Portugal vs Poland, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

Ronaldo double helps Portugal reach Nations League quarterfinals

Portugal sealed a Nations League quarterfinal berth after a Cristiano Ronaldo double with a penalty and an overhead kick helped them hammer visiting Poland 5-1 in Group A1 on Friday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 5': Offside, Portugal. Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
• 8': Foul by Taras Romanczuk (Poland).
• 8': Rafael Leão (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 9': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Jakub Kiwior.
• 10': Foul by António Silva (Portugal).
• 10': Jan Bednarek (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 12': Attempt saved. Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jakub Kiwior with a cross.
• 13': Foul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland).
• 13': Rafael Leão (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 14': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
• 15': Offside, Portugal. Rafael Leão is caught offside.
• 18': Corner, Poland. Conceded by António Silva.
• 18': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Poland).
• 18': Pedro Neto (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 20': Attempt saved. Nicola Zalewski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz.
• 20': Hand ball by Krzysztof Piatek (Poland).
• 22': Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 22': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Poland).
• 23': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
• 23': Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 23': Foul by Nuno Mendes (Portugal).
• 25': Foul by João Neves (Portugal).
• 25': Krzysztof Piatek (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 25': João Neves (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 25': Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) is shown the yellow card.
• 28': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Nuno Mendes.
• 29': Delay in match because of an injury Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland).
• 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 30': Foul by Rafael Leão (Portugal).
• 30': Nicola Zalewski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 31': Attempt saved. Kamil Piatkowski (Poland) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top left corner.
• 32': Substitution, Poland. Jakub Kaminski replaces Bartosz Bereszynski because of an injury.
• 33': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Jakub Kiwior.
• 33': Attempt missed. Renato Veiga (Portugal) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross following a corner.
• 33': Bernardo Silva (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 33': Foul by Kacper Urbanski (Poland).
• 37': Delay in match because of an injury Taras Romanczuk (Poland).
• 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 38': Attempt missed. Krzysztof Piatek (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jakub Kaminski with a headed pass.
• 39': Foul by Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal).
• 39': Marcin Bulka (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 40': Attempt blocked. Mateusz Bogusz (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
• 41': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Diogo Costa.
• 41': Attempt missed. Krzysztof Piatek (Poland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross following a corner.
• 42': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (Portugal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
• 43': Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 43': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Poland).
• 44': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Kamil Piatkowski.
• 45': Attempt missed. Renato Veiga (Portugal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a corner.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a headed pass.
• 45'+2': Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) is shown the yellow card.
• 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Jan Bednarek (Poland).
• 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 45'+4': Offside, Portugal. Rafael Leão is caught offside.
• 45'+4': First Half ends, Portugal 0, Poland 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Portugal 0, Poland 0.
• 45': Substitution, Poland. Dominik Marczuk replaces Mateusz Bogusz.
• 45': Substitution, Poland. Sebastian Walukiewicz replaces Jan Bednarek.
• 45': Substitution, Portugal. Vitinha replaces João Neves.
• 46': Offside, Poland. Dominik Marczuk is caught offside.
• 49': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Nuno Mendes.
• 51': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Portugal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
• 53': Offside, Portugal. Pedro Neto is caught offside.
• 54': António Silva (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 54': Foul by Krzysztof Piatek (Poland).
• 55': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Portugal).
• 55': Nicola Zalewski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 56': Marcin Bulka (Poland) is shown the yellow card.
• 58': Attempt saved. Dominik Marczuk (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
• 58': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Diogo Costa.
• 59': Goal! Portugal 1, Poland 0. Rafael Leão (Portugal) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nuno Mendes following a fast break.
• 63': Attempt missed. Renato Veiga (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Vitinha.
• 64': Dominik Marczuk (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 64': Foul by Renato Veiga (Portugal).
• 66': Foul by Sebastian Walukiewicz (Poland).
• 66': Rafael Leão (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 67': Delay in match (Portugal).
• 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 69': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
• 70': Attempt blocked. Diogo Dalot (Portugal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitinha.
• 70': Penalty conceded by Jakub Kiwior (Poland) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
• 72': Goal! Portugal 2, Poland 0. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
• 73': Substitution, Poland. Adam Buksa replaces Kacper Urbanski.
• 74': Attempt blocked. Adam Buksa (Poland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicola Zalewski.
• 75': Attempt saved. Pedro Neto (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
• 76': Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 76': Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Poland).
• 77': Substitution, Portugal. Samú Costa replaces Bernardo Silva.
• 77': Attempt missed. Diogo Dalot (Portugal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 77': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) left footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Diogo Dalot following a set piece situation.
• 78': Attempt blocked. Krzysztof Piatek (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
• 80': Goal! Portugal 3, Poland 0. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Vitinha.
• 81': Substitution, Poland. Antoni Kozubal replaces Krzysztof Piatek.
• 83': Goal! Portugal 4, Poland 0. Pedro Neto (Portugal) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
• 84': Substitution, Portugal. João Félix replaces Rafael Leão.
• 84': Substitution, Portugal. Trincão replaces Pedro Neto.
• 84': Dominik Marczuk (Poland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 84': Foul by Nuno Mendes (Portugal).
• 87': Goal! Portugal 5, Poland 0. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vitinha.
• 88': Substitution, Portugal. Nuno Tavares replaces Nuno Mendes.
• 88': Attempt missed. Antoni Kozubal (Poland) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Buksa.
• 88': Goal! Portugal 5, Poland 1. Dominik Marczuk (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jakub Kiwior.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Offside, Portugal. Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
• 90'+1': Dominik Marczuk (Poland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 90'+1': Foul by Nuno Tavares (Portugal).
• 90'+1': Nuno Tavares (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Adam Buksa (Poland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jakub Kiwior.
• 90'+3': Foul by Dominik Marczuk (Poland).
• 90'+3': Samú Costa (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, Portugal 5, Poland 1.
• 0': Match ends, Portugal 5, Poland 1.