Portugal Demolishes Armenia 5-0 in Euro 2024 Qualifying
YEREVAN, Armenia – Portugal delivered a dominant performance Friday, crushing Armenia 5-0 in a Euro 2024 qualifying โคmatch. The โresounding victory underscores PortugalS strengthโ as a Group F contender and sends a clear message to upcoming opponents.
Joao Felix led โฃthe โขcharge withโข a brace, scoring in the 10th and 61st minutes. Cristiano ronaldo alsoโข found the net twice, in the 21st and 46th minutes,โฃ while โขJoao Cancelo added anotherโข goal in โthe 32nd minute. Armenia proved unableโค to contain Portugal’s relentlessโค attack, โคofferingโข little resistance โฃthroughout the contest. Theโ result solidifies Portugal’sโฃ position โin the qualifying stage,with thier next challenge coming against โHungary.
The match unfoldedโค with Portugal quickly establishing control.A poorly executed cross byโฃ Georgi Arutjunjan led to the openingโฃ goal, with the ball falling โขto Vitinha before Felix capitalized. โคArmenia’s Henri Awagjan was unable to prevent further goals,โ andโ the team struggled to mount anyโ significant โฃoffensive threats.
In the 57th minute, โRonaldo was substituted, replaced by Goncaloโข Ramos, effectively ending any chance of a hat-trick for theโข Portuguese captain. Despite hisโ absence, Portugal continued to โscore, with Felix’s second goal extendingโข theโข lead. The Portuguese defense then effectively shut down โany remaining โขArmenian attemptsโข to closeโ the gap.
Score: Armenia 0 – 5 Portugal (0:3)
โJoao Felix 10′
Cristiano Ronaldo 21′
Joao Cancelo 32′
โCristiano Ronaldo 46′
Joao Felixโข 61′
Lineups:
Armenia: Henriโฃ Awagjan, Erik Piloyan, Georgi Arutjunjan, Siergiej Muradjan, Nair tiknizjanโ (79′ Edgar Grigorjan), Kamo โฃHowhannisjan, Uguchukwu Iwu (86′ Narek Agasaryan), Eduard Spercjan,โฃ Wahan Biczachczjan (60′ edgar Sewikjan), Tigran Barsegjan (79′ Zhirayr Shaghian),โข Lucas โZeraajan (60′ Grant-Leon Ranos)
* Portugal: Diego Costa, joao Cancelo (79′ Joao Palhinha),โข Goncalo Inacio, Ruben Dias, Nuno Mendes (66’โ Nuno Tavares), Brunoโ Fernandes, Joao Neves, Pedro Netoโค (46′ Francisco Trincao), Vitinha, Cristiano Ronaldo โ(57′ Goncalo Ramos), joao Felix (66′ โฃPedro Goncalves)
Yellow โคCard: โค Piloyan (armenia)
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)
Armenia will nextโ face Ireland in September, while โPortugalโค will โขcompete against Hungary in theirโ continued Euro โข2024 qualifying campaign.
