Match Report
8 points and 1 places separated them: Portugal 1st with 30, Slovakia 2nd with 22. Recent form told a different story for Slovakia: only 6th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. In league terms the two rates read 3.6/0.2 for Portugal and 1.7/0.8 for Slovakia (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.44.
Portugal had won six straight, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The match was played at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (capacity 68,100). Portugal led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Portugal: Cristiano Ronaldo (29'), Gonçalo Ramos (18'), Cristiano Ronaldo (72') · Slovakia: David Hancko (69'), Stanislav Lobotka (80')
Key stats
Possession: Portugal 58% · Slovakia 42% · Total shots: 25-9 · On target: 12-3 · Corners: 11-2




