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View the abstract of Portugal – Czech Republic
Portugal narrowly defeated the Czech Republic within the final match of the primary spherical of the European Championship: 2-1. The 2016 European champion got here again from behind and in harm time, ex-Ajax participant Francisco Conceição scored the successful objective.
Because of this the Portuguese, like Turkey, begin with three factors in group F. Earlier immediately, Turkey received 3-1 in opposition to European Championship debutant Georgia.
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The ends in group F
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The standings in group F
The European Championship match in Leipzig went into the historical past books from the kick-off. Cristiano Ronaldo began his sixth European Championship, a novel occasion. It was his twenty sixth match at a European Championship, additionally a file. Twenty years in the past he scored his first of fourteen European Championship targets within the group match in opposition to Greece.
Along with the 39-year-old European Championship high scorer of all time, this different veteran additionally wrote historical past. The 41-year-old Pepe grew to become the oldest participant ever at a European Championship. The defender took over the file from Hungarian goalkeeper Gábor Király (40 years and 86 days on the 2016 European Championship).
Probabilities Ronaldo
Ronaldo was on the hunt for his fifteenth European Championship objective from the beginning. He was instantly harmful with certainly one of his first touches of the ball. Rafael Leão dribbled down the flank and delivered a measured cross. Ronaldo’s effort went vast. Moments later, Leão fell one foot quick on a cross.
The Czech Republic constructed a wall from the beginning and it was tough for Portugal to get by means of. Most inspirations got here from Leão, one of the best possibilities within the first half for Ronaldo.
After a wonderful move from Bruno Fernandes, Ronaldo was unable to get the ball over goalkeeper Jindrich Stanek. Simply earlier than half time, Ronaldo was harmful once more. Goalkeeper Stanek saved the shot from the spin. For the primary time on this European Championship, there was a 0-0 halftime rating on the scoreboard.
Stunning lead for the Czech Republic
Portugal additionally had an awesome benefit within the second half, however the Czech Republic held on. The Czechs barely had the ball, however struck mercilessly within the 62nd minute. Lukas Provod obtained the ball simply outdoors the penalty space and shot superbly into the far nook.
Gliding over the rain-wet subject, the Czechs celebrated their lead exuberantly. Ronaldo shook his head, Pepe frowned: how was this attainable? Portugal appeared upset, however seven minutes later Portugal was in bother.
A header from Nuno Mendes was saved by goalkeeper Stanek, however the ball went into the objective through the legs of defender Robin Hranác. Fatigue began to play a task and within the closing part the match may have gone both approach.
The Czechs had alternatives by means of Petr Sevcík and Tomás Soucek and on the different finish Ronaldo headed onto the put up. Diogo Jota scored on the rebound, however the objective was disallowed resulting from Romaldo’s offside. Conceição scored from shut vary and have become the Portuguese goldcrest.