10/12/2024 12:25 p.m. Updated on 10/12/2024 9:47 p.m.
At almost 40 years old, Cristiano Ronaldo continues to show that time does not take its toll on him. While some thought that his arrival in Saudi Arabia could diminish his scoring ability, CR7 has proven otherwise. Although he no longer competes in the Champions League, he has set a new goal: to become the first footballer to reach the 1,000 goals. What a horizon. AND In Portugal’s 3-1 victory over Poland in the Nations League, Ronaldo crossed out 906. The wind may be old, but it continues to blow.
With the quality of players he has on his team, it would be mischievous if Roberto Martínez did not focus all his energy on being the protagonist. For some time now, Portugal is no longer that team in the shadows of Germany, France or Italy, which was trying to do a good job until some power takes it off the board.. Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva, Rafa Leao, Ruben Días. They are not good players. They are figures. And it seems that the coach understood the responsibility that comes with having the best cards in the deck.
Portugal took control of the match from the beginning with a 4-2-3-1 that was adjusted according to the circumstances of the game. It is noticeable that Roberto Martínez left his mark with well-coordinated movements, effective coverage, and breaks into space. With control of possession and territory, Portugal reorganized into a 3-3-1-3, where Nuno Mendes acted as left stopper, Diogo Dalot joined the midfield as an option, and both Leao and Neto maintained width in the attack. When defending, it became a 5-2-3-1, with the objective of having numerical superiority against the Polish forwards and avoiding Zalewski’s attacks with the mark of Pedro Neto, who became a winger.
The visit was better. (REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel)
For its part, Michal Probierz’s team showed very little in Warsaw. The 5-3-2 with which they started seemed promising, with the idea that the wingers could feed Robert Lewandowski with crosses, but the reality was different. Portugal’s proposal was so dominant and Poland felt so uncomfortable with the ball that they had no choice but to retreat 20 meters, retreat into a low block with very tight lines and resort to sporadic direct attacks that almost never managed to materialize.
At 10′, Portugal had already transformed the football match into a handball match: 21 footballers on Polish territory, with Diogo Costa as a spectator from 50 meters away. A lot of mobility, many many, many movements. Cristiano left the central defenders’ radar so as not to be a reference, Bernardo sniffed out the spaces between the lines, Leao and Neto went one on one and the three Portuguese central defenders, pressing high up, cut off any possibility of the Eagles coming out in transition.
Portugal only had a few minutes to secure the victory and they did not go into half-time with a 3-0 lead in their bag by chance. The first, “Made in Manchester”: after a great collective play, Bruno left it to Bernardo to score 1-0. The second, from Cristiano, who knew how to pay attention to the rebound of a huge Maradona run by Rafa Leao. And Fernandes himself could have converted his own, but the free kick skimmed Łukasz Skorupski’s post. It was a dance.
El Bicho scored a goal in Portugal’s victory. (REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel)
In the second half, Portugal chose to slow down the pace of the match, aware that they did not need to go on the attack to ensure victory. Poland offered little resistance, and the Portuguese, effortlessly, controlled the ball with the intelligence of Bruno Fernandes and Bernardo Silva, managing the game at will. Although Zielinski scored a goal that gave the locals some hope, fortune smiled on Portugal again: A goal against Bednarek, two minutes from time, sealed the final 3-1, confirming the visitors’ dominance in Warsaw.
For Portugal, a procedure. They overcame a Poland that was far from being a worthy rival and secured its leadership in Group A1 of the Nations League, with three consecutive victories. For Cristiano Ronaldo, the match served to increase his already impressive scoring tally, continuing his path towards four figures. Although reaching 1,000 goals will take him a few more years, if his physique continues to respond as it has until now, there is no doubt that he will achieve it. A real beast.
See CR7 in Poland vs. Portugal today LIVE and ONLINE, for the Nations League
12/10/2024, 16:42
End of the match! Portugal beat Poland 3-1 and is the leader of its group in the Nations League
12/10/2024, 16:36
45′ ST | 4 more minutes will be played
12/10/2024, 16:35
43′ ST | Goal against Bednarek! Portugal wins 3-1
The Polish defender tried to clear a cross and accidentally scored an own goal. Now, the game is over.
