2023-09-11 20:53:08
The Portuguese national football team scored a resounding victory against Luxembourg in the European Championship qualification. Croatia secured a narrow success in Armenia.
The Portuguese triumphed 9-0 (4-0) at the Estádio Algarve on Monday (September 11th, 2023), even without the suspended superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, against the completely overwhelmed Luxembourgers. It was Portugal’s biggest win in a competitive international match.
Coach Roberto Martinez’s team extended their lead in the table with six wins from six games and a goal difference of 24:0. Luxembourg, so far the surprise team Group Jremains third with ten points.
Goncalo Ignacio (12th, 45th + 4) and Goncalo Ramos (18th, 34th) brought Portugal into safe waters before the break. Diogo Jota (57th, 77th), Ricardo Horta (67th), Bruno Fernandes (83rd) and Joao Felix (88th) increased. Portugal had previously won 8-0 three times, twice against Liechtenstein and once against Kuwait.
Slovakia remains second in the group
Second in Group J, already five points behind, is Slovakia, who left nothing to be desired against Liechtenstein, who had no points and no goals, winning 3-0 (3-0): the final score was reached after just six minutes.
Finnbogason scores for Iceland
Iceland celebrated its second victory in Group J with a 1-0 (0-0) victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina. Former Bundesliga professional Alfred Finnbogason, now in the employ of Belgian first division club KAS Eupen, scored the winning goal in the first minute of injury time according to video evidence. The Icelanders remain fifth in the group behind Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Early on Monday evening (September 11th, 2023), striker Andrej Kramaric from Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim had already shot Croatia to the top of the table in the European Championship qualification, bringing him a little closer to the finals in Germany (June 14th to July 14th, 2024). The 32-year-old scored the 1-0 (1-0) winning goal against hosts Armenia in the 13th minute in Yerevan.
Croatia now leaders
Croatia, who came third in the World Cup, broke Turkey, coached by Stefan Kuntz Group D at the top. Both teams have ten points, but Croatia has played one game less. Kuntz, who has been criticized in Turkey due to fluctuating results, is seen as a possible candidate for the vacant national coaching position.
Croatia, with Leverkusen’s Josip Stanisic as another Bundesliga professional in the starting line-up, started decisively and earned the victory, which could have been better given their oppressive superiority. Lovro Majer from Neu-Wolfsburg came on as a substitute in the 74th minute.
Armenia, where Mönchengladbach’s Grant-Leon Ranos played from the start, is only third in the table with seven points.
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