Portugal ease past Luxembourg with 9-0 win

Tuesday, 12 September 2023 10:09

By ARN News Staff

Portugal found the net nine times against Luxembourg, despite the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo, to maintain their 100 per cent Euro 2024 qualification campaign.

Liverpool’s Diogo Jota scored a brace and Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes was also on target for the home side.

Ronaldo was suspended for the fixture, but it mattered little as Portugal went into halftime 4-0 ahead.

Fernandes bagged a hat-trick of assists en route to the thumping victory.

The win means Portugal will qualify for Euro 2024 with three games to spare should they win at home against second-placed Slovakia and third-placed Luxembourg fail to win at Iceland.

Elsewhere in qualifying Wales picked up a vital win against Latvia in Riga. The victory leaves Wales in fourth place in Group D but just three points behind group leaders Croatia.

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