Belgium vs Portugal Highlights, Euro 2020: Defending champions Portugal eliminated as Belgium win 1-0

Euro 2020 Highlights, Belgium vs Portugal: Defending champions Portugal crash out after losing 1-0 to Belgium in Round of 16. Belgium reach the quarterfinals. Thorgan Hazard scored a screamer in the first half to give Belgium lead. Cristiano Ronaldo took a sensational freekick in first half, but it was saved by a dive from Thibaut Courtois.

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• JUN 28, 2021 02:16 AM IST

  87' Belgium 1-0 Portugal

  Belgium make a change.

  
  

  Hazard OFF

  Carrasco ON

• JUN 28, 2021 02:13 AM IST

  83' Belgium 1-0 Portugal

  CHANCE! Oh my, Guerreiro hammered it straight to the post, cannot come closer!

• JUN 28, 2021 02:12 AM IST

  82' Belgium 1-0 Portugal

  CHANCE! A free kick Ruben DIas sends it on target but it was straight at Courtois.

• JUN 28, 2021 02:10 AM IST

  80' Belgium 1-0 Portugal

  CHANCE! Fernandes sends a cross to box, and it has been hit over the net by Silva.

• JUN 28, 2021 02:06 AM IST

  77' Belgium 1-0 Portugal

  YELLOW! Pepe gets a yellow card for a rash challenge on Eden Hazard. He is lucky to escape a red here.

• JUN 28, 2021 02:03 AM IST

  73' Belgium 1-0 Portugal

  FREEKICK! Ronaldo takes the kick, and it was deflected by Belgian wall.

• JUN 28, 2021 01:59 AM IST

  70' Belgium 1-0 Portugal

  Portugal make a change:

  Diogo Jota OFF

  Andre Silva IN

• JUN 28, 2021 01:59 AM IST

  65' Belgium 1-0 Portugal

  No attack is coming on for Portugal and at this point, the defending champions are staring at an exit.

• JUN 28, 2021 01:50 AM IST

  61' Belgium 1-0 Portugal

  CHANCE! A cross inside the Belgium box and Joao Félix almost netted it in. But no real power in that header.

• JUN 28, 2021 01:47 AM IST

  58' Belgium 1-0 Portugal

  Brunio Fernandes is in the middle. Can he inspire Portugal to get a goal?

• JUN 28, 2021 01:43 AM IST

  54' Belgium 1-0 Portugal

  SHOT! Ronaldo takes a shot, but it was deflected back by Meunier.

• JUN 28, 2021 01:40 AM IST

  51' Belgium 1-0 Portugal

  YELLOW! Diogo Dalot has been booked for unncessary challenge on Eden Hazard.

• JUN 28, 2021 01:37 AM IST

  48' Belgium 1-0 Portugal

  Belgium forced to make change:

  
  

  De Bruyne OFF

  De Mertens ON

• JUN 28, 2021 01:34 AM IST

  2nd half: Belgium 1-0 Portugal

  The 2nd half begins... can Ronaldo pull one back for Portugal and save their fate?

• JUN 28, 2021 01:15 AM IST

  HT: Belgium 1-0 Portugal

  It is halftime and Thorgan Hazard's screamer separates the two teams. It is Belgium 1-0 Portugal at HT.

• JUN 28, 2021 01:12 AM IST

  43' Belgium 1-0 Portugal

  GOALLL! Thorgan Hazard scores a thunderous goal, Belgium lead.

• JUN 28, 2021 01:09 AM IST

  39' Belgium 0-0 Portugal

  CHANCE! A long pass to Dalot, he controlled it really well, but the volley was wide. Flag was up anyway.

• JUN 28, 2021 01:06 AM IST

  36' Belgium 0-0 Portugal

  There is no rhythm at this point to Portugal's forward movements. They have a freekick. Can Ronaldo head it in?

• JUN 28, 2021 01:01 AM IST

  31' Belgium 0-0 Portugal

  FOUL! Eden Hazard has been tripped by Pepe. But he escapes a yellow.

• JUN 28, 2021 12:57 AM IST

  27' Belgium 0-0 Portugal

  Raphael to Pallinha, who hits it over the goalpost. Good pressure from Portugal.

• JUN 28, 2021 12:55 AM IST

  24' Belgium 0-0 Portugal

  FREEKICK! In a dangerous area, Portugal have a freekick. Cristiano Ronaldo is all over it.

  
  

  SAVE! It was going in but Courtois just saves it. What a kick! ALMOST!

