Match Report
The table read 1st (Portugal, 14 pts) against 4th (Poland, 4 pts), 10 points apart. Recent form told a different story for Poland: only 48th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Against a league average of 1.3 goals per team per game, Portugal ran at 2.17 scored and 0.83 conceded, Poland at 1.5 and 2.67.
Defeat had not touched Portugal in 8 games. Recent form was uneven: 11/15 points for Portugal, 5/15 for Poland.
Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica in Lisbon staged the fixture, a ground that holds 64,642. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 6 more goals closed it at 5-1.
Goal scorers
Portugal: Rafael Leão (59'), Cristiano Ronaldo (72'), Cristiano Ronaldo (87'), Pedro Neto (83'), Bruno Fernandes (80') · Poland: D. Marczuk (88')