Approved and nothing more Portugal in his first attempt then European Cup which ‘fell asleep’ in the final stage after endorsing Finland a 3-0 in less than an hour of play. A veteran scorer like Pukki He scored a double in just five minutes and it clouded the debut of a team that was, yes, still one of the favorites for the title.
Eleven of the tests
The Portuguese team appeared in the first of three friendlies scheduled before the tournament with a very competitive eleven, a mix of theoretical starters and theoretical substitutes and, above all, no Cristiano Ronaldostill not in concentration but about to join.
So, on 17 minutes he went ahead with a header from Rúben Dias to a corner center thrown by Vitinha and before the break he got the game back on track with a penalty converted by Diogo Jota.
Into the second half and with Roberto Martínez making several changes, the team continued to play at a cruising pace and Bruno Fernandes made it 3-0 with a shot from outside the area. There the Portuguese lost their trance and allowed themselves to go to the point where within five minutes they conceded two goals from Finland, the work of Pukkiwhich perfectly resolved the two heads-up.
However, as a point of departure, Bruno Fernandes Conceiçao’s pass made it 4-2 and left the fans with a feeling of superiority but also of overconfidence that Robert Martinez needs to be corrected.
Portugal
42
Finland
4, PORTUGAL: José Sá; Cancelo, Rúben Dias (Inácio, 46′), António Silva (Danilo Pereira, 74′), Nuno Mendes (Dalot, 46′), Joao Neves, Palhinha (Bruno Fernandes, 47′), Vitinha, Conceiçao, Diogo Jota (Gonçalo Ramos, 46′), Rafael Leao (Pedro Neto, 47′)
The
2, FINLAND: Hradecky; Niskanen, Jensen, Ivanov, Alho (Soiri, 46′), Nissila (Lod, 65′), Matti Peltola, Suhonen (Walta, 81′), Antman (Pukki, 65′), Talvitie, Källman (Tesho, 65′)
The
The
TheTHE OBJECTIVES: 1-0, Rúben Dias (17′); 2-0, Diogo Jota (45′); 3-0 Bruno Fernandes (55′); 3-1, Pukki (73′); 3-2, Pukki (77′); 4-2, Bruno Fernandes (84′)
The
TheREFEREE: Christian-Petru Ciochirca (Romania)
The
TheINCIDENTS: Friendly match for Euro 2024 played at Jose Alvalade Stadium in Lisbon
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Source: La Verdad
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