Portugal punched its ticket to qualifying for a ninth World Cup on Sunday and did not need Cristiano Ronaldo. The star was sent off in the defeat against Ireland last Thursday, and he saw from afar how the opportunity to add crystallized His sixth World Cup. Yes, Before the Bug, the Portuguese had only played the major event three times. This opportunity came about thanks to a set of goals: It beat Armenia 9-1 To remove the ghosts that appeared in this definition of group F from UEFA qualifiers.,
The first goal in the seventh minute was scored by a Villarreal defender Renato VegaWhich continued after the Armenian goalkeeper cleared the ball after a shot from Bruno Fernandes. The goal, which was reviewed for possible offside and was eventually ruled out, marked Vega’s debut as a top scorer for the Portuguese national team.
The local team did not get much rest, because in the first approach to Armenia, Spertsyan sealed the tie (18th minute) After an error by the defense who did not arrive in time to stop the play, leaving Costa without many options.
The tie on the scoreboard was quickly broken. The local team hit hard and scored almost two consecutive goals.
A mistake by the Armenians in returning the ball to their goalkeeper was exploited by the Paris Saint-Germain striker gonzalo ramos, He intercepted the ball and put his team ahead (2-1) in the 28th minute.
As the Armenian team was regrouping, another quick attack after attack from the defense ended with the first goal of the day by Neves (30th minute), which would be followed by two more goals.
Already a few goals ago, the Portuguese team seemed to breathe and began to show their best football on the pitch. The Paris Saint-Germain midfielder scored again, in the 41st minute, the second goal in what would eventually become the Portuguese’s second hat-trick of the day.
A few seconds after the end of the first half, the referee awarded a penalty kick to Ruben Dias, giving the Portuguese team a fifth goal, which they did not waste. Bruno Fernandes (48+), which will also sign a hat-trick.
The Manchester United player actually scored in the second half, after an assist from Gonzalo Ramos in the 51st minute, and then converted a penalty kick again in the 72nd minute after the referee showed the yellow card to Mouradian after he fell on Forbes inside the area.
To close the result, Conceição left the match in stoppage time, scoring the ninth goal for the Portuguese feast, which was held on the grass.
Despite the heavy rain, the Portuguese fans showed their warm welcome to the players and devoted a minute, in the 21st minute, to remembering and honoring the late Portuguese football player. Diogo Jota.
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