Portugal vs switzerland

Goncalo Ramos scored a superb hat-trick for Portugal after replacing Cristiano Ronaldo in Fernando Santos’ starting line-up against Switzerland. An emphatic 6-1 win puts Portugal into the World Cup quarter-finals, where they will face Morocco on Saturday. The winners there will play England or France for a place in the December 18 final. With Ronaldo dropped to the bench, Portugal played with a freedom we had not seen in their previous three matches in Qatar. The 21-year-old Benfica forward Ramos was their standout performer, opening the scoring and adding two more goals after half-time. Pepe, Ronaldo’s replacement as captain, Raphael Guerreiro and Rafael Leao were also on the scoresheet, Manchester City defender Manuel Akanji scored Switzerland’s consolation goal. Mark Carey, Laura Williamson, Michael Bailey and Jeff Rueter analyse the key talking points… Portugal manager Fernando Santos has said that, if he was in Cristiano Ronaldo’s shoes, he would have been angry to have been dropped for today’s victory over Switzerland. “He was like everyone else,” Santos said when asked how Ronaldo reacted to being dropped. “Do you think anyone likes to be on the bench? “I think Jose Sa, he didn’t play one game, one minute. He knows that he is the third goalkeeper. Probably he is not happy to be on the bench. “So, you think Cristiano will be happy? If the manager in the next game put me on the bench, I will be angry with him.” Bernardo Silva, who won the Nations League with Portugal ...

Portugal star forward Cristiano Ronaldo was omitted from the starting lineup in two straight World Cup knockout round matches as manager Fernando Santos opted for a younger center forward who repaid the boss for the faith. Santos benched 37-year-old Ronaldo for Benfica 21-year-old Goncalo Ramos against Switzerland in the Round of 16 and it worked after Ramos scored a hat-trick in the single-elimination match. Ronaldo came into the match as as sub for Ramos with the result already in hand. When it came time to name his lineup for the quarterfinal match against Morocco, Portugal's Santos repeated the lineup, leaving Ronaldo on the bench. Santos had previously indicated that Ronaldo would not be a lock to start the match against Switzerland, and the decision came in the wake of Ronaldo's angry reaction to being substituted in the 65th minute of the final group stage game It feels like a while ago now that the tournament started with a celebration of Ronaldo as he became the LIVE BLOG: Fernando Santos: "I did not like it. I really didn't like it" 😬 Will Cristiano Ronaldo start for 🇵🇹 against 🇨🇭 tonight? When asked about the lineup switch in the hour before the Switzerland match, Fernando Santos indicated that Ronaldo starting off the bench was part of his strategy all along. Ronaldo came off the bench to play the final 17 minutes. He came off the bench again against Morocco in the 51st minute with Portugal trailing 1-0. Santos, regarding “It has nothing to do with (reaction in...

Highlights: Czech Republic 2-1 Switzerland Group A2 so far 02/06: 02/06: Expert prediction Carlos Machado, match reporter After an important draw against Spain, Portugal have to return to winning ways to bolster their ambition to win the group against a Swiss side that started on the wrong foot and need points. The hosts have stayed the course before and will surely be aiming to confirm their position as favourites for this match, but they also need to show they can perform accordingly given the quality of the players at their disposal. What the coaches say Fernando Santos, Portugal coach: "Switzerland have come on a lot over the past ten years. They are always in the major final tournaments and sometimes reach the knockout stages. They have quality players, know the game well and work well as a unit. These are not average opponents." Murat Yakin, Switzerland coach: "I saw Portugal's match in Spain. They are a great team, of course. I know Cristiano Ronaldo didn't start last Thursday but we are looking forward to being able to play against such teams. Portugal are the favourite, that's clear. It is up to us to create opportunities and correct the defensive problems that existed against the Czech Republic."

Portugal 22 D Meireles Costa 2 D Dalot • Assist 51' 51st minute 3 Pepe (c) • Goal scored 33' 33rd minute 4 R Alves Dias 5 R Guerreiro • Goal scored 55' 55th minute • Assist 90+2' 92nd minute 25 O Monteiro • Subbed off 74' 74th minute 14 W Carvalho 10 B Silva • Subbed off 81' 81st minute 8 B Fernandes • Assist 33' 33rd minute • Subbed off 87' 87th minute 26 G Matias Ramos • Goal scored 17' 17th minute • Goal scored 51' 51st minute • Assist 55' 55th minute • Goal scored 67' 67th minute • Subbed off 74' 74th minute 11 Joao Félix • Assist 17' 17th minute • Assist 67' 67th minute • Subbed off 73' 73rd minute Substitutes 1 Rui Patrício 6 J Alves Palhinha Gonçalves 7 C Ronaldo • Subbed on 73' 73rd minute 9 A Valente Silva 12 J Sá 15 R Leão • Subbed on 87' 87th minute • Goal scored 90+2' 92nd minute 16 V Machado Ferreira • Subbed on 74' 74th minute 17 J Mario 18 R Neves • Subbed on 81' 81st minute 20 J Cancelo 21 R Horta • Subbed on 74' 74th minute 23 M Nunes 24 A Silva Switzerland 1 Y Sommer 5 M Akanji • Goal scored 58' 58th minute 22 F Schär • Yellow card 43' 43rd minute • Subbed off 45' 45th minute 13 R Rodríguez 10 G Xhaka (c) 2 E Fernandes 15 D Sow • Subbed off 54' 54th minute 8 R Freuler • Subbed off 54' 54th minute 17 R Vargas • Subbed off 66' 66th minute 7 B Embolo • Subbed off 89' 89th minute 23 X Shaqiri Substitutes 4 N Elvedi 6 D Zakaria • Subbed on 54' 54th minute 9 H Seferovic • Subbed on 54' 54th minute 11 R Steffen 12 J Omlin 14 M Aebischer 16 C Fassnacht 18 E Cümar...

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Portugal attempt to move past the Round of 16 for only the third time when they take on Switzerland in the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday. The Portuguese last reached the quarterfinals in 2006, when they lost to France in the semis. Portugal finished first in Group H this year, winning two of its three matches. Switzerland have advanced from the group stage for the eighth time overall and third in a row but last appeared in the quarterfinals when they hosted the tournament in 1954, losing to Austria. Kickoff at Lusail Iconic Stadium in Lusail, Qatar is set for 2 p.m. ET. The Portuguese are -111 favorites (risk $111 to win $100) in the latest Portugal vs. Switzerland odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the Swiss are +340 underdogs. A 90-minute draw is priced at +225 and the over/under for total goals is set at 2.5. Before locking in any Switzerland vs. Portugal picks or World Cup 2022 predictions, After working in the sports betting industry for several years, Green became a professional sports writer and handicapper and has covered the game worldwide. Since then, his European soccer picks have been spot-on. Green has generated almost $35,000 for $100 bettors since the 2017-18 season, and he has his finger on the pulse of the game all over the globe. Now, Green has broken down Portugal vs. Switzerland from every angle and just revealed his • Portugal vs. Switzerland spread: Portugal -0.5 (-115) • Portugal vs. Switzerland over/under: 2.5 goals • Portugal vs. Switzerland mone...