Portugal vs Iceland HIGHLIGHTS, Euro 2024 qualifiers: Bruno Fernandes, Ricardo Horta give POR 2 - 0 win over ICE

POR vs ICE: Follow for the live-action, updates, stats and highlights from the UEFA EURO Group J tie between Portugal and Iceland.

Updated : Nov 20, 2023 04:43 IST

Portugal's midfielder #15 Ricardo Horta (L) celebrates scoring his team's second goal, with Portugal's forward #07 Cristiano Ronaldo, during the UEFA Euro 2024 group J qualifying football match between Portugal and Iceland at the Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon on November 19, 2023. (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP)
Portugal's midfielder #15 Ricardo Horta (L) celebrates scoring his team's second goal, with Portugal's forward #07 Cristiano Ronaldo, during the UEFA Euro 2024 group J qualifying football match between Portugal and Iceland at the Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon on November 19, 2023. (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP) | Photo Credit: PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA
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Portugal's midfielder #15 Ricardo Horta (L) celebrates scoring his team's second goal, with Portugal's forward #07 Cristiano Ronaldo, during the UEFA Euro 2024 group J qualifying football match between Portugal and Iceland at the Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon on November 19, 2023. (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP) | Photo Credit: PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA

Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s coverage of the UEFA EURO Group J match between Portugal and Iceland, happening at Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon.

  • November 20, 2023 04:32
    MATCH REPORT

    Euro 2024 qualifiers: Portugal notch 10th straight win 2-0 victory over Iceland

  • November 20, 2023 03:37
    UEFA EURO 2024 Today’s results
  • November 20, 2023 03:23
    Euro 2024 qualifiers: Group J points table
  • November 20, 2023 03:09
    FULL-TIME
    94’ FULL TIME!! POR 2- 0 ICE

    Final score: POR 2 - o ICE

    Its a perfect 10 for Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal. Salecoa defeats Iceland at Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon. Ronaldo fails to add to his goal tally in his 205th apperence for Portugal but the Salecao takes maximum points from the group stage to qualify for the Euro 2024.

  • November 20, 2023 03:08
    92’ Iceland hits the woodwork

    Traustason’s volley hits the bar and Costa gathers the ball in relief.

  • November 20, 2023 03:06
    91’

    Ronaldo looks frustrated as he clouldn’t sort out his feet in time. He was weaving through Iceland’s defence but fails to take the shot from inside the box.

  • November 20, 2023 03:05
    90+ 4 minutes added on

    Four minutes added on by the match officials after the end of regulation time.

  • November 20, 2023 03:03
    88’

    Portugal in complete control as Iceland can’t get hold of the ball.

  • November 20, 2023 03:01
    85’

    Bruno Fernandes takes a wayward corner, the 14th corner of the match for the home side. Ball goes out of play.

  • November 20, 2023 02:59
    YELLOW CARD
    83’

    Yellow card for Joao Felix a raised arm after a late challenge on Sigurdsson.

  • November 20, 2023 02:56
    79’

    Guerreiro free kick is parried away by Valdimarsson. Iceland launches another counter attack but fails to make a mark.

  • November 20, 2023 02:53
    78’

    Handball given to Portugal just outside the Icelandic penalty box.

  • November 20, 2023 02:51
    CORNER
    76’

    13th corner for Portugal. Corner routine backfires and Iceland tries to counter attcak but is held up by Dias.

  • November 20, 2023 02:49
    74’ Substitution

    Vitinha replaces Otavio in Portuguese XI

  • November 20, 2023 02:46
    71’

    Horta fails to find Ronaldo inside the box, who was in space.

  • November 20, 2023 02:44
    68’

    Rampant Portugal is looking for the third with relentless attacks.

  • November 20, 2023 02:40
    GOAL
    65’ GOAL!!!!!!!

    Portugal makes it TWO. Super sub Ricardo Horta makes it two for Ronaldo and Co from close range after Icelandic goalkeeper Valdimarsson spills the ball inside the six yard box.

