Portugal vs Armenia 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

Portugal

7': Renato Veiga
28': Gonçalo Ramos
30': João Neves
41': João Neves
45'+3': Bruno Fernandes (P)
51': Bruno Fernandes
72': Bruno Fernandes (P)
81': João Neves
90'+2': Francisco Conceição

FT
9 - 1

Armenia

18': Eduard Spertsyan

Introduction

Portugal are hosting Armenia at Estádio do Dragão, Porto, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Commentary

0': First Half begins.
7': Goal! Portugal 1, Armenia 0. Renato Veiga (Portugal) header from very close range to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
18': Goal! Portugal 1, Armenia 1. Eduard Spertsyan (Armenia) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Grant-Leon Ranos with a cross.
28': Goal! Portugal 2, Armenia 1. Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal.
30': Goal! Portugal 3, Armenia 1. João Neves (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
41': Goal! Portugal 4, Armenia 1. João Neves (Portugal) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
45'+3': Goal! Portugal 5, Armenia 1. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
45'+4': First Half ends, Portugal 5, Armenia 1.
45': Substitution, Armenia. Zhirayr Shaghoyan replaces Artur Serobyan.
45': Second Half begins Portugal 5, Armenia 1.
45': Substitution, Armenia. Edgar Sevikyan replaces Narek Aghasaryan.
51': Goal! Portugal 6, Armenia 1. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gonçalo Ramos.
55': Substitution, Armenia. Georgi Harutyunyan replaces Erik Piloyan.
56': Substitution, Portugal. Carlos Forbs replaces Bernardo Silva.
56': Substitution, Portugal. Francisco Conceição replaces Rafael Leão.
65': Substitution, Armenia. Arayik Eloyan replaces Grant-Leon Ranos.
67': Substitution, Portugal. João Félix replaces Vitinha.
70': Sergey Muradyan (Armenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
72': Goal! Portugal 7, Armenia 1. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
73': Substitution, Portugal. Rúben Neves replaces Rúben Dias.
73': Substitution, Portugal. Matheus Nunes replaces João Cancelo.
81': Goal! Portugal 8, Armenia 1. João Neves (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nélson Semedo following a corner.
82': Substitution, Armenia. Artem Bandikyan replaces Karen Muradyan.
90'+2': Goal! Portugal 9, Armenia 1. Francisco Conceição (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Félix.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Estádio do Dragão
Location: Porto, Portugal
Attendance: 46,702

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA Standings

POS	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
+13	Portugal	6	13	1
+2	Republic of Ireland	6	10	2
+1	Hungary	6	8	2
-16	Armenia	6	3	5

Full Table

Statistics

ARM		POR
10	Fouls	7
1	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	3
1	Corner Kicks	7
6	Saves	1
24.5	Possession	75.5
4	SHOTS	34
2	ON GOAL	15
0.5	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	2
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	2
160	Accurate Passes	599
214	Passes	660
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.9
2	Accurate Crosses	11
6	Crosses	21
0.3	Cross %	0.5
29	Long Balls	35
8	Accurate Long Balls	22
0.3	Long Balls %	0.6
1	Blocked Shots	8
6	Effective Tackles	8
7	Tackles	13
0.9	Tackle %	0.6
6	Interceptions	5
28	Effective Clearances	7
28	Clearances	7

Line-Ups

Portugal (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Diogo Costa (GK)
13	Renato Veiga
3	Rúben Dias
20	João Cancelo
2	Nélson Semedo
8	Bruno Fernandes
23	Vitinha
15	João Neves
9	Gonçalo Ramos
17	Rafael Leão
10	Bernardo Silva

Substitutes:

Rui Silva, Rúben Neves, António Silva, Francisco Conceição, Carlos Forbs, João Félix, José Sá, Gonçalo Inacio, Matheus Nunes, Francisco Trincão, Diogo Dalot, João Palhinha.

Armenia (4-3-3)

No.	Name
16	Henri Avagyan (GK)
5	Styopa Mkrtchyan
2	Sergey Muradyan
21	Nayair Tiknizyan
3	Erik Piloyan
20	Karen Muradyan
18	Narek Aghasaryan
13	Kamo Hovhannisyan
17	Grant-Leon Ranos
8	Eduard Spertsyan
9	Artur Serobyan

Substitutes:

Narek Grigoryan, Gor Manvelyan, Edgar Sevikyan, Zhirayr Shaghoyan, Artyom Bandikyan, Karen Nalbandyan, Ognjen Cancarevic, Arayik Eloyan, Edgar Grigoryan, Arsen Beglaryan, Georgii Harutyunyan, Gevorg Tarakhchyan.