12/10/2024, 16:31
40′ ST | Diogo Jota almost finished him off! Everything is still open
12/10/2024, 16:30
39′ ST | Change in Poland
- Enter: Piatek
- Sale: Szymanski
12/10/2024, 16:27
36′ ST | Change in Portugal
12/10/2024, 16:23
33′ ST | Gooooal from Poland! Zielinski discounts for the local
The midfielder entered the area with a controlled ball and finished off from the right to put his team within striking distance of the tie.
REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel12/10/2024, 16:21
31′ ST | Changes in Poland
- Enter: Urbanski and Ameyaw
- Salen: Swiderski y Zalewski
12/10/2024, 16:20
30′ ST | Another great response from Skorupski who once again avoided the third!
12/10/2024, 16:12
21′ ST | Change in Poland
- Enter: Mother
- Sale: Oyedele
12/10/2024, 16:08
17′ ST | Changes in Portugal
- Salen: Cristiano Ronaldo and Rafael Leão
- Enter: Diogo Jota and Trincao.
12/10/2024, 16:05
14′ ST | Bruno Fernandes had it again: good response from Skorupski
12/10/2024, 16:01
10′ ST | Now Poland missed it: Lewandowski’s deflected header
12/10/2024, 16:00
9′ ST | Bruno Fernandes missed an unusual goal: he was left alone and threw it over the top
12/10/2024, 15:51
The second half has started! Portugal beats Poland 2-0
12/10/2024, 15:35
End of the first half! Portugal wins 2-0 with goals from Bernardo Silva and Ronaldo
12/10/2024, 15:34
45′ PT | A great goal from Bruno Fernandes almost arrived! Free kick that grazed the post
12/10/2024, 15:14
37′ PT | Gooooal from Portugal! El Bicho marks the second
The Portuguese striker took advantage of a rebound off the post and only pushed it. Win the visit 2-0.
El Bicho continues scoring goals. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)10/12/2024, 3:12 p.m.
26′ PT | Goal from Portugal! Bernardo Silva makes it 1-0
The Manchester City footballer captured a rebound and finished with his left foot to score the first.
12/10/2024, 15:07
20′ PT | Now Poland has arrived! Header that grazed the post
12/10/2024, 15:00
13′ PT | Huge save by Skorupski! Bruno Fernandes had it
The Manchester United footballer took a hellish right hand from outside and almost scored a great goal. Great response from Polish goalkeeper.
12/10/2024, 14:59
12′ PT | Portugal missed it! Another chance to visit
12/10/2024, 14:57
10′ PT | Cristiano Ronaldo had a shot against the crossbar!
Bicho had the ball in the small area and took a shot that hit the horizontal. The clearest of the Portuguese.
12/10/2024, 14:55
8′ PT | Dalot tried from outside and demanded the Poland goalkeeper who avoided the first
12/10/2024, 14:49
3′ PT | First notice from Poland! He arrived with danger from the right
12/10/2024, 14:46
The game is on! Poland and Portugal are already playing
12/10/2024, 14:42
The Anthems of both teams have already sounded, the game is coming!
12/10/2024, 14:30
Portugal players are already warming up
12/10/2024, 14:15
Portugal fans are already beginning to arrive near the stadium
12/10/2024, 14:00
Poland’s XI to face Portugal
Lukasz Skorupski; Sebastian Walukiewicz, Jan Bednarek, Pawel Dawidowicz; Przemyslaw Frankowski, Sebastian Szymanski, Piotr Zielinski, Nicola Zalewski, Nicola Zalewski; Robert Lewandowski and Karol Swiderski.
