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Portugal v Turkey - as it happened

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Portugal v Turkey, World Cup 2022 play-off semi-final, 24/3/2022, line-ups. BeSoccer
Portugal v Turkey, World Cup 2022 play-off semi-final, 24/3/2022, line-ups. BeSoccer
Join us for live coverage of the World Cup 2022 play-off semi-final between Portugal and Turkey at the Estadio do Dragao in Porto. The winners will face Italy or Macedonia in the final.
Goal

List of goalscorers

Otávio
15'
1 - 0
Diogo Jota
42'
2 - 0
2 - 1
65'
B. Yilmaz
Matheus Nunes
94'
3 - 1
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 90'
    FT: Portugal 3-1 Turkey!! Portugal host Macedonia in the final in Porto on Tuesday after they stunned Italy! Otavio and Jota gave Portugal a 2-0 half-time lead. The hosts were comfortable, but then Yilmaz pulled one back for Turkey after 65 minutes. The visitors got a penalty after 84 minutes but Yilmaz hit it just over and Matheus Nunes secured victory in added time. Thanks for your company and see you again soon!
  • 90'
    90+6: Ronaldo hits the woodwork with the last play of the game after Felix lays the ball off to him!
  • 90'
    90+3: Nunes seals it for Portugal!! Leao passes to Nunes and he beats the goalie!! 3-1 to the hosts here in Porto!! Nunes looks onside and that's that.
  • 90'
    90+2: Felix sees his shot saved and Ronaldo can't quite turn it in!
  • 90'
    90+1: Five added minutes.
Substitution

Substitution

at Turquía
  • 90'
    Turkey sub: Dursun on for Kutlu.
Substitution

Substitution

at Portugal
Substitution

Substitution

at Portugal
Substitution

Substitution

at Portugal
  • 88'
    Portugal triple sub: Nunes, Leao and Mendes are on for Moutinho, Otavio and Guerreiro.
  • 87'
    Moutinho is cautioned for a foul on Calhanoglu.
  • 85'
    Yilmaz steps up and he blazes over!!! Can you believe it!! He tries to go for the top corner and he hits it a few inches over!! It just shaves the bar.
  • 84'
    Absolutely huge moment. Portugal seem to have thrown this away. Can Costa save them?
  • 83'
    Penalty to Turkey! He took his time, but the ref points to the spot!
Substitution

Substitution

at Portugal
Substitution

Substitution

at Turquía
Substitution

Substitution

at Turquía
  • 80'
    Turkey double sub: Dorukhan and Yazici is on for Kokcu and Celik.
  • 80'
    Portugal sub: Carvalho on for B Fernandes.
Card

Yellow card

a Turquía
  • 76'
    Demiral fouls Otavio and is cautioned.
  • 75'
    Otavio!!! Guerreiro's ball into the box finds Otavio and he heads wide!
  • 73'
    Turkey are flagged offside.
  • 72'
    Turkey have another shot and it goes just wide.
Substitution

Substitution

at Portugal
  • 71'
    Portugal sub: Jota is replaced by Joao Felix.
Card

Yellow card

a Turquía
  • 69'
    Calhanoglu has his name taken for protesting.
  • 69'
    Yilmaz wants a penalty, but the referee says no!!! Danilo makes contact with him, but Yilmaz makes the most of it. Not for me.
  • 67'
    Yilmaz is through again and he hits over!
Substitution

