Although Cristiano Ronaldo did not hit it this time, Portugal defeated the Czech Republic smoothly, 2-0 in Group 2 of the League of Nations League for Football.
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| Ronaldo did not flash this time, but the Portuguese still won smoothly (Photo: AFP) |
In advance, perhaps everyone was expecting the Portuguese national team to double in its latest match against Switzerland. Cristiano Ronaldo he is once again at the head of his team and, to the detriment of the Czechs, is further improving his already unbeatable national team record (117 goals in 188 matches).
Compared to this, the home team’s first goal with the club team, Manchester City, who was running a great season, João Cancelo he scored, firing the long corner from a sharp angle. (CANCELO GOAL, (CHECKED HERE BY CR “ELASTICO”)!)
Joao Cancelo has scored or passed a goal (assists against the Spaniards, goals against the Swiss and the Czechs) in all three Nations League matches in the 2022-2023 season.
Waiting for Valencia attacker, Goncalo Guedes increased the Portuguese advantage to two goals. The assists again Bernardo Silva who assisted for each of Portugal’s last three goals, two of which were awarded to his Manchester teammate Cancel. (VIDEO HERE!)
Bernardo Silva has now assisted each of Portugal’s last three goals in the Nations League, while two of them have been for club teammate João Cancelo.
That’s just one fewer assist than he provided in 35 Premier League games last season. https://t.co/sF48qIh0Y5
— Squawka (@Squawka) June 9, 2022
The second half was quieter, the Czech Republic could not even equalize or even beautify (2–0).
League of Nations
ROUND 3
THE LEAGUE
GROUP 2
Portugal-Czech Republic 2-0 (Cancel 33., Guedes 38.)
Switzerland-Spain 0-1 (Sarabian 13.)
| 1. Portugal | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | 7–1 | +6 | 7 |
| 2. Spain | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | 4–3 | +1 | 5 |
| 3. Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4–5 | –1 | 4 |
| 4. Switzerland | 3 | – | – | 3 | 1–7 | –6 | 0 |
B-LEAGUE
GROUP 4
Sweden-Serbia 0-1 (L. Jovics 45 + 3.)
Norway-Slovenia 0-0
| 1. Norway | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | 3–1 | +2 | 7 |
| 2. Serbia | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | 5–2 | +3 | 6 |
| 3. Sweden | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | 3–3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4. Slovenia | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | 1–6 | –5 | 1 |
C-LEAGUE
GROUP 2
Greece-Cyprus 3-0 (Bakaszetasz 8., Pavlidisz 21., Limniosz 49.)
Kosovo-Northern Ireland 3–2 (Muriqi 9th, 52nd – first out of 11th, Bytyqi 20th and Lavery 45th, Ballard 83rd)
GROUP 4
Northern Macedonia-Georgia 0-3 (Zivzivadze 52., Kvarachelija 62., Kiteisvili 84.)
Gibraltar-Bulgaria 1-1 (L. Walker from 61-11 and Minchev 45 + 1.)
| 1. Greece | 3 | 3 | – | – | 5–0 | +5 | 9 |
| 2. Kosovo | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | 5–3 | +2 | 6 |
| 3. Northern Ireland | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | 2–4 | –2 | 1 |
| 4. Cyprus | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | 0–5 | –5 | 1 |
| 1. Georgia | 3 | 3 | – | – | 12–2 | +10 | 9 |
| 2. Northern Macedonia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3–4 | –1 | 4 |
| 3. Bulgaria | 3 | – | 2 | 1 | 4–7 | –3 | 2 |
| 4. Gibraltar | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | 1–7 | –6 | 1 |
D-LIGA
GROUP 2
Malta-Estonia 1-2 (Hein 56. – own goal, respectively Vassiljev 21., He. Anier 90 + 4.)
| 1. Estonia | 2 | 2 | – | – | 4–1 | +3 | 6 |
| 2. Malta | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 3–2 | +1 | 3 |
| 3. San Marino | 2 | – | – | 2 | 0–4 | –4 | 0 |
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