Bruno Fernandes at the 2nd post, Nuno Mendes cushions it and Diogo Jota, after receiving it, shoots with his left foot. The ball touches a defender and dies in the goalkeeper’s hands
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36′Portugal tries to accelerate and in a good combination Cancelo crosses but the ball is cut by Andy Robertson. 5th corner for the corner team, none for the Scots
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31′Opportunity intercepted, Diogo Jota (Portugal) header in front of the goal. Assistance from João Cancelo with a cross into the area.
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27′McTominay receives yellow card for harsh foul on Bruno Fernandes
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27′Diogo Costa tries a deep pass to Cristiano Ronaldo, who was in an irregular position.
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25′Nuno Mendes! Great free kick and huge save from Gordon for a corner.
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20′Ryan Christie, after a free kick, shoots with his left foot from the edge of the area. Defend Diogo Costa!
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18′Diogo Jota receives the first yellow card of the game for a foul on Ryan Christie
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16′João Cancelo tries the shot but the ball is intercepted
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15′Diogo Jota, following the corner, shoots from inside the area but the ball is blocked by a defender.
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14′Another corner for Portugal, now conceded by Ryan Christie.
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13′Corner for Portugal, conceded by Andy Robertson.
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11′Portugal wins the first corner of the game, conceded by Ralston, after a cross from Francisco Conceição. Afterwards, Scotland wards off the danger
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8′Ronaldo receives the ball at the edge of the area, on the left, and shoots with his left foot, crossed and low, for Gordon’s defense.
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4′McTominay! A cross from the left by Robinson, the midfielder appears completely free in the middle of the area – Che Adams also unmarked – and heads weakly at Diogo Costa, who holds it in two halves. First sign of danger is from Scotland