• JUN 28, 2021 12:51 AM IST

  20' Belgium 0-0 Portugal

  OFFSIDE! Moutinho hits it long for ROnaldo, but he was clearly offside.

• JUN 28, 2021 12:47 AM IST

  17' Belgium 0-0 Portugal

  COLLISION! Moutinho and Axel Witsel have taken down each other.

• JUN 28, 2021 12:44 AM IST

  14' Belgium 0-0 Portugal

  Portugal are playing most of the game inside their own half as Belgium are just passing along and trying to break through.

• JUN 28, 2021 12:40 AM IST

  9' Belgium 0-0 Portugal

  Belgium are unable to break free at this point, but are keeping possession. That would be half job done if they get a goal here.

• JUN 28, 2021 12:36 AM IST

  6' Belgium 0-0 Portugal

  CHANCE! Renato Sanches breaks free, passes it to Diogo Jota, who hits it wide! What a miss!

• JUN 28, 2021 12:32 AM IST

  2' Belgium 0-0 Portugal

  Belgium keeping possession in the early goings. But Portugal staying back and defending well.

• JUN 28, 2021 12:29 AM IST

  KICKOFF: Belgium 0-0 Portugal

  KICKOFF! The game is on as the ball is rolling... we are underway!

• JUN 28, 2021 12:21 AM IST

  Euro 2020, Belgium vs Portugal - LIVE!

  Time for the National Anthems. Look at the passion in Ronaldo's eyes. He is roaring the national anthem. Can he do it tonight?

• JUN 28, 2021 12:13 AM IST

  Belgium vs Portugal: Stats attack

  • This will be the first ever major tournament meeting between Belgium and Portugal; Portugal are unbeaten in their last five matches against Belgium across all competitions (W3 D2) since a 3-0 defeat in World Cup qualifying in September 1989.
  • Belgium have only failed to score in two of their last 58 games under Roberto Martínez, averaging exactly three goals per game in this stretch of fixtures (174 goals in total).
  • Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo is now the top-scoring European player at major tournaments, his brace against France moving him above Miroslav Klose to 21 goals.
  • Portugal have qualified for the knockout stages of the Euros in third place for the second tournament in a row, also doing so in 2016 before going on to lift the trophy.
  • Since the end of the 2018 World Cup, Romelu Lukaku has scored 23 goals in 21 appearances in all competitions for Belgium, while also providing four assists. Lukaku has already netted three goals at Euro 2020 so far, just one shy of his best return at a major tournament (four at the 2018 World Cup).

  
  

  (Source: Opta Stats, as provided by Sky Sports)

• JUN 28, 2021 12:05 AM IST

  World No. 1 vs Defending champions

  This is Belgium vs Portugal -- World No. 1 ranked team will take on the Euro 2020 defending champions. Who will advance further?

• JUN 27, 2021 11:57 PM IST

  Portugal: Fernandes benched again

  Bruno Fernandes has been benched by Portugal once again. Is this a smart strategy?

• JUN 27, 2021 11:54 PM IST

  Ronaldo one goal away from world record

  Cristiano Ronaldo one goal away from scripting a world record in this match. If he scores one more goal, he would surpass Iran's Ali Dael record of most international goals.

• JUN 27, 2021 11:27 PM IST

  Portugal Starting XI

  Portugal Starting XI: Rui Patricio; Pepe, Ruben Dias, Raphael Guerreiro, Diogo Dalot; Joao Moutinho, Renato Sanches, Joao Palhinha, Bernardo Silva; Cristiano Ronaldo (captain), Diogo Jota

  
  

  Subs: R Silva, A Silva, Neves, Danilo, Fonte, Mendes, Pote, Semedo, Fernandes, Felix, Oliveira, Lopes.

• JUN 27, 2021 11:26 PM IST

  Belgium Starting XI

  Belgium Starting XI: Thibaut Courtois; Toby Alderweireld, Thomas Vermaelen, Jan Vertonghen, Thomas Meunier; Axel Witsel, Youri Tielemans, Kevin De Bruyne, Eden Hazard (captain), Thorgan Hazard; Romelu Lukaku

  
  

  Subs: Mignolet, Sels, Boyata, Carrasco, Mertens, Denayer, Dendoncker, Benteke, Batshuayi, Trossard, Doku, Praet.

• JUN 27, 2021 08:49 PM IST

  Euro 2020, Belgium vs Portugal - LIVE!

  Hello and welcome to our live blog on Euro 2020, Belgium vs Portugal Round of 16 match. The stage is set for an epic clash as both teams look to book quarterfinal berth. All eyes will be on Cristiano Ronaldo who is one goal away from creating world record.