Portugal launched their title defense in style in their opening game of the group stages of Euro 2020 as the defending European Champions claimed a 3-0 victory at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary in front a full capacity crowd. Portugal were clear favorites before the match started but Hungary were not in the mood to budge as they came into the game with an 11 match unbeaten streak. Cristiano Ronaldo scored one from the spot and rounded off with a calm finish into the Hungarian net, with Portugal opening the scoring earlier with a huge deflection from Guerreiro’s shot in the 84th minute.
Portugal Vs Hungary Player Ratings
However the score line hardly does justice to the stellar show put up by Hungary to keep the Portuguese stalwarts at bay and there is a feeling that Hungary were undone by tough luck late in the game.
Here are the players’ ratings of the fixture.
Portugal Player Ratings
Rui Patricio– 6/10
Had a quiet evening, got beaten at the near-post only for it to be called offside.
Nelson Semedo– 7/10
Ruben Dias– 6/10
Pepe– 7/10
Generally composed defending played long passes and had a great effort from the corner kept out by Gulasci.
Raphael Guerreiro– 7/10
Scored the opening goal, although a huge slice of luck was involved.
Danilo– 7/10
Tidy display and defensively strong
William Carvalho – 6/10
Bruno Fernandes– 8/10
Created quite bit of chances, poor finishing from team-mates let him down. He was the fulcrum that drove Portugal’s attack and very nearly got a goal from a long range shot.
Bernardo Silva- 5/10
Diogo Jota- 4/10
The Liverpool forward was abysmal and looked lost. He wasted lots of chances, gave away the ball too much in the attacking areas
Cristiano Ronaldo- 8/10
Although Ronaldo missed a sitter from six yards out, he made up for it by scoring a penalty and topping it off with cool finish in the dying stages of the game
Substitutes:
Andre Silva- 5/10
Renato Sanches- 6/10
Rafa-6/10
Hungary Player Ratings
Peter Gulasci- 7/10
Was great in between the post to deny Pepe, Bruno and Jota from scoring
Endre Botka- 6/10
Willi Orban – 6/10
Attila Szalai- 7/10
Gergo Lovrencsics- 6/10
Kleinheisler- 7/10
The midfielder put in a spirited performance before he was replaced by Siger
Adam Nagy- 4/10
Andras Schafer- 5/10
Atilla Fiola – 5/10
Adam Szalai – 6/10
Roland Salla- 6/10
Substitute:
Loic Nego- 6/10
Szabolcs Schon- 7/10
Opened the scoring for Hungary before he was flagged offside and his goal disallowed
David Miklos Siger- 5/10
Player of the Match
Cristiano Ronaldo- Portugal (8/10)
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