{"id":180847,"date":"2019-06-06T01:49:12","date_gmt":"2019-06-06T01:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usa.timesofnews.com\/portugal-3-1-switzerland-nations-league-at-a-glance.html"},"modified":"2019-06-06T01:49:12","modified_gmt":"2019-06-06T01:49:12","slug":"portugal-3-1-switzerland-nations-league-at-a-glance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usa.timesofnews.com\/breaking-news\/football\/portugal-3-1-switzerland-nations-league-at-a-glance.html","title":{"rendered":"Portugal 3-1 Switzerland: Nations League during a glance"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

Match in brief<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Cristiano Ronaldo took centre stage\u00a0\u2013 doesn’t he always?\u00a0\u2013 as his marvellous hat-trick took hosts Portugal by to Sunday’s UEFA Nations League final.<\/p>\n

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Switzerland battled gamely, and came within dual mins of additional time, though make no mistake: this was a Ronaldo show. First came his opener, a free-kick speared past a unsighted Yann Sommer, and afterwards a Juventus male brought out his box of tricks. Witness his nutmeg on Kevin Mbabu, followed by an vast no-look pass.<\/p>\n

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Ronaldo celebrates after hidden a show<\/span>\u00a9Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n

Switzerland had their chances. Haris Seferovi\u0107 consumed a good headed event amid a splendid opening, and a Benfica striker also grazed a tip of a bar before a interlude as he kick Pepe to a cross. Then, on 55 minutes, Ricardo Rodr\u00edguez leveled from a mark after a VAR decision.<\/p>\n

The Swiss matched a hosts from that impulse until a 88th minute, when Ronaldo dismissed in a first-time shot after Bernardo Silva’s cutback. There was still time for a hat-trick on a break. The crowd, moments progressing betraying their nerves, began a Mexican Waves.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Man of a match: Cristiano Ronaldo<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\n\"Portugal<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

Portugal applaud amid late play in Porto<\/span>\u00a9Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n

David Moyes, partial of a UEFA technical investigate organisation who done a selection, explained: “World-class actor and well-developed goalscoring ability, scoring 3 really opposite goals in what was indeed utterly a parsimonious game. A hazard from commencement to end, he was a actor a group incited to in critical moments.”<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

View from a stadium
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Joe Walker, Portugal<\/strong>
The final measure tells one story, though for swathes of that diversion Portugal were arguably second best. Ronaldo rather let them off a hook. Fernando Santos will need to have his side many crook and improved in possession when they face a winners of Netherands v England on Sunday. The play to start Jo\u00e3o F\u00e9lix backfired and they lacked a widespread midfield presence. Still, a win’s a win. And Ronaldo is Ronaldo.
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\n\"Ricardo<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

Ricardo Rodriguez squeezes in his mark kick<\/span>\u00a9Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n

Matthew Howarth, Switzerland <\/em><\/strong>
The outcome was maybe oppressive on Switzerland, who were mostly a some-more stoical and assured group during a Drag\u00e3o. Xherdan Shaqiri\u00a0\u2013\u00a0given a giveaway purpose behind Seferovi\u0107\u00a0\u2013\u00a0was a consistent threat, though a Benfica brazen unsuccessful to make a many of his chances. Even so, there were copiousness of positives for Vladimir Petkovi\u0107\u2019s men, who will wish to finish a contest on a high in Guimaraes on Sunday.
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Key stats<\/strong><\/h4>\n

7<\/strong>: Ronaldo claimed his seventh hat-trick for Portugal.<\/p>\n

88<\/strong>: The Juve assailant changed onto 88 goals in 157 internationals\u00a0\u2013 before tonight he had not scored for Portugal in 349 days.<\/p>\n

16<\/strong>: Ronaldo has scored an general idea each year given 2004\u00a0\u2013 16 years running!<\/p>\n

5<\/strong>: Rodr\u00edguez has converted all 5 of his penalties for Switzerland. His strike was Switzerland’s 100th idea underneath manager Petkovi\u0107.<\/p>\n

\n\"Ronaldo<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

Ronaldo completes his hat-trick<\/span>\u00a9Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n

13<\/strong>: Portugal are dominant in 13 rival home matches, given Sep 2014.<\/p>\n

19<\/strong>: At 19 years and 207 days old, Jo\u00e3o F\u00e9lix is a youngest Portugal debutant given Renato Sanches in 2016.<\/p>\n

50<\/strong>: Switzerland have not won in Portugal in 50 years, a method of 9 games that includes UEFA EURO 2004.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

What’s next?<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\n\"Ronaldo<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

Ronaldo and Fernando Santos<\/span>\u00a9Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n

Portugal<\/strong>: It’s behind to Porto on Sunday for a initial UEFA Nations League final, where a victors from Thursday’s tie between a Netherlands and England await. Portugal have won usually 3 of their 23 prior encounters with England. The Selec\u00e7\u00e3o mislaid 3-0 to a Netherlands final March, usually their second better (W7 D4) in 13 meetings with a Oranje.<\/p>\n

Switzerland<\/strong>: Third place on a soap-box will be adult for grabs a few hours before a final when Petkovi\u0107’s side spin out in Guimaraes opposite a other losing semi-finalists. Switzerland have won usually 3 of their 25 prior meetings with England, losing 1-0 in a Sep friendly. Their record opposite a Netherlands is distant some-more even, with a teams winning 15 every in 33 encounters.<\/p>\n

Article source: https:\/\/www.uefa.com\/uefanationsleague\/season=2019\/matches\/round=2000956\/match=2024419\/postmatch\/report\/index.html?rss=2590473+Portugal+3-1+Switzerland:+Nations+League+at+a+glance<\/a>\r\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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