Portugal vs Luxembourg: result 5-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification EuropeGroup Stage - 8Kick-off on October 12, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Estádio Do Algarve, Almancil
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What was the result of Portugal vs Luxembourg?
Portugal won 5-0 on October 12, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 8′Cristiano RonaldoPortugal (pen.)
- 13′Cristiano RonaldoPortugal (pen.)
- 17′Bruno FernandesPortugal
- 69′João PalhinhaPortugal
- 87′Cristiano RonaldoPortugal
Official lineup for Portugal vs Luxembourg
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Portugal
4-3-3- 9André Silva
- 7Cristiano Ronaldo
- 10Bernardo Silva
- 8João Moutinho
- 16João Palhinha
- 11Bruno Fernandes
- 19Nuno Mendes
- 4Rúben Dias
- 3Pepe
- 20João Cancelo
- 1Rui Patrício
Luxembourg
4-5-1- 9D. Sinani
- 10G. Rodrigues
- 21S. Thill
- 8C. Martins
- 16L. Barreiro
- 15O. Thill
- 17M. Pinto
- 13D. Carlson
- 2M. Chanot
- 18L. Jans
- 1A. Moris
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portugal have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Luxembourg have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2021 | Qatar(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Azerbaijan(away) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Qatar(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Rep. Of Ireland(home) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Belgium(away) | 0-1 | Euro Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2021 | Serbia(home) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Qatar(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Serbia(away) | 1-4 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Azerbaijan(home) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 6, 2021 | Scotland(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 3 Portugal wins, 0 draws, 0 Luxembourg wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2021 | Luxembourg 1-3 Portugal | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Nov 17, 2019 | Luxembourg 0-2 Portugal | Euro Championship |
| Oct 11, 2019 | Portugal 3-0 Luxembourg | Euro Championship |
Last archived meeting: Luxembourg vs Portugal on Mar 30, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Portugal score 2.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Luxembourg score 0.8 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 2.1 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
| Luxembourg | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portugal sit 1st in World Cup - Qualification Europe (13 points from 6 matches) and Luxembourg sit 4th (0 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PortugalGroup F | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | LuxembourgGroup A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
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