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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 damage time, ex-Ajax participant Francisco Conceição scored the successful aim.
Which means the Portuguese, like Turkey, begin with three factors in group F. Earlier immediately, Turkey gained 3-1 towards European Championship debutant Georgia.
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The leads to 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 singular occasion. It was his twenty sixth match at a European Championship, additionally a report. Twenty years in the past he scored his first of fourteen European Championship targets within the group match towards 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 report 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 aim from the beginning. He was instantly harmful with one in every of his first touches of the ball. Rafael Leão dribbled down the flank and delivered a measured cross. Ronaldo’s effort went huge. Moments later, Leão fell one foot quick on a cross.
The Czech Republic constructed a wall from the beginning and it was troublesome for Portugal to get by way of. Most inspirations got here from Leão, one of the best possibilities within the first half for Ronaldo.
After a phenomenal 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.
Shocking lead for the Czech Republic
Portugal additionally had an amazing 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 acquired 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 doable? 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 aim by way of the legs of defender Robin Hranác. Fatigue began to play a task and within the closing part the match might have gone both manner.
The Czechs had alternatives by way of Petr Sevcík and Tomás Soucek and on the different finish Ronaldo headed onto the submit. Diogo Jota scored on the rebound, however the aim was disallowed because of Romaldo’s offside. Conceição scored from shut vary and have become the Portuguese goldcrest.
