Portugal topped the group H and faced Switzerland who finished in the second position in group G. The round-of-16 match was played at Lusial Stadium on 6 December 2022 Tuesday at 22:00 local Qatar time.
Portugal vs Switzerland Match Results
Portugal won the match against Switzerland and the result is Portugal 6-1 Switzerland
Portugal vs Switzerland Match Highlights
Portugal vs Switzerland Match Goals
Portugal vs Switzerland Match First Half
Portugal started without their legendary player Cristiano Ronaldo and this was shocking to everyone even to those who were not Cristiano Fans. Because everyone knows you can’t do experiments at knockout stages. But Fernando Santos was calm and confident in his decision and at last, his experiment worked, and Portugal started a dazzling match and scored its first goal at 17′ which was scored by Goncalo Ramos who replaced Cristiano Ronaldo. Just after the next 17 minutes, Pepe scored another goal which came from a Corner kick.
The score line before halftime was 2-0 for Portugal and Switzerland did not get any chance to change this figure. Though Shakiri played one of his best and most Satisfying inning today, still they were unable to stop Fernando Santos Portugal.
Portugal vs Switzerland Match Stats Complete
In the second half, Goncalo Ramos scored another goal and shocked everyone and proved why he is the right choice to replace Cristiano Ronaldo. Just after a few moments, Raphael Guerreiro registered his name on a score sheet at 55′. The Swiss team was unable to understand what is happening on the ground but later on, 58′ Manuel Akanji scored a goal for Switzerland. At 67′ of the game, Goncalo Ramos created history and scored a hat-trick for his nation in the knockout round and showed his brilliant performance to Fernando Santos.
Finally at 90+2′ Rafael Leao who came on the ground as a substitute scored a final goal for Portugal. Portugal showed one of their best performance in this world cup tournament. They will now fight African Champions Morocco in the quarter-final.
Man of the match Portugal vs Switzerland Match
Goncalo Ramos is the man of the match in the Portugal vs Switzerland match.
This was the first match for Goncalo Ramos as the first 11 players on the ground. He just played 3 matches for Portugal and in the first 2 matches, he landed as a substitute on the ground. He is just 21 years old and became the second youngest player to score a hat-trick in the world cup after Pele.
Why did Portugal win against Switzerland?
Portugal played a tactical game against Switzerland. Portugal has so good players in the squad that they can place leading goal scorer Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench. Their passing and control on the ball and in the game were perfect. I think Switzerland created a different plan for Portugal considering Cristiano Ronaldo and when they found him sitting on the bench they were not only confused but planned less. This benefited the Portuguese and they won against Switzerland.
Why did Switzerland Lose against Portugal?
Switzerland is said to be one of the best defensive units in FIFA, but after watching this match I am confused, who said this? It seems like they had no plans against this team and they were just playing. Portugal’s attackers were receiving the ball between their mid-feild and defensive line and they were helpless. The Swiss team should learn a lesson and should find their weak point from this match and try to recover from it.
Final Verdict
The Switzerland team is out of the tournament, while Portugal played a satisfying game and will face Morocco in the Semi-finals of the FIFA world cup 2022.
Let’s see what Fernando Santos does in their next match against Morocco.
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Who is the Man of the match in Portugal vs Switzerland Match?
Goncalo Ramos is the man of the match in the Portugal vs Switzerland match.