  • November 20, 2023 02:37
    61’ Substitutions

    Bernardo Silva and Joao Mario comes off for Ricardo Horta and Raphael Guerreiro.

  • November 20, 2023 02:35
    59’

    Portugal has taken 20 shots so far against Iceland’s three. Salecao is still leading by a 37th minute goal by Bruno Fernandes.

  • November 20, 2023 02:34
    58’

    Bernardo Silva’s left-footed curler goes wide. It was a brilliant move by the home side which is looking to put the tie to bed with a second goal.

  • November 20, 2023 02:31
    56’

    Johannesson takes the first short for Iceland in the second half. The venomous shot is stright at Costa, who grabs it without any fuss.

  • November 20, 2023 02:30
    55’

    Felix’s attempted through ball for Ronaldo is overcooked.

  • November 20, 2023 02:29
    YELLOW CARD
    53’

    Joao Palhinha is booked for a rackless sliding challenge. Gudmundsson also gets booked for his angry reaction.

  • November 20, 2023 02:26
    51’

    Ronaldo’s header from Joan Mario is aimed straight at Valdimarsson. It was a glorious opportunity for the Portugues captain to make it 47 goals in the calander year for club and country.

  • November 20, 2023 02:25
    50’

    Portugal building from the back and looses the ball in a dangerous area.

  • November 20, 2023 02:23
    48’

    Bruno’s effort goes begging wide. He made a brilliant run from the right side and shot from inside the box but it lacked the accurecy to trouble the Icelandic goalkeeper.

  • November 20, 2023 02:20
    45’ SECOND HALF begins

    Play resumes at Estadio Jose Alvalade. Iceland makes the first substitution of the match: Oskarsson comes on for Finnbogason

  • November 20, 2023 02:16
    Portugal 1 - 0 Iceland at HALF TIME
  • November 20, 2023 02:04
    HALFTIME
    HALF TIME!!!

    Portugal leads via Bruno Fernandes’ stunner at half time. Iceland’s valiant defensive play succums to the immence pressure created by a relentless Portugal side. Portugal took 15 shots in the first half while the visitors only managed to registered a couple without troubling Diego Costa in Portuguese goal. Ronaldo and Inacio came close to scoring, however, it took a special effort from Bruno Fernandes to break Iceland’s low-block.

  • November 20, 2023 02:03
    45’+1’

    Roanldo takes a shot from 40 yards out. It goes fairly wide from the target.

  • November 20, 2023 02:02
    45’

    First half’s regulation time is up. 2 minutes added on.

  • November 20, 2023 02:00
    42’

    Cancelo’s left-footed curler from outside the box goes tantalizingly wide.

  • November 20, 2023 01:57
    40’

    Five minutes left in this first half in Lisbon and the home side is threatning to add more to its tally.

  • November 20, 2023 01:56
    38’

    Ronaldo is toying with the Icelandic defence inside the box but unable to find a telling pass.

  • November 20, 2023 01:53
    GOAL
    36’ GOALLLL!!!! Bruno Fernandes scores a stunner

    Bruno Fernandes breaks the deadlock with a belter from distance. The Manchester United midfielder takes a first time shot from outside the box that arrows into the bottom right corner of the net.

  • November 20, 2023 01:52
    35’

    10 minutes left in the first half and Portugal is knocking on the door but unable to unlock the stuborn Icelandic defence. It’s attack versues defence at the moment.

  • November 20, 2023 01:51
    33’

    Cancelo takes a shot from distance. It was a rather hopeful shot which was gathered by the Icelandic goalkeeper with ease. Ronaldo looks unimpressed by the Barcelona player’s choice.

  • November 20, 2023 01:49
    YELLOW CARD
    31’

    Johannesson gets a yellow card for a wayward challenge on Felix.

  • November 20, 2023 01:48
    30’

    Half an hour gone. Iceland hasn’t yet conceded and they had a couple of shots but Portugal is threatning to break the deadlock.

