According to Flashscore data, Portugal’s ball control rate is up to 71%. They launched 23 shots. The team coached by Roberto Martinez still displays eye-catching attacking play.
Ruben Dias scored the opening goal on a corner kick in the 17th minute. Diogo Jota doubled the gap in first-half stoppage time with an accurate penalty kick.
In the second half, Bruno Fernandes was sent onto the field. The Man Utd midfielder made a strong impression in the second half of the match. First, he scored to increase the score to 3-0 with an impressive long shot.
Trailing by 3 goals, the Finnish team just started to respond. The away team had 2 shots in the whole match and both became goals. Teemu Pukki scored twice to shorten the gap to just one goal.
However, Bruno Fernandes continued to shine at the end of the match to help Portugal keep the victory. After coordinating with Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes calmly aligned and made a standard shot into the corner near the goal.
The Portuguese team won with a score of 4-2. Coach Roberto Martinez and his students still have two friendly matches against Croatia and Ireland before entering EURO 2024.
Also in a series of friendly matches last night, reigning European champion Italy faced Turkey. This match ended without a goal.
The Magyars traveled to Dublin for their latest warm-up match against the Republic of Ireland, setting the stage for Dominik Szoboszlai to reunite with his Liverpool teammate, Caoimhin Kelleher, who guarded the home team’s goal.
During the game, Szoboszlai couldn’t resist attempting a cheeky move to catch his teammate off guard. In the first half, he noticed Kelleher slightly out of position and tried a daring shot from the halfway line.
While Szoboszlai nearly executed a spectacular goal, his dipping shot narrowly missed the target, sparing Kelleher any embarrassment. Ultimately, the Republic of Ireland secured a 2-1 victory, with Troy Parrott scoring in stoppage time after Adam Lang leveled the score for Hungary following Adam Idah’s opener. Both Szoboszlai and Kelleher played the entire 90 minutes.
