Portugal's 6-0 win over Slovakia in European preliminaries remains unbeaten and ahead of Group J

In the early morning of March 27, Beijing time, Portugal won 6-0 away from Slovakia in the 7th round of Euro 2024 qualifier Group J in Bratislava Stadium, Slovakia. It was the fifth consecutive match with zero opponents, ranking first in the group with five wins, just one step away from qualifying.

In the early morning of March 27, Beijing time, Portugal won 6-0 away from Slovakia in the 7th round of Euro 2024 qualifier Group J at Bratislava Stadium in Slovakia. It was the fifth consecutive match with zero opponents, ranking first in the group with five wins, just one step away from qualifying. Ronaldo, Fernando, Felix, Altavio and Leo made contributions respectively, and Ronaldo also set a new record in European Cup qualifying.

Portugal beat Liechtenstein 4-0 in the first round, Luxembourg 6-0 in the second round, Iceland 1-0 in the third round, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 in the fourth round, leading Group J with four wins. Slovakia drew 0-0 with Luxembourg in the first round, beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-0 in the second round, drew 1-1 with Iceland in the third round, and beat Liechtenstein 1-0 in the fourth round, ranking the second in the group with a score of 2 wins and 2 draws, 5 points behind Portugal. The two teams had met twice before in the European Cup qualifiers, and Portugal both won 2-1.

In this game, Portugal coach Santos arranged a 4-3-3 formation. Cristiano Ronaldo, Felix Parrinia and Ricardo Carvalho formed a trident. Felix, Parrinia and Ricardo Carvalho were partners in the midfield. Mendes, Pepe, Dias and Cancelo served as the rear defense, and Patricio was the goalkeeper. The Slovak coach Tarka has arranged a 4-2-3-1 formation. Bozenik acts as a single arrow, Mark, Hamsik and Rusack form an attack line, Christov and Gregoric partner Houmo, Dubrovka, Skrinyar, Satka and Pecaric form four guards, and Roderick guards the goal.

After the game started, Portugal showed a strong attack. In the 9th minute, B Fei crossed from the right, Mendes nodded his head to ferry, and C Luomen easily pushed and shot in front of Portugal, leading 1-0. This was Ronaldo's 123rd goal on behalf of the Portuguese national team and his 35th goal in the European Cup qualifier, breaking his own European Cup qualifier goal record of 1. In the 15th minute, seat B sent a precise cross from the right, Felix jumped up from behind with his head hammer to break the goal, and Portugal expanded its advantage 2-0. This is Felix's fifth goal for the Portuguese national team and his third goal in the European Cup qualifier. In the 18th minute, Parrinia crossed from the left, nodded in front of seat B to attack the goal, and the ball ran into a dead corner. Portugal went to the next city 3-0. This is the ninth goal scored by seat B on behalf of the Portuguese national team, and also his fourth goal in the European Cup qualifiers.

Slovakia was completely suppressed by Portugal, unable to fight back. In the 38th minute, B Fei sent a straight plug after he grabbed the ball in the middle, and C Luo shook the defense after receiving the ball, easily completing two goals, and Portugal took a 4-0 lead. This is Ronaldo's 124th goal for the Portuguese national team and his 36th goal in the European Cup qualifiers. At the end of the first half, Portugal took a 4-0 lead.

In the second half, Portugal did not relax its attack. In the 63rd minute, Ronaldo was replaced and rested ahead of schedule for two consecutive games. In the 76th minute, Portugal played a wonderful match. Leo crossed from the left to the bottom, and Otavio nodded to break the goal. Portugal expanded its advantage 5-0. This is Otavio's second goal on behalf of the Portuguese national team, and also his first goal in the European Cup qualifier. In the 88th minute, Portugal got a penalty kick. Leo was saved by Roderick, but then he seized the opportunity to shoot back and completed the goal. Portugal locked the victory 6-0. This is Leo's third goal for the Portuguese national team and his second goal in the European Cup qualifier.

In the end, Portugal beat Slovakia 6-0 away from home for the fifth consecutive game, ranking first in the group with a record of five wins, just one step away from qualifying. Slovakia suffered its first defeat in this European preliminary match, ranking second in the group with the result of 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. The gap between Slovakia and Portugal widened to 8 points, and the situation of qualification is not optimistic.

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