Match Report
3 points and 17 places separated them: Portugal 16th with 7, Saudi Arabia 33rd with 4. On recent form Saudi Arabia sat only 61st league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 33rd overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Portugal 4 scored and 1.75 conceded per game, Saudi Arabia 3.5 and 2.75, with the league averaging 2.26.
Portugal had not lost in 6 games.
The match was played at Estádio Municipal do Fontelo (capacity 6,912). On the scoreboard, Portugal led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-0.
Goal scorers
Portugal: Manuel Fernandes (32'), Gonçalo Guedes (52'), João Mário (90')
Key stats
Possession: Portugal 59% · Saudi Arabia 41% · Total shots: 20-2 · On target: 9-1 · Corners: 10-0