Portugal vs Ghana: result 2-1 and analysis
World CupGroup stage - 3Kick-off on June 26, 2014 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Portugal vs Ghana?
Portugal won 2-1 on June 26, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 30′John BoyePortugal (o.g.)
- 57′A. GyanGhana
- 80′Cristiano RonaldoPortugal
Official lineup for Portugal vs Ghana
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Portugal
- 7Cristiano Ronaldo
- 11Éderzito António Macedo Lopes
- 17Nani
- 4Miguel Veloso
- 6William Carvalho
- 8João Moutinho
- 20Ruben Amorim
- 2Bruno Eduardo Regufe Alves
- 3Pepe
- 21João Pereira
- 22António Alberto Bastos Pimparel
Ghana
- 3A. Gyan
- 10A. Ayew
- 18A. Waris
- 7C. Atsu
- 8Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu
- 17M. Rabiu
- 20K. Asamoah
- 19J. Mensah
- 21John Boye
- 23H. Afful
- 16F. Dauda
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portugal have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Ghana have 5, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2014 | USA(away) | 2-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 16, 2014 | Germany(away) | 0-4 | World Cup |
| Jun 27, 2012 | Spain(home) | 0-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 21, 2012 | Czechia(away) | 1-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 17, 2012 | Netherlands(home) | 2-1 | Euro Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2014 | Germany(away) | 2-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 16, 2014 | USA(home) | 1-2 | World Cup |
| Feb 1, 2014 | Libya(away) | 0-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 29, 2014 | Nigeria(away) | 0-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 26, 2014 | Congo DR(home) | 1-0 | African Nations Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Portugal score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Ghana score 0.9 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 1.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Ghana | 0.9 | 0.7 | 6 | 6/13 | 3/13 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portugal sit 3rd in World Cup (1 point from 1 match) and Ghana sit 2nd (3 points from 1 match).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | GhanaGroup L | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | PortugalGroup K | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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