UEFA Nations League: Portugal defeats Czech Republic

This Saturday, the 5th matchday of the UEFA Nations League took place, with great matchups including Czech Republic hosting Portugal. This match was part of Group 2 of League A, which also includes Spain and Switzerland. This group is one of the most closely contested in the competition, so victory is crucial to avoid relegation to League B.

During the game at Sinobo Stadium in Prague, the Czech capital, in the 13th minute, while the Portuguese had the ball in a transition to the opponent's goal, William Carvalho managed to cross the ball into the area where CR7 was located. Upon seeing the ball, Cristiano immediately ran to try to score, but he did not count on the goalkeeper Vacilik coming out to intercept the ball and accidentally hitting Cristiano's face with his hands. The impact caused Cristiano to fall heavily to the ground.

Immediately, the Portuguese forward covered his face with his hands and noticed that blood was flowing abundantly from his nose. A little shaken, he recovered while the medical team attended to him. The goalkeeper also approached to apologize and make sure he was okay.

After being treated, Cristiano Ronaldo continued playing with plugs in his nostrils to stop the bleeding, and with a patch on the outside. His nose was visibly swollen from the strong impact he received.

The match would end in favor of the Portuguese with a resounding 4-0 scoreline, with goals from Dalot, Bruno Fernandes, and Diogo Jota. This result puts Portugal in first place in the group with one match remaining, where they will face Spain.

AGB