Portugal plays on Tuesday against Switzerland, in an all-or-nothing match for the round of 16 of the World Cup. Despite Friday’s defeat against South Korea, the team has achieved its objectives, being first in the group. Without detours, but with good plays that led to a goal. On the eve of the round of 16 match, remember the six goals that brought Portugal to this stage of the World Cup.
The first only appeared in the second half of the Portugal-Ghana game, the team’s debut in Qatar, through a penalty. Ronaldo was brought down in the penalty area by Salisu, the VAR analyzed the play and determined that it would be a penalty. Called to convert, the captain did not fail. He shot on the left side, the goalkeeper even guessed the flank, but could not stop the Portuguese’s strong shot.
In the 78th minute, with the game tied 1-1, João Félix managed to put Portugal back in front of the scoreboard. Bruno Fernandes made a through ball to João Félix, who took advantage of Baba Rahman’s mistake and, against Lawrence Ati-Zigi, did not forgive.
João Félix himself, two minutes later, stole a ball that ended up reaching Bruno Fernandes. The Manchester United player discovered Leão on the left and finished off with style.
Against Uruguay there were two more goals with a Portuguese signature, all of them from Bruno Fernandes. After two assists against Ghana, the Manchester United player scored the goals that, in the 54th minute and, from the penalty spot, in the 90+3 minute, sealed the triumph of the corners team, thus uniting France and Brazil in the eighth.
In the first goal, Raphael Guerreiro combined with Bruno Fernandes, who finished off the ball for Ronaldo to enter. At first it looked like the captain had grazed the ball, deflecting it away from Rochet to open the scoring, but then FIFA awarded the goal to Bruno Fernandes and replays of the shot appeared indicating Ronaldo missed the ball.
The double already appeared in the discounts, from a penalty. Bruno Fernandes made the save, with a small jump, before shooting to the left with the goalkeeper already falling to the right.
In the third and final game of the group stage, against Paulo Bento’s South Korea, Portugal fell, but it was Ricardo Horta who scored the first goal of the game after five minutes.
This Tuesday, the Portuguese team will carry out the last training session before the confrontation with Switzerland, in the round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup, in a match that should not count on the casualties of Danilo Pereira and Nuno Mendes.
Source: TSF
