One of the Euro 2024 football matches took place on 20 June. Team Iceland and Team Portugal faced off.
Исландия - Португалия - 0:1. Евро-2024. Обзор матча, статистикаEuro 2024
Iceland - Portugal - 0:1 (0:0)
Goals: Ronaldo (89)
Warnings: Dalot (27), A. Gudmundsson (45), A. Finnbogason (45+1), W. T. Willumsson (70), J. Torsteinsson (74), Silva (74), W. T. Willumsson (81), Ronaldo (83)
Overview of the match Iceland - Portugal:
Iceland and Portugal met in front of a roaring crowd in the long-awaited European Championship qualifying match in Laugardalsvöllur. With both teams keen to win, the match promised to be tense. In the first half, both teams fought hard and created numerous chances, but neither could capitalise on their opportunities. The first caution of the match came in the 27th minute when Portugal's D. Dalot was given a yellow card. Tensions continued to build as the half drew to a close, with Iceland's A. Gudmundsson and A. Finnbogason each received a yellow card in response to a Portuguese warning. In the second half, Portugal took the lead and went forward in search of a goal. Iceland continued to fight hard but their efforts were hampered by yellow cards for V.T. Willumsson and J.D. Thorsteinsson. Portugal made two substitutions in the 67th minute, with R. Neves and J. Cancelo replacing G. Inacio and R. Guerreiro respectively.
Meanwhile, Iceland released S. A. Magnusson and I. B. Johannesson in the 75th minute in place of A. Finnbogason and A. Traustason respectively. As time went on, the match became increasingly physical and in the 81st minute V.T. Villumsson received his second yellow card and was sent off shortly afterwards with a red card. Portugal's C. Ronaldo also received a yellow card in the 83rd minute. In the 84th minute, Portugal made two substitutions, with D. Pereira and B. Fernandes instead of Otavio and Vitinho respectively. The decisive moment of the match came in the 89th minute when Portugal's star player C. Ronaldo scored a spectacular goal to put his team in front. Portugal made one last substitution in the 90th minute, substituting Diogo Jota in place of B. Silva. Despite Iceland's best efforts to level the score, the match ended 1-0 in Portugal's favour. Overall, it was a tight match in which both Iceland and Portugal showed their determination and skill. While Iceland is undoubtedly disappointed by the defeat, they can be proud of their performance and learn from their mistakes ahead of the next match. Portugal, on the other hand, will be happy to pick up an important win and will be keen to build on that success for the rest of the tournament.
The next fixtures are Luxembourg v Iceland and Slovakia v Portugal.
Исландия - Португалия - 0:1. Евро-2024. Обзор матча, статистикаStatistics of the Iceland-Portugal match:
| Team Iceland | Portugal national team | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals on goal | 3 |
| 7 | Shots | 11 |
| 1 | Blocked kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Kicks from the penalty area | 10 |
| 3 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 1 |
| 12 | Offences | 12 |
| 3 | Corner | 10 |
| 1 | Offsides | 6 |
| 29% | Possession of the ball | 71% |
| 5 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 1 |
| 259 | Total assists | 660 |
| 176 | Accurate passes | 583 |
| 68% | Accuracy of transmissions | 88% |
