Portugal vs Slovakia: Bruno Fernandes lone goal propels Ronaldo & co to win

Portugal vs Slovakia: Unbeaten Portugal maintained their unstoppable march towards the Euro 2024 with a 1-0 victory over a fighting Slovakia in Bratislava. The visitors were failing to find a cutting edge until Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes sprinted into the home area on 43 minutes and smashed a stinging low shot into the corner of the net.

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Portugal vs Slovakia Starting XI

Slovakia XI – Martin Dúbravka, Peter Pekarík, Denis Vavro, Milan Škriniar, Dávid Hancko, Juraj Kucka, Stanislav Lobotka, Ondrej Duda, Ivan Schranz, Róbert Polievka, Lukáš Haraslín

Portugal XI – Diogo Costa, Diogo Dalot, Rúben Dias, António Silva, João Cancelo, Bernardo Silva, João Palhinha, Bruno Fernandes, Vitinha, Cristiano Ronaldo, Rafael Leão

Slovakia are chasing a third successive appearance at the European Championship. They made into the last 16 in 2016 but faced early group-stage elimination in the previous edition. They have won three games out of four in their respective group and are yet to lose a game. Francesco Calzona’s side beat Bosnia-Herzegovina, Iceland and Liechtenstein but it will be the first game against Portugal.

The Falcons are optimistic to finish in the top two as they are three points ahead of Luxembourg who held them for a goalless draw. The hosts are going through a 7-game unbeaten run and they have kept clean sheets in each of their last four European qualifying games.

On the other hand, Portugal have maintained their 100% winning record in the Euro qualifying campaign as they won all four games. Roberto Martinez’s side won against Bosnia-Herzegovina, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein and Iceland. During this run, they netted 14 goals and kept four clean sheets. In their previous game, they beat Iceland in Ronaldo’s 200th game and he scored the only goal.

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— Portugal (@selecaoportugal) September 5, 2023

Portugal stands along with France and Hungary to maintain the best defensive record. They have extended their overall winning streak in Euro qualification to six. They have lost just one game in Europe out of the last 19 and their last loss came in 2019 against Ukraine. It should be an easy win for the Portuguese side.

Slovakia form:
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Portugal form:

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Portugal vs Slovakia LIVE: When and where to watch the live streaming of EURO Qualifiers matches?

When will Slovakia vs Portugal kick off in the Leagues Cup? – Date
SLO vs POR match will be played on 9th September 2023.

What time will Slovakia vs Portugal kick-off? Time
SLO vs POR match will kick off at 12:15 AM IST.

Where will Slovakia vs Portugal be played? – Venue
The game will kick off at Tehelné Pole.

EURO Qualifiers LIVE: When and where to watch the live streaming?

How do I watch live streaming of Portugal vs Slovakia?
The match will be available to watch live on the official Sony Liv App. EURO Qualifiers 2024 will also be live-streamed on Sony Liv. Indian fans can stream the match live on with a premium subscription.

Which TV Channel will telecast Portugal vs Slovakia live?

The broadcasting rights for the EURO Qualifiers 2024 will be available on Sony Sports Network. You can enjoy the streaming of the game on the digital platform at any time and from anywhere. The digital platform that will be streaming the channel live is the Apple TV App. You subscribe to the Sony Liv and enjoy the streaming of the fixtures.