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Portugal and France drew 0-0 today in the reunion after Euro2016, in a football Nations League duel in which both teams were afraid of taking risks and left everything the same at the top of Group 3.
At the Stade de France, where they were proclaimed European champions four years ago, the Portuguese team had even more possession of the ball, largely spoiled by the French, who spent almost the entire match waiting for a Portuguese error to arrive. to Rui’s goal. Patrício, but only in the discounts managed to really annoy Lloris, with a shot from Ronaldo.
It was a match of the third round of the League of Nations, between the reigning European champion and the reigning world champion, in which the two teams mainly chose to escape defeat and not stay early in an uncomfortable position in the Group 3, since only the first place gives access to the final stage.
As happened in 2016, when he won the award for the best player in the final, the central Pepe was once again imperial in the defense of Portugal and this time he gave Mbappé no respite, winning many times in speed and strength to a player 16 years more young. and that it is one of the fastest today.
The tie, which is positive for Portugal, as it has yet to host France in November at the Estádio do Luz, keeps the Portuguese and French at the top of the standings, now both with seven points, in a matchday in the that Croatia re-entered the Fight, after beating Sweden 2-1, winning the first three points.
In the 75th game of Fernando Santos, who became the coach with the most presence in the quinas team, beating Luiz Felipe Scolari, the current coach placed Nélson Semedo on the right wing of the defense and reinforced the midfield with William, while João Félix returned to be a partner of Cristiano Ronaldo in the attack.
With only 1000 people in the Stade de France stands, due to the covid-19 pandemic, from the referee’s opening whistle, the strategy of the two teams was clear, with Portugal defending the ball without risking the pass, while France, playing it at home, chose to wait for an error to launch quick attacks on Patrício’s goal, who started again in official matches.
In the first half, the game was mostly balanced and without great dangers, although first Griezmann and then Giroud still scared Patrício, but without practical effects.
The start of the second half seemed to promise a more open match, since in the first play Mbappé forced the Portuguese goalkeeper to a good intervention, but with the passage of minutes everything returned to the same, with the two teams preferring not to risk.
Fernando Santos launched Diogo Jota in the 61st minute, replacing Bernardo Silva, who is clearly far from the best, but Portugal continued to create no danger with Lloris.
Only after 72 minutes, the selection made its first shot on goal, in a weak ball from João Félix to the figure of the French goalkeeper.
At that time, and already after Pepe had a disallowed goal offside, the Portuguese midfield clearly entered a physical deficit and until the end France maintained control of the game, but always without being able to disturb Patrício.
With 10 minutes to go, Renato Sanches took the place of Bruno Fernandes, who missed many passes throughout the game, and the Lille midfielder gave some power to the formation, which ended up creating danger already in the discounts.
Ronaldo received the ball inside the area, although it fell to the left side, and threw a bomb, which Lloris shook with difficulty. The Portuguese captain continues without marking France.
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