The Portuguese football team lost their 100% winner status in the Roberto Martinez era on Tuesday in their 12th game, losing 2-0 against Slovenia in Ljubljana in the second game of their Euro 2024 preparations.
Adam Cherin’s 72nd minute and Timi Elsnik’s 80th minute crushed a Quinas team that beat Sweden 5-2 in Guimarães on Thursday.
Portugal, winners of their first 11 games under Spaniard Roberto Martinez, will play three more friendlies before the final phase of Euro 2024, all in June and on Portuguese soil, against Finland, Croatia and the Republic of Ireland.
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Live game
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End of the game
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89′Ruben Neves
LeavesJoão Neves
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João Cancelo
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Jake Bijol
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87′Benjamin Sesco
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84′CLOUD! With a decisive flight he prevented Cristiano Ronaldo from scoring from a free-kick.
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80′SLOVENIA GOAL! After Portugal called for a penalty, Slovenia reached the Portuguese penalty area to make it 2-0. Elsnik, faced with the passivity of the Portuguese defense, struck well and left no chance for Diogo Costa.
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78′Vitinya! With the ball glued to his foot, he gained meters and space in the central corridor, which he did not respond to as he attempted to score. However, the shot hit Oblak.
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77′Cellar! Shot at the figure of Diogo Costa.
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74′ON POST! Portugal’s immediate response: Felix came very close to the goal. However, the header hit the woodwork.
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72′SLOVENIA GOAL! Mark Cerin. After a good attacking triangulation, the home team’s number 22 jersey appeared in the face of Diogo Costa and was unforgiving.
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68′DALOT! He could and should have done better, completing Portugal’s best performance of the entire match, which featured several players before he became a full-back. Given the time and space, and the presence of many teammates in the finishing area, Dalot decided to take a shot, but it went too far.
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67′Andraz Sporar
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67′Sandi Lovrik
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65′Francisco Conceicao is shown a yellow card.
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60 minutesCHRISTIAN! He did a good job on the right flank, sat down his opponent and tried to score with his left foot, but the ball went wide of the goal.
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52′DIGO COSTA! What a great saving! One on one with Cesco, who took advantage of Antonio Silva’s mistake, the Portuguese goalkeeper said “no” to the Slovenian goal.
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50 minutesJoao Cancelo from the Portuguese national team has been shown a yellow card!
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50 minutesA yellow card has been shown to Petar Stojanovic from the Slovenian national team!
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Beginning of part 2
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LeavesFrancisco Conceição
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36 minutesAfter a rotation, Elsnik shot at goal, but the shot was blocked by the Portuguese defense and fell into the hands of Diogo Costa.
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32′Joao Felix is wrong! Having received João Cancelo’s cross, the forward hit the ball very hard at the far post. Still registering Portugal’s first shot.
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27 minutesWhat danger! A new attack from Slovenia and a new cold snap for Portugal. With good triangulation from the right, the home team created an imbalance, entered the penalty area and, if not for the mistakes of Cesco and Janza, could have taken the lead.
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17 minutesYellow card for Janze for a flagrant foul on Otavio.
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3′Slovenia pose the first threat when Sesko gains depth on the left flank, cuts inside and tries to find the net. The ball was sent for a corner.
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Home Part 1
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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