The Portuguese team set a monstrous record. And this is with Ronaldo on the bench!
Konstantin Krinsky September 12, 2023, 00:35 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
They had never won so much before.
The Portuguese team crushed the Luxembourg team at home, scoring nine unanswered goals. For several reasons this meeting became historic.
Luxembourg conceded 15 goals from Portugal in two games! But this is not the only thing that draws attention. Here are two reasons to remember this match for a long time:
Portugal had never won by nine goals before, Luxembourg repeated the anti-record: they had previously lost twice to England by 0:9.
The Portuguese rejoice
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This match truly turned out to be a celebration of football for the hosts: seven different players scored and the same number provided assists. And the goals came for everyone: after fast and positional attacks, in near and far corners, from set pieces and in play.
Head coach of the Luxembourg national team
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But for the coach of the Luxembourgers, Luc Holtz, the evening was clearly not a success: the coach could not bear the tension (or embarrassment?) and entered the stands after the eighth goal in the 84th minute. It is unlikely that the specialist has watched the game on television in the locker room.
Well, and most importantly, Cristiano Ronaldo did not participate in this textured fight. The legendary footballer missed the game due to too many yellow cards and watched what was happening from the bench. He was probably upset that he didn’t go out on the field.
By the way, Portugal is simply monsters! We won all six qualifying matches with an aggregate score of 24:0!
