Liechtenstein v Portugal LIVE - Cristiano Ronaldo and Joao Cancelo strike as Portugal on course to stay perfect in qualification
Euro Qualifying / Matchday 9
Rheinpark Stadion / 16.11.2023
- Cristiano Ronaldo(48')
- J. Cancelo(58')
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Updated 16/11/2023 at 21:48 GMT
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RONALDO ON TARGET AS PORTUGAL REMAIN PERFECT WITH WIN OVER LIECHTENSTEIN
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 128th international goal as Portugal stayed perfect in Euro 2024 qualification with a 2-0 victory in Liechtenstein.
Portugal were frustrated in the first half and struggled to find the back of the net, with Liechtenstein goalkeeper Benjamin Buchel kept busy.
Ronaldo struck the post within seconds of the restart before finally getting the better of Buchel a minute later, stroking the ball home with his left foot.
Joao Cancelo added a second with a brilliantly curled strike ten minutes later.
Portugal, who had already booked their place for next year’s European Championships in Germany, have won all nine qualification games.
End of 2nd Half
90'+7
AND THAT'S THAT!
FT: Liechtenstein 0-2 Portugal (Ronaldo 47', Cancelo 57')
90'+5
JOTA GOES INTO THE BOOK
He makes a late challenge and is rightly cautioned.
Yellow card
Diogo Jota
Portugal
90'+2
CLOSING IN ON NINE CONSECUTIVE WINS...
90'+1
ANOTHER HOME CHANGE
On
M. Marxer
Liechtenstein
Off
D. Salanovic
Liechtenstein
90'
SEVEN MINUTES OF ADDED TIME
There were a couple of injuries, lots of subs and a goal check in the second half, so seven minutes is probably about right.
87'
JOAO NEVES ALSO MAKES AN APPEARANCE
On
J. Neves
Portugal
Off
J. Félix
Portugal
88'
DOUBLE PORTUGAL CHANGE
On
João Mário
Portugal
Off
J. Cancelo
Portugal
87'
GOAL RULED OUT
There was no foul, but Gomes had drifted into an offside position.
84'
WE HAVE A VAR CHECK
We nearly got to the end without any controversy...
It's likely the check is for a foul in the build-up, but it's not clear.
82'
GOAL! LIECHTENSTEIN 0-3 PORTUGAL (RAMOS)
There's the third! Vitinha fizzes a free-kick across the face of goal and Ramos is in the right place at the right time to poke in his first and Portugal's third.
That's his fourth goal in five matches in qualification.
78'
FELIX FLASHES AN EFFORT ACROSS GOAL
It hasn't gone his way in front of goal so far. Another chance for the Barcelona man to get on the scoresheet goes begging as he hooks a low effort wide.
76'
HOME CHANGE
On
J. Hofer
Liechtenstein
Off
A. Sele
Liechtenstein
73'
PORTUGAL PUSHING FOR A THIRD
Liechtenstein continue to battle and considering the firepower Portugal have on the pitch, the 200th-ranked side haven't done too badly.
70'
THE BALL IS IN THE NET...
But the flag is raised!
Felix is angry and rightly so. Cancelo knocks in a wonderful cross towards Felix at the back post who produces a delicate finish on the volley, but Jota - in an offside position - needlessly touches the ball on its way through and the goal is ruled out.
67'
RONALDO ALSO DEPARTS
Just the one goal for him tonight.
On
Bruma
Portugal
Off
Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal
67'
PORTUGAL WILL ALSO MAKE A DOUBLE CHANGE
Fernandes is replaced.
On
Vitinha
Portugal
Off
B. Fernandes
Portugal
63'
AND THE SECOND
On
L. Kranz
Liechtenstein
Off
N. Beck
Liechtenstein
63'
DOUBLE LIECHTENSTEIN CHANGE
The first sub.
On
J. Ospelt
Liechtenstein
Off
J. Hasler
Liechtenstein
61'
HUGE LIECHTENSTEIN CHANCE!
Marcel Buchel runs through on goal and tries to chip Sa but the Wolves keeper comes rushing off his line to close the gap and deny him.