Portugal vs Republic of Ireland

WC Qualification Europe - Group Stage 1 Sep 2021, 18:45
Portugal
Portugal
2–1
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
🏟 Estádio Do Algarve (São João da Venda) 👤 M. Jug Round 4

Match report

Portugal edged past Republic of Ireland 2-1 in the WC Qualification Europe - Group Stage on 1 September 2021.

Portugal dominated possession with 72% of the ball and had 29 shots to Republic of Ireland's 6.

The match was played at Estádio Do Algarve (São João da Venda), with M. Jug in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 72% - 28% Shots 29 - 6 On target 7 - 2 Corners 14 - 3 Fouls 9 - 11 Yellow cards 5
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Player of the match
Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal · 2 goals
8 John Egan 1 goal
8 João Cancelo 70 passes (81% accurate)
8 Bruno Fernandes captained the side
8 Gonçalo Guedes 1 assist
First half vs second half
Portugal stepped it up after the break, with 22 shots in the second half compared to 7 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–4 22–2
Shots On Goal 2–1 5–1
Ball Possession 69–31 —
Corners 3–2 11–1
Attacks 62–20 73–31
Match statistics
1 Penalty 0
5 Substitution 4
135 Attacks 51
100 Dangerous Attacks 38
7 On Target 3
23 Off Target 4
29 Shots Total 6
7 Shots On Goal 2
10 Shots Off Goal 4
12 Shots Blocked 0
18 Shots Inside Box 5
11 Shots Outside Box 1
9 Fouls 11
14 Corners 3
2 Offsides 0
72% Ball Possession 28%
1 Yellow Cards 4
1 Saves 5
603 Passes Total 241
529 Passes Accurate 174
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Portugal · 4-3-3
1 R. Patrício
20 J. Cancelo 3 Pepe 4 R. Dias 5 R. Guerreiro
10 B. Silva 6 J. Palhinha 11 B. Fernandes
15 R. Silva 7 C. Ronaldo 21 D. Jota
Republic of Ireland · 3-4-2-1
1 G. Bazunu
20 D. O'Shea 4 S. Duffy 5 J. Egan
2 S. Coleman 13 J. Hendrick 6 J. Cullen 7 M. Doherty
18 J. McGrath 21 A. Connolly
9 A. Idah
Portugal
Coach
Fernando Santos
Substitutes
  • 12 Anthony Lopes
  • 22 Diogo Costa
  • 2 Nélson Semedo
  • 14 Domingos Duarte
  • 13 Danilo Pereira
  • 8 João Moutinho
  • 17 Gonçalo Guedes
  • 18 Rúben Neves
  • 16 Otávio
  • 19 Nuno Mendes
  • 23 João Mário
  • 9 André Silva
Republic of Ireland
Coach
S. Kenny
Substitutes
  • 16 Caoimhin Kelleher
  • 23 James Talbot
  • 22 Andrew Omobamidele
  • 3 Ryan Manning
  • 8 Conor Hourihane
  • 17 Jayson Molumby
  • 15 Daryl Horgan
  • 12 Harry Arter
  • 11 James McClean
  • 19 James Collins
  • 10 Troy Parrott
Substitutions
  • 36' ↑ A. Omobamidele ↓ D. OShea Republic of Ireland
  • 46' ↑ André Silva ↓ Rafa Silva Portugal
  • 62' ↑ Nuno Mendes ↓ Raphaël Guerreiro Portugal
  • 62' ↑ João Mário ↓ Bruno Fernandes Portugal
  • 72' ↑ J. McClean ↓ A. Connolly Republic of Ireland
  • 73' ↑ João Moutinho ↓ João Palhinha Portugal
  • 82' ↑ Gonçalo Guedes ↓ João Cancelo Portugal
  • 90' ↑ J. Collins ↓ A. Idah Republic of Ireland
  • 90' ↑ J. Molumby ↓ J. McGrath Republic of Ireland
Cards
  • 10' J. Hendrick Republic of Ireland
  • 33' D. O'Shea Republic of Ireland
  • 45+2' A. Connolly Republic of Ireland
  • 56' M. Doherty Republic of Ireland
  • 90+7' C. Ronaldo Portugal
Head-to-head
Portugal 2 1 draws 0 Republic of Ireland
2024-06-11 Portugal vs Republic of Ireland 3 - 0
2021-11-11 Republic of Ireland vs Portugal 0 - 0
2021-09-01 Portugal vs Republic of Ireland 2 - 1
Recent form
Portugal D D D W W
Republic of Ireland D L L D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Portugal vs Republic of Ireland?
Portugal won 2-1 against Republic of Ireland on 1 September 2021.
Who won Portugal vs Republic of Ireland?
Portugal won the match 2-1.
Where was Portugal vs Republic of Ireland played?
The match was played at Estádio Do Algarve (São João da Venda).
Who had more possession in Portugal vs Republic of Ireland?
Portugal had 72% of possession, compared to 28% for the other side.