FT: BELGIUM 1 - 0 PORTUGAL.

[Michael Morris]

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

• This is the first meeting between Belgium and Portugal at a major tournament.
• Portugal are unbeaten in their past five matches against Belgium across all competitions (W3 D2) since a 3-0 defeat in World Cup qualifying in September 1989.

Belgium

• Belgium have only failed to score in two of their last 58 games under Roberto Martinez.
• Despite playing just 134 minutes so far, Kevin de Bruyne has been involved in three of Belgium's seven goals at Euro 2020, netting once and providing two assists.
• Belgium's victory over Finland last time out marked their ninth win at a World Cup and European Championship combined under Roberto Martinez, with the Spaniard now holding the outright managerial record for major tournament wins with the Red Devils.

Portugal

• Portugal have conceded six goals in three games at Euro 2020 so far, already one more than they did at Euro 2016 when they went on to lift the trophy.
• Portugal have qualified for the knockout stages of the European Championship in third place for the second tournament in a row, also doing so in 2016 before going on to win it.
• Portugal's return of four points from three group games is the poorest return for a defending champion at a European Championship since Greece in 2008.

[kendoddsdadsdogsdead]

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[Dave Blue]

How many Welsh would have been sent off tonight?

[jon1959]

How many Welsh would have been sent off tonight?

At least three, and maybe five.

If Pepe was called Harry he would have had an early bath.

[The Hooded Claw]

How many Welsh would have been sent off tonight?

I had the same thought!

[chrisp_1927]

I think Portugal will be gutted they didn't have more of a go. That Belgium side is very dodgy defensively.

Cracking goal from Hazard, commentators were trying to suggest keeper error. I thought the late movement away would have beaten most keepers.

A player I really don't get is Witsel. I think he's awful, and for me their passing in midfield has noticeably decreased since he got back in the side. Yet he appears to have a massive reputation, maybe I'm missing something.