Substitution

at Turquía
  • 66'
    Turkey sub: Unal on for Akturkoglu.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Turquía en el 65'
  • 65'
    Yilmaz!!! Lovely team play by the visitors, Under passes to Yilmaz and he beats Costa!!! Game on!!!
  • 63'
    Otavio attacks for Porto, he looks to find Ronaldo and Cakir stops him.
  • 58'
    Jota goes for goal and the effort into the ground goes over.
  • 56'
    Jota!!! The GK comes out from the long punt and Jota hits over! He may have been off.
  • 51'
    Turkey lose the ball at the back to Jota and Kabak has to prevent him shooting.
  • 48'
    Turkey go up the other end and Yilmaz is denied by Costa!
  • 48'
    Chance for Portugal! B Silva goes for goal from just outside the area and it's saved by Cakir.
  • 46'
    Portugal get us going again!
  • 45'
    HT: Portugal 2-0 Turkey!! Half-time in Porto and the hosts are in complete control. They dominated the first 15 and Otavio scored right at the end of that spell after B Silva's shot had hit the post. Turkey then had 4 clear chances in the next 15, but then Portugal took charge again. Jota's 42nd minute header has given Portugal a comfortable advantage ahead of the second 45. Back shortly!
  • 45'
    45+2: Portugal go forward, the cross goes for Ronaldo, but he can't pull off the overhead kick.
  • 45'
    Two extra minutes.
  • 44'
    Chance for Turkey!! Akturkoglu heads and it's saved by the GK!
  • 43'
    Take out 10-15 minutes after the first goal and it's been all Portugal.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Portugal en el 42'
  • 42'
    Jota makes it 2-0!!! Otavio's lovely chipped ball finds Jota and he heads past Cakir!! It's looking bleak now for the away side.
  • 40'
    B Silva plays a ball in and Turkey clear.
  • 38'
    A lovely attack by Portugal, but Ronaldo slips at the most inopportune moment.
  • 37'
    Turkey deliver a ball into the area and Fonte makes a vital intervention!
  • 33'
    A fight breaks out between Jota and Celik and the ref books both of them!! Celik is definitely the aggressor, but Jota also responds and both see yellow.
  • 31'
    Fernandes delivers and Ronaldo's header goes wide, but he was offside.
  • 31'
    Free-kick to Portugal on this near touchline.
  • 27'
    Orkun!!! He shoots and Costa makes a fine save to his left! Portugal's defending is all over the place. A Turkey goal is coming!
  • 25'
    Yilmaz!!! Dalot stupidly gifts the ball to Yilmaz who hits wide.
  • 23'
    Ronaldo wants a penalty for handball, but the ref says no! No pen.
  • 22'
    Turkey almost level!!! The men in white go forward again, Akturkoglu picks out Kutlu at the back stick and he heads narrowly wide!
  • 21'
    Under!!! Danilo Pereira makes a howler at the back and Under's shot is caught by Costa!
  • 19'
    Turkey go forward and Under's ball through for Akturkoglu sees the ball run through to the GK.
  • 17'
    Ronaldo is flagged offside.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Portugal en el 15'
  • 15'
    Portugal score!!!! Otavio nets on the rebound after the initial shot by B Silva strikes the post! Turkey's hands are up for offside on Ronaldo in the build up, but the goal's perfectly legal!!
  • 14'
    Portugal are having plenty of possession here and are bossing the game.
  • 12'
    Ronaldo goes for goal and it's saved by the GK.
  • 11'
    Jota!!! B Fernandes puts a beautiful ball in, the ball finds Jota four yards out and he hits over! What a chance!
  • 10'
    Free-kick to Portugal on this near side after Otavio is fouled.
  • 9'
    Ronaldo!!! Dalot squares from this near side and Ronaldo skies his shot.
  • 6'
    Portugal attack and the ball into the box for Ronaldo is caught by Cakir.
  • 4'
    Turkey attack down this near side and Fonte comes to clear the danger.
  • 3'
    Kabak fouls Jota and a free-kick is awarded.
  • 1'
    Chance for Portugal! Dalot's cross from this near side finds Ronaldo, but he can't get his head to the Portugal! There's a head clash involving Celik and Ronaldo, but they should be ok.
  • 1'
    Turkey get us going in the white from right to left! Portugal in their usual colours!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Ronaldo and Yilmaz come together for the toss!
  • PRVW
    The players are out and the anthems are being played!
  • PRVW
    17 degrees and dry in Porto for this one.
  • PRVW
    Soyuncu of Leicester, Yilmaz of Lille, Demiral of Juventus, Kabak of Norwich (ex-Liverpool) and Under of Marseille are Turkish players you may well know.
  • PRVW
    We'll have extra-time and penalties here if required.
  • PRVW
    Daniel Siebert of Germany is the referee while compatriot Marco Fritz is the VAR.
  • PRVW
    Portugal are missing some key players for this one. Cancelo is suspended, Pepe is out with COVID while Neves and Renato Sanches are also out injured.
  • PRVW
    Turkey XI: Cakir (GK); Kutlu, Soyuncu, Demiral, Kabak; Akturkoglu, Calhanoglu, Kokcu, Celik; Yilmaz and Under.
  • PRVW
    Portugal XI: Diogo Costa (GK); Guerreiro, Fonte, Pereira, Dalot; B Silva, Moutinho, B Fernandes; Ronaldo, D Jota and Otavio.
Info

Pre-match

24 March 2022, 20:45

Referee: Daniel Siebert | VAR: Marco Fritz

Stadium: Estádio Do Dragão

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome to live coverage of the game between Portugal and Turkey in a World Cup qualifying semi-final!