  • November 20, 2023 01:46
    28’

    Portugal is finding it difficult to break down the Iceland’s organisation. However, it is getting a flury of corners.

  • November 20, 2023 01:42
    24’

    Inacio’s header from Bruno’s free-kick goes wide. He made a good contact but fails to hit the target.

  • November 20, 2023 01:39
    22’

    Valdimarsson is down with a blow on his face while trying to catch the floated corner by Bruno Fernandes. He is back on his feet, seems okay to continue.

  • November 20, 2023 01:38
    21’

    Ronaldo’s header is saved by the Valdimarsson from corner routine. Another corner for the Selecao.

  • November 20, 2023 01:37
    CORNER
    19’

    Joa Mario’s cutback inside the Icelandic box is just behind Ronaldo. Felix takes a shot and Portugal gets its fourth corner.

  • November 20, 2023 01:35
    17’

    Iceland takes another shot from the left flank. This time it is Finnbogason but his right-footed curler goes wide.

  • November 20, 2023 01:32
    13’

    Joao Mario and Bernardo Silva are combining well in Portugal’s right flank.

  • November 20, 2023 01:29
    CORNER
    10’

    Another corner for Portugal. Bruno takes it but finds the Icelandic goalkeeper Valdimarsson.

  • November 20, 2023 01:27
    9’

    Portugal is keeping possession of the ball and bringing its wide attackers into the play. The Selecao has pinned Iceland in its own half, which cannot stitch together more than one or two passes at the moment.

  • November 20, 2023 01:23
    CORNER
    6’

    Otavio hits the bar and then a deflection from a Icelandic defender gives Portugal its first corner of the match. Ball goes out for another corner.

  • November 20, 2023 01:22
    4’

    Sigurdsson makes a darting run from the left flank and takes Iceland’s first short on target.

  • November 20, 2023 01:20
    3’

    Felix registers the first short on target for the Selecao after Ronaldo came close to another header from just outside the six yard box

  • November 20, 2023 01:18
    1’

    Fast start from the home side. Ronaldo heads high and wide from a cross from Jaoa Mario.

  • November 20, 2023 01:17
    KICK OFF!!!

    Portugal starts the match at Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon.

  • November 20, 2023 00:41
    Estadio Jose Alvalade gearing up for the match
  • November 20, 2023 00:36
    Salecoa arrives at the venue
  • November 20, 2023 00:33
    Here is the Starting 11 of Iceland
  • November 20, 2023 00:32
    Presenting the starting XI of Portugal
  • November 20, 2023 00:31
    Key stats

    Portugal has scored a minimum of three goals in its last six Euro qualifying home matches.

    Iceland has lost three of its last four Euro qualifiers away from home.

    Portugal has kept clean sheets in five of its last six home Euro qualifiers.

    Portugal has scored the first goal in each of its last five Euro qualifiers played on home soil.

  • November 20, 2023 00:31
    Form Guide in last five matches

    Portugal: W-W-W-W-W

    Iceland: L-W-D-W-L


  • November 20, 2023 00:27
    Portugal vs Iceland head-to-head record

    Played 4

    Portugal 3 | Draw 1 | Iceland 0

  • November 20, 2023 00:14
    Where to watch the Portugal vs Iceland Euro 2024 qualifier match online?

    The Euro 2024 qualifier match between Portugal and Iceland will also be live streamed on the Sony Liv app and website.


  • November 20, 2023 00:14
    Where to watch the Portugal vs Iceland Euro 2024 qualifier match?

    The Euro 2024 qualifier match between Portugal and Iceland will be live telecasted on the Sony Ten network.


  • November 19, 2023 23:48
    Preview

    Portugal hosts Iceland in its 10th game from the Group J of the Euro 2024 qualifiers at at Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon. Cristiano Ronaldo and Co. have already qualified for next summer’s continental showpiece event scheduled to be held in Germany.

    Iceland, on the other hand, will be hoping for a positive result in order to improve its prospects of qualifying for the Euros via the UEFA Nations League B playoff path.

    Check out the full preview here.

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