Portugal 2-0 Czech Republic: Seleção stay top of the group
First-half strikes from João Cancelo and Gonçalo Guedes kept Portugal top of Group A2.
João Cancelo celebrates scoring Portugal's most memorable objective against Czech Republic in the UEFA Nations League
João Cancelo celebrates scoring Portugal's most memorable objective against Czech Republic in the UEFA Nations League
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João Cancelo and Gonçalo Guedes struck in the principal half as Portugal remained two focuses above Spain at the highest point of Group A2.
Key minutes
31' Diogo Costa denies Kuchta
33' João Cancelo fires opener
38' Gonçalo Guedes spaces in
60' Jure?ka bores barely wide
61' Stan?k repels Diogo Jota shot
88' Vlkanova sends shot wide
Match to sum things up: Clinical Portugal murmur against Czechs
Entering the game unbeaten subsequent to giving Spain a panic on Matchday 2, the guests showed persistence and balance in the initial stages, absorbing tension and going nearest when Jan Kuchta's strike was palmed behind by Diogo Costa.
Bernardo Silva's creativity on the right demonstrated urgent for Portugal, setting up Manchester City partner João Cancelo to fire in the opener and, after five minutes, finding the run of Gonçalo Guedes, who moved a flawless completion past Jind?ich Stan?k from a tight point.
Gonçalo Guedes enjoys scoring Portugal's second
Gonçalo Guedes enjoys scoring Portugal's second
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Jaroslav Šilhavý rolled out three improvements at the break, mostly trying to support his side on the left. At the point when the Czechs broke quickly from a corner, Václav Jure?ka could shoot wide in more than adequate space inside the punishment region, leaving the backtracking home safeguard an image of aggregate help.
Portugal recovered the energy immediately, Diogo Jota's shot from distance stinging Stan?k's palms. The 2019 UEFA Nations League victors ruled belonging as they traveled through the rest of the final part, albeit Czech debutant Adam Vlkanova could have split the deficiency with two minutes remaining yet neglected to benefit from an unmistakable sight of objective.
As it worked out: Portugal 2-0 Czech Republic
Carlos Machado, match journalist
Portugal demonstrated their prevalence and investigate be in a fight with Spain for matchless quality in Group A2. The nature of their players all around the pitch had the effect, and the hosts likewise exhibited the persistence that Fernando Santos needed them to still up in the air and serious Czech Republic side.
Key details
Portugal have won their last three matches against Czech Republic.
The Seleção have lost one of their 15 latest UEFA Nations League games, winning ten.
They have won six of their last seven home apparatuses.
Gonçalo Guedes scored on the third commemoration of his game dominating objective in the UEFA Nations League last against the Netherlands.
Czech Republic have lost just two of their last nine games, winning four.
Line-ups
Portugal: Diogo Costa; João Cancelo, Pepe, Danilo, Guerreiro; Gonçalo Guedes (João Palhinha 88), William Carvalho (Bruno Fernandes 68), Rúben Neves (João Moutinho 88); Ronaldo, Diogo Jota (Rafael Leão 80), Bernardo Silva (Vitinha 68)
What occurs after the UEFA Nations League bunch stage?
The four gathering champs in League A will progress to the knockout finals with, on a basic level, one designated as hosts. The semi-finals will be played on 14 and 15 June 2023 with the last and third-put play-off to follow on 18 June.
The groups completing fourth in the gatherings in League A will be consigned to League B for the 2024/25 release.
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