12/10/2024, 13:39
With Ronaldo, this is Portugal’s XI
12/10/2024, 13:35
This is what the stadium where Poland vs. will be played looks like. Portugal
12/10/2024, 13:12
Last meetings between Poland and Portugal
- Portugal 1 – 1 Poland, Tuesday 20 November 2018, UEFA Nations League
- Poland 2 – 3 Portugal, Thursday 11 October 2018, UEFA Nations League
- Poland 1 – 1 Portugal, Thursday June 30, 2016, UEFA European Championship
- Poland 0 – 0 Portugal, Wednesday February 29, 2012, Friendlies
- Portugal 2 – 2 Poland, Saturday 8 September 2007, UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
- Poland 2 – 1 Portugal, Wednesday 11 October 2006, UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
12/10/2024, 12:38
Arbitration for Poland vs. Portugal
- Arbitro: Serdar Gözübüyük
- Assistant referee 1: Erwin Zeinstra
- Assistant referee 2: Johan Balder
- Fourth referee: Sander van der Eijk
- VAR: Pol van Boekel
- Assistant VAR: Edwin van de Graaf
12/10/2024, 12:02
Last parties in Portugal
- Portugal 2 – 1 Scotland, Sunday 8 September 2024, League A, UEFA Nations League
- Portugal 2 – 1 Croatia, Thursday September 5, 2024, League A, UEFA Nations League
- Portugal 0 (3) – (5) 0 France, Friday 5 July 2024, Quarter-finals, UEFA European Championship
- Portugal 0 (3) – (0) 0 Slovenia, Monday 1 July 2024, Round of 16, UEFA European Championship
- Georgia 2 – 0 Portugal, Wednesday 26 June 2024, Group stage, UEFA European Championship
- Türkiye 0 – 3 Portugal, Saturday 22 June 2024, Group stage, UEFA European Championship
12/10/2024, 11:29
Poland’s last matches
- Croatia 1 – 0 Poland, Sunday September 8, 2024, League A, UEFA Nations League
- Scotland 2 – 3 Poland, Thursday 5 September 2024, League A, UEFA Nations League
- France 1 – 1 Poland, Tuesday 25 June 2024, Group stage, UEFA European Championship
- Poland 1 – 3 Austria, Friday 21 June 2024, Group stage, UEFA European Championship
- Poland 1 – 2 Netherlands, Sunday 16 June 2024, Group stage, UEFA European Championship
- Poland 2 – 1 Türkiye, Monday June 10, 2024 (UTC zone), Friendlies
12/10/2024, 10:56
This is how Portugal arrives at the match vs. Poland
Portugal comes from two consecutive wins in the UEFA Nations League: 2-1 against Scotland and 2-1 against Croatia. However, in their last six games, the Portuguese team has three wins and three losses, including an elimination in the quarterfinals of the UEFA European Championship against France on penalties.
12/10/2024, 10:27
This is how Poland arrives at the match vs. Portugal
Poland comes to this meeting after a 1-0 defeat ante Croatia in the UEFA Nations League, but with a previous victory against Scotland 3-2 in the same tournament. In their last six games, the Polish team has had two wins, one draw and three losses.
12/10/2024, 09:53
Where to watch Poland vs Portugal live?
The match will be broadcast by the signal Sky Sports (México)Disney+ (Argentina) and UEFA TV (Spain and USA). You will also be able to follow the minute by minute on the website of Ole, as usual.
12/10/2024, 08:55
Poland vs Portugal schedule, according to country
- Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile: 3:45 p.m., Saturday, October 12, 2024
- Venezuela, Bolivia, USA (East) : 2:45 p.m., Saturday, October 12, 2024
- Colombia, Ecuador, Peru: 1:45 p.m., Saturday, October 12, 2024
- Mexico (CDMX) : 12:45, Saturday October 12, 2024
12/10/2024, 08:15
Cristiano Ronaldo and another function in Portugal
The Stadion Narodowy in Poland will witness the clash between the local team, led by Michal Probierz, and the Portuguese team, under the leadership of Roberto Martínez, this Saturday, October 12. Both teams will seek victory in a match corresponding to the Nations League.
