After Germany and Spain, Portugal sealed access to the round of 16. The first team to qualify for the final phase was the third to advance to the playoffs. For a temporary matter only. Like her predecessors, she has scored the two wins that make the third match irrelevant.
Only that commitment will have statistical importance to extend the magnificent streak of the Portuguese team under the mandate of Robert Martinez, which lists 12 wins in 12 official matches, and a total of 15 in 17. Portugal has barely lost in two friendlies with Slovenia and Croatia.
Fly the ball
The victory over Turkey, which pursued the same purpose of securing qualification, was less rushed than the initial victory against the Czech Republic. That was consummated at the last minute. In Dortmund, Portugal appeared more relaxed, the ball flew with precision and The goals came early: two in 28 minutes.
Martínez has given a boost to a team that had a lot of football in store before his arrival and that did not finish spilling it on the pitch. A team that looked more at the scoreboard than at the ball, when attention on the ball will allow us to see a better result in most cases. The coach repeated the eleven from the debut and placed it in a different way, in a 4-3-3 that generated greater comfort, with Vitinha and Bruno Fernandes on the inside, protected by Palinha, and Bernardo Silva and Rafael Leão opening the wings.
Cristiano Ronaldo takes a photo with a child who jumped onto the grass. / Christophe Neundorf / Efe
Songs of “Arda Güler”
The chant thundered in the stands demanding the incorporation of “Arda Guler, Arda Guler” in the Turkish ranks and Cristiano Ronaldo suddenly extinguished the clamor. The veteran captain escaped alone, along with Bruno Fernandes, both breaking the poorly executed offside, and gave the ball to his former Manchester United teammate, denying the reputation of the alleged bad relationship they had and the selfishness that accompanies the 7 universal. He eagerly looked for all the shots to beat the record of the oldest scorer and relaxed at 2-0, thinking that he will have two more games. Two children and two individuals jumped onto the field to take a photo of him. Only the first one triumphed.
Old age is more noticeable in Cristiano Ronaldo than in Pepe, which extended the oldest record he had broken to 41 years and 117 days. Pepe crossed with diligence and speed, full of intuition, in two delicate actions when the result was still being discussed, although he was not excessively demanded by Yilmaz, the only Turkish striker who had a snack between him and Rúben Dias, nor did he hesitate when Aktürkoglu confronted him , the most daring of the Turks.
Two children and two individuals jumped onto the field to take a photo with Cristiano Ronaldo. Only the first one triumphed.
Bruno Fernandes runs to join the celebration of the second goal. / Miguel A. Lopes / Efe
With the substitute goalkeeper
The offensive ineffectiveness of the Montella team led the stands to complain about Güler, author of a great goal in the debut with Georgia. The Italian coach had warned that she could be out due to muscle fatigue and sat her down. She also changed the goal.
Altay Bayindir, Manchester United’s substitute goalkeeper, He has only played five games all season. The lack of understanding with Samet Akaydin led to an own goal of the Turkish central defender, when João Cancelo and Cristiano had ignored the play due to the Barça defender’s poor pass. The first goal was nice: Nunes Mendes’ late center from the left was safely connected low by Bernardo Silva.
Güler came out to warm up in the first half, and the fans were excited. He did not enter the field until the 70th minute, with the defeat consummated. Montella will need him fresh in the last match against the Czech Republic.
2024-06-22 18:52:47
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