The Portugal vs Ireland match from Group F of the World Cup qualifiers took place at the “Jose Alvalade” stadium in Lisbon. The match ended with a 1:0 victory for the Portuguese.
The goal was scored by Ruben Neves in the 90+1st minute. However, another key moment was recorded in the game – in the 75th minute Cristiano Ronaldo took a penalty but was unable to convert it. Ireland’s goalkeeper saved Ronaldo’s shot, keeping the team in the game, but in the final minutes, Neves’s strike was unable to save them from defeat.
Portugal’s dominance was clear in the statistics:
• 30 shots (6 on target)
• 70% possession
• 674 passes with 91% accuracy
• 9 corner kicks
Ireland only managed 2 shots, had a pass accuracy of 76% and received 5 yellow cards.
With the victory, Portugal strengthened their lead in Group F with 9 points from 3 matches.
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