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This Wednesday, the Under-21 team finished the qualifying phase for the European Championship, beating their Dutch counterpart 2-1 in Portimão. Fábio Vieira was the great figure of Rui Jorge’s men, scoring at 2 and 53 minutes. In the middle, Gakpo (42) scored the Dutch goal.
However, Portugal’s victory is not enough to overcome their opponent in the first place of the Group 7 classification, which would be seeded for the final stage draw. Both are classified with 27 points, but with the Dutch ahead in the number of goals in the direct confrontation (he won at home 4-2).
The European finals will take place in Hungary and Slovenia.
Portugal presented: Diogo Costa; Thierry Correia, Diogo Queirós, Diogo Leite, Tomás Tavares; Vítor Ferreira, Florentino and Gedson (Pedro Gonçalves, 56); Fábio Vieira (Daniel Bragança, 82), Dany Mota (Gonçalo Ramos, 66) and Jota (Rafael Leão, 46, then Joelson Fernandes, 82).
Substitutes: Luís Maximiano, Pedro Pereira, Diogo Dalot and João Mário.
Game moments:
21.22 hours: End of the game.
53 minutes: Portugal goal! Fábio Vieira, again, leads the national team on the scoreboard, now with a shot from outside the area, which gains effect after hitting an opposing defender and beating the goalkeeper.
8.15 pm: Departure interval.
42 minutes: Holland goal. Played by the right side of the Dutch attack, low center and Gakpo reaches the far post for 1-1.
2 minutes: Portugal goal! Error in a delay for the Dutch goalkeeper, insists Dany Mota and the ball remains for Fábio Vieira, who only has to shoot at the goal.
7.30pm: Start of departure
