Portugal 3-2 Slovakia: Cristiano Ronaldo double helps Portugal qualify for Euro 2024
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Two goals from Cristiano Ronaldo helped Portugal seal qualification to next summer’s European Championship with three games to spare as the hosts beat Slovakia in Group J in Porto.
After Goncalo Ramos’ opener Ronaldo scored a penalty before David Hancko pulled a goal back in the 69th minute.
Portugal captain Ronaldo quickly restored his side’s two-goal lead with his 125th international goal.
Stanislav Lobotka added a late second for Slovakia but Portugal held on.
It means the hosts have won all seven of their Group J qualifying fixtures and join France, Belgium and hosts Germany in securing their spot at Euro 2024.
Slovakia remain second in Group J, two points ahead of third-placed Luxembourg who they face on Monday.
Line-ups
Portugal
Training 4-1-3-2
- 22Diogo Costa
- 20Cancelo
- 3Antonio Silva
- 4Ruben Dias
- 19Dalot
- 6João PalhinhaBooked at 75minsSubstituted forOtávioat 86′minutes
- 10Bernardo SilvaSubstituted forNevesat 86′minutes
- 8Bruno FernandesBooked at 57mins
- 17Rafael LeãoSubstituted forJoão Felixat 65′minutes
- 7Cristiano Ronaldo
- 9Gonçalo RamosSubstituted forJotaat 87′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Rui Patrício
- 2Nélson Semedo
- 5Gonçalves Neves
- 11João Felix
- 12Her
- 13Danilo
- 14Inácio
- 15Neto
- 16Otávio
- 18Neves
- 21Jota
- 23Vitinha
Slovakia
Training 4-3-3
- 1Dúbravka
- 2PekaríkBooked at 31minsSubstituted forTomicat 76′minutes
- 3Vavro
- 14Skriniar
- 16Hanko
- 19KuckaSubstituted forBenesat 45′minutes
- 22Lobotka
- 8DudaBooked at 61mins
- 18SchranzSubstituted forDurisat 87′minutes
- 9BozeníkSubstituted forPolievkaat 65′minutes
- 20MakSubstituted forSuslovat 45′minutesBooked at 85mins
Substitutes
- 4Tomic
- 5Satka
- 6Gyömbér
- 7Suslov
- 10Polievka
- 11Benes
- 12Rodák
- 13Hrosovsky
- 15By Marco
- 17Holly
- 21Duris
- 23Ravas
- Referee:
- Anastasios Sidiropoulos
Live Text
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Match ends, Portugal 3, Slovakia 2.
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Second Half ends, Portugal 3, Slovakia 2.
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Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Portugal) right footed shot from the center of the box is closed, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a through ball.
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Norbert Gyömbér (Slovakia) is shown on the yellow card.
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Patrik Hrosovsky (Slovakia) is shown on the yellow card.
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João Cancelo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia).
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Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Portugal) left footed shot from the center of the box is saved in the center of the goal. Assisted by João Cancelo.
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Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Portugal) right footed shot from the center of the box is saved in the center of the goal.
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Attempt saved. João Félix (Portugal) right footed shot from the center of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a through ball.
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Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by László Bénes (Slovakia).
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Foul by Rúben Dias (Portugal).
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Michal Tomic (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Substitution, Slovakia. Dávid Duris replaces Ivan Schranz.
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Substitution, Portugal. Diogo Jota replaces Gonçalo Ramos.
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Substitution, Portugal. Rúben Neves replaces Bernardo Silva.
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Substitution, Portugal. Otávio replaces João Palhinha.
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Tomás Suslov (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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