UEFA Nations League

Portugal vs Poland, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

· UEFA Nations League
Portugal
  • 59': Rafael Leão
  • 72': Cristiano Ronaldo (P)
  • 80': Bruno Fernandes
  • 83': Pedro Neto
  • 87': Cristiano Ronaldo
FT
5 - 1
Poland
  • 88': Dominik Marczuk

Ronaldo double helps Portugal reach Nations League quarterfinals

Portugal sealed a Nations League quarterfinal berth after a Cristiano Ronaldo double with a penalty and an overhead kick helped them hammer visiting Poland 5-1 in Group A1 on Friday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Offside, Portugal. Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
  • 8': Foul by Taras Romanczuk (Poland).
  • 8': Rafael Leão (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Jakub Kiwior.
  • 10': Foul by António Silva (Portugal).
  • 10': Jan Bednarek (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jakub Kiwior with a cross.
  • 13': Foul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland).
  • 13': Rafael Leão (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
  • 15': Offside, Portugal. Rafael Leão is caught offside.
  • 18': Corner, Poland. Conceded by António Silva.
  • 18': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Poland).
  • 18': Pedro Neto (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Nicola Zalewski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz.
  • 20': Hand ball by Krzysztof Piatek (Poland).
  • 22': Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Poland).
  • 23': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 23': Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Nuno Mendes (Portugal).
  • 25': Foul by João Neves (Portugal).
  • 25': Krzysztof Piatek (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': João Neves (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) is shown the yellow card.
  • 28': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Nuno Mendes.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Foul by Rafael Leão (Portugal).
  • 30': Nicola Zalewski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Kamil Piatkowski (Poland) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top left corner.
  • 32': Substitution, Poland. Jakub Kaminski replaces Bartosz Bereszynski because of an injury.
  • 33': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Jakub Kiwior.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Renato Veiga (Portugal) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross following a corner.
  • 33': Bernardo Silva (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Kacper Urbanski (Poland).
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Taras Romanczuk (Poland).
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Krzysztof Piatek (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jakub Kaminski with a headed pass.
  • 39': Foul by Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal).
  • 39': Marcin Bulka (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Mateusz Bogusz (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
  • 41': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Diogo Costa.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Krzysztof Piatek (Poland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross following a corner.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (Portugal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
  • 43': Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Poland).
  • 44': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Kamil Piatkowski.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Renato Veiga (Portugal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a corner.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a headed pass.
  • 45'+2': Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Jan Bednarek (Poland).
  • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+4': Offside, Portugal. Rafael Leão is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Portugal 0, Poland 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Portugal 0, Poland 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Poland. Dominik Marczuk replaces Mateusz Bogusz.
  • 45': Substitution, Poland. Sebastian Walukiewicz replaces Jan Bednarek.
  • 45': Substitution, Portugal. Vitinha replaces João Neves.
  • 46': Offside, Poland. Dominik Marczuk is caught offside.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Nuno Mendes.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Portugal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
  • 53': Offside, Portugal. Pedro Neto is caught offside.
  • 54': António Silva (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Krzysztof Piatek (Poland).
  • 55': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Portugal).
  • 55': Nicola Zalewski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Marcin Bulka (Poland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Dominik Marczuk (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
  • 58': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Diogo Costa.
  • 59': Goal! Portugal 1, Poland 0. Rafael Leão (Portugal) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nuno Mendes following a fast break.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Renato Veiga (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Vitinha.
  • 64': Dominik Marczuk (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Renato Veiga (Portugal).
  • 66': Foul by Sebastian Walukiewicz (Poland).
  • 66': Rafael Leão (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Delay in match (Portugal).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Diogo Dalot (Portugal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitinha.
  • 70': Penalty conceded by Jakub Kiwior (Poland) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 72': Goal! Portugal 2, Poland 0. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 73': Substitution, Poland. Adam Buksa replaces Kacper Urbanski.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Adam Buksa (Poland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicola Zalewski.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Pedro Neto (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
  • 76': Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Poland).
  • 77': Substitution, Portugal. Samú Costa replaces Bernardo Silva.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Diogo Dalot (Portugal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) left footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Diogo Dalot following a set piece situation.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Krzysztof Piatek (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
  • 80': Goal! Portugal 3, Poland 0. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Vitinha.
  • 81': Substitution, Poland. Antoni Kozubal replaces Krzysztof Piatek.
  • 83': Goal! Portugal 4, Poland 0. Pedro Neto (Portugal) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
  • 84': Substitution, Portugal. João Félix replaces Rafael Leão.
  • 84': Substitution, Portugal. Trincão replaces Pedro Neto.
  • 84': Dominik Marczuk (Poland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Foul by Nuno Mendes (Portugal).
  • 87': Goal! Portugal 5, Poland 0. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vitinha.
  • 88': Substitution, Portugal. Nuno Tavares replaces Nuno Mendes.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Antoni Kozubal (Poland) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Buksa.
  • 88': Goal! Portugal 5, Poland 1. Dominik Marczuk (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jakub Kiwior.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Portugal. Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Dominik Marczuk (Poland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Nuno Tavares (Portugal).
  • 90'+1': Nuno Tavares (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Adam Buksa (Poland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jakub Kiwior.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Dominik Marczuk (Poland).
  • 90'+3': Samú Costa (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Portugal 5, Poland 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Portugal 5, Poland 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 5
4 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 5
34 Possession 66
12 SHOTS 19
5 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
271 Accurate Passes 602
326 Passes 648
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 8
15 Crosses 19
0.1 Cross % 0.4
30 Long Balls 34
12 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
4 Blocked Shots 2
11 Effective Tackles 11
16 Tackles 15
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 13
13 Effective Clearances 12
13 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Estádio do Dragão
Location: Porto, Portugal
Attendance: 47,239

UEFA Nations League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Portugal 6 +8 14
2 Croatia 6 0 8
3 Scotland 6 -1 7
4 Poland 6 -7 4
Full Table

Line-Ups

POR Portugal (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Diogo Costa (GK)
13 Renato Veiga
4 António Silva
19 Nuno Mendes
5 Diogo Dalot
8 Bruno Fernandes Yellow Card
10 Bernardo Silva
15 João Neves Yellow Card
7 Cristiano Ronaldo Yellow Card
17 Rafael Leão
18 Pedro Neto
Portugal Substitutes:
Francisco Trincão, Nélson Semedo, Nuno Tavares, Francisco Conceição, João Félix, Vitinha, Otávio, José Sá, Rui Silva, Tomás Araújo, João Cancelo, Samú Costa.

POL Poland (3-5-2)

No. Name
12 Marcin Bulka (GK) Yellow Card
5 Jan Bednarek
14 Jakub Kiwior
2 Kamil Piatkowski
10 Piotr Zielinski
7 Kacper Urbanski
3 Taras Romanczuk
21 Nicola Zalewski
18 Bartosz Bereszynski
23 Krzysztof Piatek
9 Mateusz Bogusz
Poland Substitutes:
Lukasz Skorupski, Jakub Kaminski, Bartosz Slisz, Jakub Moder, Adam Buksa, Tymoteusz Puchacz, Dominik Marczuk, Antoni Kozubal, Sebastian Walukiewicz, Bartlomiej Dragowski.

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