This Thursday, Cristiano Ronaldo became the player with the most appearances in the world (197) against Liechtenstein (4-0) and in the home that has propelled him into the spotlight of world football: Alvalade. With Roberto Martinez back in possession as coach, CR7 took some time to hit the target. The game was one-sided and one could understand some of the new coach’s ideas. Starting with the tactics of the three central defenders, which allowed Gonçalo Inácio to make his debut in the national team. Liechtenstein’s resistance, if it can be called resistance, lasted eight minutes: Joao Cancelo took advantage of the rebound and shot from outside the penalty area, the ball was beaten off by the defender. Goalkeeper Büchel could have done more, but missed the ball into the net. Then there were dangerous moves for Portugal, but in the final the team failed because they did not expect such opportunities. At the additional stage, Portugal showed everything, and Bernardo Silva increased the lead. Portuguese dominance continued to be overwhelming. Joao Cancela was fouled in the penalty area, and Cristiano Ronaldo did not forgive the penalty. He got the hang of it and made it 4-0 from a free-kick on the edge of the penalty area. He scored his 120th international goal and Alvalade called out “Siiiiii”. The substitutions brought in players eager to score. Ruben Neves was an enigma for the defense. Paligna, Bruno Fernandes, Joao Mario and Rafael Leau continued the festival of… missed goals. A clear triumph, but without an artistic touch.
“Very proud of the result”
“I am very proud of the result. It was an opportunity to get to know the players. I still have the spirit and desire to work,” said Roberto Martinez after his debut match for Portugal, already pointing to Sunday’s match against Luxembourg: “Of course, every opponent is different, playing away is always difficult, and we need to recover well in order to have a good energy for this match.” POSITIVELY
CRISTANO “THE VOICE” RONALDO
He no longer knows how to pedal, as he once did, but he cannot be stopped in standard positions. Bisu (penalty and free kick) scored his 120th goal in 197 caps. In total, he has 830 goals in 1158 games. NEGATIVE
WEAK. VERY WEAK
This Liechtenstein team is very weak, weak. He limited himself to defense … 11. Portugal struck the first shot on goal in the 48th minute. They haven’t won in 26 games (14 consecutive losses). ARBITRATION
GOAL CANCELLED
In a one-sided game, arbitrage is always simple. There were no cases. A goal annulled by CR7 is a good decision. Penalty on Joao Cancelo is clearly visible due to the naivety of the defender.
“Very proud of the result”
“I am very proud of the result. It was an opportunity to get to know the players. I still have the spirit and desire to work,” said Roberto Martinez after his debut match for Portugal, already pointing to Sunday’s match against Luxembourg: “Of course, every opponent is different, playing away is always difficult, and we need to recover well in order to have a good energy for this match.” POSITIVELY
CRISTANO “THE VOICE” RONALDO
He no longer knows how to pedal, as he once did, but he cannot be stopped in standard positions. Bisu (penalty and free kick) scored his 120th goal in 197 caps. In total, he has 830 goals in 1158 games. NEGATIVE
WEAK. VERY WEAK
This Liechtenstein team is very weak, weak. He limited himself to defense … 11. Portugal struck the first shot on goal in the 48th minute. They haven’t won in 26 games (14 consecutive losses). ARBITRATION
GOAL CANCELLED
In a one-sided game, arbitrage is always simple. There were no cases. A goal annulled by CR7 is a good decision. Penalty on Joao Cancelo is clearly visible due to the naivety of the defender.