Portugal 4 Switzerland 0 LIVE REACTION: Ronaldo inspires rampant win over Swiss as Selecao score FOUR in Lisbon – latest
PORTUGAL dismantled Switzerland in Lisbon earning their first three points of this season's UEFA Nations League.
A double from Cristiano Ronaldo alongside an early strike from William Carvalho and a tidy finish by Manchester City ace Joao Cancelo was enough for Selecao to get the job done.
Which now means that Fernando Santos' side jump up to top spot in League A Group 2 following Spain's 1-1 draw with Czech Republic.
- RESULT: Portugal 4-0 Switzerland
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- Portugal XI: Patricio; Cancelo, Pepe, Pereira, Mendes; Carvalho, Neves, Fernandes; Otavio, Jota, Ronaldo
- Switzerland XI: Kobel; Mbabu, Schar, Frei, Rodriguez; Steffen, Xhaka; Sow, Shaqiri, Vargas; Seferovic
Elsewhere in the group
It looked like Czech Republic were heading for back-to-back wins in this group against Spain, before Inigo Martinez rescued a 2-2 draw late on.
The late strike means Portugal top the group after two matches played. Switzerland sit dead last without a point so far.
Manchester on fire
While United's Ronaldo will steal the headlines, the combination of City pair Bernardo Silva and Joao Cancelo for the fourth goal proved their class.
In fact, Silva's 23 minute cameo was filled with brilliant moments, What a player.
Ronaldo the standout star yet again.
Just how often after a Portugal game are we talking about Cristiano Ronaldo running the show?
It's seemingly every single time, as he added two to his astronomical international goal tally.
What might have been for the Swiss
You have to wonder what might have been for Switzerland if Seferovic's early goal would've stood.
Portugal had started extremely slow but that disallowed strike seemingly woke them up.
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90+2. Ronaldo has been desperate for that hat-trick, as he looks to sprint onto a Leao ball but he's beaten to it by Frei.
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90+1. Two minutes added on here.
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90. Portugal defending till the end here, before some Bernardo Silva magic gets them out of trouble.
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86. A rare attack for Switzerland sees Seferovic head over.
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85. Ronaldo has a brace but Kobel can be more than pleased with how their individual battle has gone.
The keeper makes another close range save to deny the United man.
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84. Kobel is equal to Ronaldo's brilliant effort, what a save!
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83. Overturned! The decision is changed to a free-kick.
Ronaldo will surely still fancy it..
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82. Mendes broke with real pace and goes down from a foul by Mbabu.
VAR checking if it was actually in the area...
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PENALTY TO PORTUGAL!
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79. A late one from Embolo sees things spill over a bit. Pepe involved of course.
Embolo was carded for the foul.
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78. An ovation for Otavio and Neves, as they are replaced by Leao and Vitinha and Palhinha.
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76. All very comfortable for Portugal now.
Bernardo Silva makes everything look so so easy.
Portugal 4-0 Switzerland
Shaqiri and Steffen are replaced by Bottani and Freuler.
This one is all over though.
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70. A lovely outside of the foot ball from Silva feeds Cancelo, who pokes it past Kobel before slotting into the empty net!
Goal! Cancelo makes it four!
All about Man City that goal.
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67. Wow. Fernandes draws rank and puts it wide.
That was his last contribution as he and Jota are replaced by Silva and Horta.
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66. Ronaldo is fouled just outside the box.
You know he fancies this...
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64. Schar tries to drive his side forward but a brilliant challenge by Mendes stops him in his tracks.
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62. Seferovic and Rodriguez are replaced by Embolo and Okafor.
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60. A United-lead Portugal counter between Fernandes and Ronaldo is sussed out by Schar.
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58. Switzerland have established some possession, and win another corner.
Shaqiri's delivery is headed away by Pepe.