Final score: POR 2 – o ICE
Its a perfect 10 for Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal. Salecoa defeats Iceland at Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon. Ronaldo fails to add to his goal tally in his 205th apperence for Portugal but the Salecao takes maximum points from the group stage to qualify for the Euro 2024.
Traustason’s volley hits the bar and Costa gathers the ball in relief.
Ronaldo looks frustrated as he clouldn’t sort out his feet in time. He was weaving through Iceland’s defence but fails to take the shot from inside the box.
Four minutes added on by the match officials after the end of regulation time.
Portugal in complete control as Iceland can’t get hold of the ball.
Bruno Fernandes takes a wayward corner, the 14th corner of the match for the home side. Ball goes out of play.
Yellow card for Joao Felix a raised arm after a late challenge on Sigurdsson.
Guerreiro free kick is parried away by Valdimarsson. Iceland launches another counter attack but fails to make a mark.
Handball given to Portugal just outside the Icelandic penalty box.
13th corner for Portugal. Corner routine backfires and Iceland tries to counter attcak but is held up by Dias.
Vitinha replaces Otavio in Portuguese XI
Horta fails to find Ronaldo inside the box, who was in space.
Rampant Portugal is looking for the third with relentless attacks.
Portugal makes it TWO. Super sub Ricardo Horta makes it two for Ronaldo and Co from close range after Icelandic goalkeeper Valdimarsson spills the ball inside the six yard box.
Bernardo Silva and Joao Mario comes off for Ricardo Horta and Raphael Guerreiro.
Portugal has taken 20 shots so far against Iceland’s three. Salecao is still leading by a 37th minute goal by Bruno Fernandes.
Bernardo Silva’s left-footed curler goes wide. It was a brilliant move by the home side which is looking to put the tie to bed with a second goal.
Johannesson takes the first short for Iceland in the second half. The venomous shot is stright at Costa, who grabs it without any fuss.
Felix’s attempted through ball for Ronaldo is overcooked.
Joao Palhinha is booked for a rackless sliding challenge. Gudmundsson also gets booked for his angry reaction.
Ronaldo’s header from Joan Mario is aimed straight at Valdimarsson. It was a glorious opportunity for the Portugues captain to make it 47 goals in the calander year for club and country.
Portugal building from the back and looses the ball in a dangerous area.
Bruno’s effort goes begging wide. He made a brilliant run from the right side and shot from inside the box but it lacked the accurecy to trouble the Icelandic goalkeeper.
Play resumes at Estadio Jose Alvalade. Iceland makes the first substitution of the match: Oskarsson comes on for Finnbogason
Portugal leads via Bruno Fernandes’ stunner at half time. Iceland’s valiant defensive play succums to the immence pressure created by a relentless Portugal side. Portugal took 15 shots in the first half while the visitors only managed to registered a couple without troubling Diego Costa in Portuguese goal. Ronaldo and Inacio came close to scoring, however, it took a special effort from Bruno Fernandes to break Iceland’s low-block.
Roanldo takes a shot from 40 yards out. It goes fairly wide from the target.
First half’s regulation time is up. 2 minutes added on.
Cancelo’s left-footed curler from outside the box goes tantalizingly wide.
Five minutes left in this first half in Lisbon and the home side is threatning to add more to its tally.
Ronaldo is toying with the Icelandic defence inside the box but unable to find a telling pass.
Bruno Fernandes breaks the deadlock with a belter from distance. The Manchester United midfielder takes a first time shot from outside the box that arrows into the bottom right corner of the net.
10 minutes left in the first half and Portugal is knocking on the door but unable to unlock the stuborn Icelandic defence. It’s attack versues defence at the moment.
Cancelo takes a shot from distance. It was a rather hopeful shot which was gathered by the Icelandic goalkeeper with ease. Ronaldo looks unimpressed by the Barcelona player’s choice.
Johannesson gets a yellow card for a wayward challenge on Felix.
Half an hour gone. Iceland hasn’t yet conceded and they had a couple of shots but Portugal is threatning to break the deadlock.
Portugal is finding it difficult to break down the Iceland’s organisation. However, it is getting a flury of corners.
Inacio’s header from Bruno’s free-kick goes wide. He made a good contact but fails to hit the target.
Valdimarsson is down with a blow on his face while trying to catch the floated corner by Bruno Fernandes. He is back on his feet, seems okay to continue.
Ronaldo’s header is saved by the Valdimarsson from corner routine. Another corner for the Selecao.
Joa Mario’s cutback inside the Icelandic box is just behind Ronaldo. Felix takes a shot and Portugal gets its fourth corner.
Iceland takes another shot from the left flank. This time it is Finnbogason but his right-footed curler goes wide.
Joao Mario and Bernardo Silva are combining well in Portugal’s right flank.
Another corner for Portugal. Bruno takes it but finds the Icelandic goalkeeper Valdimarsson.
Portugal is keeping possession of the ball and bringing its wide attackers into the play. The Selecao has pinned Iceland in its own half, which cannot stitch together more than one or two passes at the moment.
Otavio hits the bar and then a deflection from a Icelandic defender gives Portugal its first corner of the match. Ball goes out for another corner.
Sigurdsson makes a darting run from the left flank and takes Iceland’s first short on target.
Felix registers the first short on target for the Selecao after Ronaldo came close to another header from just outside the six yard box
Fast start from the home side. Ronaldo heads high and wide from a cross from Jaoa Mario.
Portugal starts the match at Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon.
Portugal has scored a minimum of three goals in its last six Euro qualifying home matches.
Iceland has lost three of its last four Euro qualifiers away from home.
Portugal has kept clean sheets in five of its last six home Euro qualifiers.
Portugal has scored the first goal in each of its last five Euro qualifiers played on home soil.
Portugal: W-W-W-W-W
Iceland: L-W-D-W-L
Played 4
Portugal 3 | Draw 1 | Iceland 0
The Euro 2024 qualifier match between Portugal and Iceland will also be live streamed on the Sony Liv app and website.
The Euro 2024 qualifier match between Portugal and Iceland will be live telecasted on the Sony Ten network.
Portugal hosts Iceland in its 10th game from the Group J of the Euro 2024 qualifiers at at Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon. Cristiano Ronaldo and Co. have already qualified for next summer’s continental showpiece event scheduled to be held in Germany.
Iceland, on the other hand, will be hoping for a positive result in order to improve its prospects of qualifying for the Euros via the UEFA Nations League B playoff path.
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