Luxembourg 0-6 Portugal in Euro Cup Qualifiers: Portugal’s National football team won the match against Luxembourg in the Euro Cup 2024 Qualifiers. They secured a dominating 6-0 victory over Luxembourg. For this victory, Cristiano Ronaldo scored 2 goals.
Luxembourg 0-6 Portugal in Euro Cup Qualifiers
Portugal won the game against Luxembourg in the ongoing Euro Cup 2024 Qualifiers. In the article, you will find the match reports and highlights of Portugal vs Luxembourg.
Ronaldo Shines Again
Ronaldo once again proved himself as one of the greatest players of all time. He scores two crucial goals for Portugal against Luxembourg. That helped Portugal to win against Luxembourg with a huge goal margin of 6-0.
He scored the first goal of the game just 9 minutes into the game. In the cross of Nuno Mendes, Ronaldo scored a header goal. He added 2nd goal in the 31st minute of the game. The scoreboard was already 3-0. They scored the goal and made a comfortable 4-0 lead for Portugal in the first half of the game.
By this goal, he reached 122 international goals in just 198 matches.
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Portugal’s Dominating 1st Half: Scored 4 goals
The first half of the game was completely dominating for Luxembourg. Portugal added 4 goals against them in the 1st half of the game. The first goal of the game was in just 9 minutes from Ronaldo. The goal was superb as that was the header goal.
The second goal was scored by Joao Felix in the 15th minute of the game. Bernardo Silva added another goal for Portugal just 3 minutes after the 2nd goal i.e. in 18 minutes of the game.
Ronaldo added the 4th goal for Portugal in the 35th minute that conclude the 1st half as, Portugal 4-0 Luxembourg.
Second Half: Luxembourg 0-6 Portugal in Euro Cup Qualifiers
The dominance of Portugal was continued also in the 2nd half of the game. They scored 2 more goals in the second half of the game.
In the second half, Otavio scored the 5th goal for Portugal just 2 minutes after coming onto the field as a substitute. The goal was scored in the 77th minute of the game. Although Raphael Leo missed the penalty shot in the 85th minute of the game, he added the 6th goal for Portugal in the 88th minute of the game. He also came as a substitute in the game.
With these goals, Portugal won against Luxembourg in the Euro Cup Qualifiers by 6 goals.
Group Standings in Euro Cup 2024 Qualifiers
With this win, Portugal secured two consecutive wins in Euro Cup 2024 Qualifiers. With 2 games played, Portugal is at the top of the standing of Group J with 6 points. Meanwhile, Luxembourg is in fifth place with just one point.
| Teams | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Liechtenstein | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Conclusion
In conclusion, Luxembourg 0-6 Portugal in Euro Cup Qualifiers Portugal’s emphatic win showcased their attacking prowess and highlighted Ronaldo’s incredible form. With the Euro 2024 tournament approaching, Portugal’s impressive form and Ronaldo’s exceptional performances will make them a team to watch out for.
Highlights of Portugal vs Luxembourg
- Portugal secured a 6-0 victory against Luxembourg in their Euro Cup 2024 qualifier.
- Cristiano Ronaldo scored 2 goals with an assist for Portugal.
- Ronaldo’s scored the first goal in the 9th minute with an assist from Nuno Mendes.
- Joao Felix added the second goal for Portugal in the 15th minute.
- Silva scored Portugal’s third goal in the 18th minute.
- Ronaldo scored his second goal of the game just before halftime i.e in 35 minutes.
- Portugal scored 4 goals in the 1st half of the game.
- Substitute player Otavio scored in the 77th minute with a goal off of a pass from Raphael Leo, making it 5-0 for Portugal.
- Leo scored a final 6th goal for Portugal in the 89th minute.
- With this win, Portugal has won their second consecutive match in Group J, putting them at the top with 6 points from 2 matches.
