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21:06
A conclusion for the guests. Xhaka puts the ball from the center to the left to Rodríguez, who shoots from 17 meters inside the left position. But his attempt goes well past the goal to the left.
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21:03
Bitter first quarter of an hour for the Confederates, whose goals are initially conceded and then shortly afterwards have to accept the 0:1 themselves.
15
21:01
Tooor for Portugal, 1-0 by William Carvalho
Free kick puts Portugal ahead! Cristiano Ronaldo initially brings the ball at rest with a low shot to the left corner. Kobel can only let the slightly deflected ball clap forward. There, William Carvalho shifts the fastest and pushes the rebound over the line from six meters!
14
21:00
Yellow card for Fabian Schär (Switzerland)
Schär comes too late with a tackle against Otávio and only hits the opponent. There is yellow and a free kick chance for Portugal from almost 20 meters in the middle.
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20:57
Nevertheless, the Confederates try to keep the pace high in the early stages. Portugal are being pressured deep in their own half.
8th
20:55
The decision of the referee team is also understandable, because Schär’s hand was already far away from the body and thus prevented the ball from being cleared.
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20:52
VAR’s decision: H. Seferović (Switzerland)’s goal is disallowed, score 0-0
Seferović scores the lead after six minutes, but the goal is conceded again by VAR! A Shaqiri corner from the right Pepe heads to Schär’s hand, which is why the ball stays in the penalty area. In the end, the guest striker switched the fastest and pushed the ball over the line, but referee Grinfeld took the goal back due to the handball, according to the video images.
4
20:50
Incidentally, there was a short-term change in the starting XI for the Swiss. Vargas was injured while warming up and will be replaced by Lotomba.
3
20:48
It will probably continue with Portugal’s left-back.
2
20:47
Nuno Mendes was hit in the hip by Mbabu in a duel and needs treatment.
1
20:46
The ball rolls! Switzerland toasted in white outfit, Portugal is dressed in red jersey and green shorts.
20:36
This game is taking place for the second time in the history of the Nations League. In 2019, the teams met in the semifinals as Portugal won 3-1. Today’s game will be directed by the Israeli referee Orel Grinfeld.
20:27
There are also six changes in the starting formation for the Swiss. Sommer, Widmer, Elvedi, Freuler, Okafor and Embolo all drop out of the starting XI. Instead, Kobel, Mbabu, Frei, Steffen, Shaqiri and Seferović start.
20:16
Compared to the start against Spain, Portugal coach Fernando Santos changes half of the starting XI. Rui Patrício, Nuno Mendes, William Carvalho, Rúben Neves, Diogo Jota and Cristiano Ronaldo will start in place of Diogo Costa, Guerreiro, João Moutinho, Bernardo Silva, Rafael Leão and André Silva.
20:06
The situation in Switzerland, on the other hand, is completely different. After the 2-1 defeat against the Czech Republic, the guests are already under pressure to avoid falling further behind. So a win is a must. “We have a lot of respect for the Nations League. We have to make up for the mistakes we made in defense against the Czech Republic. Luck wasn’t on our side in Prague. We had a lot of chances, unfortunately we did didn’t score a goal,” said national team coach Murat Yakin in advance.
19:56
On the first matchday last Thursday, the Portuguese started the new Nations League with a 1-1 draw against Spain. Against the Confederates, the Iberians around superstar Cristiano Ronaldo now want to follow up with a win in order to secure a good starting position in the fight for group victory. However, respect for the opposition is high, as midfielder Bruno Fernandes points out: “They are very aggressive and have strong, physical players in midfield, but it all depends on where the game is.”
19:29
Welcome to the 2nd matchday in the Nations League! At 8:45 p.m., Portugal and Switzerland meet in Group 2 of League A.