FC 24 PS4 - Portugal vs Scotland | UEFA Nations League 24/25

and good evening on what is a perfect night for football the flood lights shining down on the players as we speak I'm Derek Ray and delighted to have Stuart Robson sharing commentary duties with me and everyone here on tenter hooks you'd have to say with good reason it's Portugal and they take on Scotland well Derek as is always the case the team that dominates Midfield will be the team that controls the flow of the game and that for me is the area that's keep [Applause] today ROM [Applause] [Music] [Applause] here's how it looks for Portugal well in this 451 as you would expect it's a very compact back four a Midfield five with a mixture of qualities and a front player who will threaten the space in behind the opposition it looks a good team to me here's how Scotland will line up well key to their success today will be the front three if they combine well are clever around the box and rotate their positions they'll cause all sorts of problems and so the battle commences Raphael Le out well it was a foul but good use of Advantage by the referee and Portugal moving the ball forward what can they do from here as eyes for goal and the keeper there to deal with it and I must say that's very good refereeing going back to hand out the yellow card in that fashion [Applause] but he's gone short with it and quick thinking defensively K McGregor it's with Momin Momin well read to ease the pressure [Applause] mcin well we love to watch Bernardo Silva whenever we get the chance what kind of performance might we see from him and this one stewart well he's the most creative player on the field he can run with the ball he can get himself out of tight situations he can see a pass he's very creative with his play I think he's going to be the outstanding player today Crossing into the middle now they couldn't take advantage of the opportunity Bruno fernan has it and pinho with it [Applause] Bernardo Silva there's a win it back M and here's [Music] Robertson chance to cross and a corner kick the referee's verdict [Applause] [Music] [Applause] can someone get on the end of this well goal kick just as it was looking promising [Applause] Silva Bruno Fernand has it and Scotland regaining possession and scope for them to produce something exciting well it came to nothing in the end [Applause] bin dkes cam McGregor well that's how to keep the opposition at Bay Portugal finding space on the wing in possession to give them the lead maybe oh magnificent from The Keeper fantastic [Applause] stop Cristiano Ronaldo and it's still on for him happy to shoot stopped a certain goal well maybe a good position from which to [Applause] counter C McGregor and moving the ball forward with genuine purpose here [Applause] McGregor that is a very fine challenge in difficult [Applause] circumstances otavio beautifully weighted ball and able to close down the shot [Applause] Pala the ball with otavio otavio brona fernan and just over the bar albe it narrowly oh Mistake by The Keeper [Applause] Christie excellent use of the ball as they make their way forward out of Play It goes he was under a bit of pressure [Applause] [Applause] Pala Cristiano Ronaldo Bruna fernan has it Cristiano Ronaldo return to Ronaldo good idea Le otavio great defending well didn't miss by very much and never easy to strike his on the B that fashion well from that range though it should be a goal at least it should hit the [Music] target well Portugal have certainly controlled the possession in the last 15 minutes you sense it's inevitable the goal will come it'll be certainly no less than they deserve oh tremendous goal a long way out but took it on a memorable finish well as you can see this is a great bit of skill he hits it perfectly doesn't he that's a brilliant strike [Applause] [Applause] and back underway One n it [Applause] is Aaron hickey is with [Applause] Momin mcin [Applause] mcin just the challenge that was [Applause] required Bruno Fernand has it Leal back to fernan took a really smart piece of Defending to stop them and with that the first half draws to a close well no doubt about it Stuart Cristiano Ronaldo in the first half deserving all the superlatives going well Derek after a slow start where he was tightly marked he got better and better as the first half went on and he got his reward with that goal I'm looking forward to his second half [Music] display well underway once more and it's going to be fascinating to see what developments occur in this second [Applause] half otavio Bruno Fernand has it what can he do with it now but they dealt with the threat posed useful looking position you've got to say and there the move ends for [Applause] now Dio Dalo Bala otavio [Applause] Ronaldo on the Move Crossing possibilities sloppy there Bernardo [Applause] Silva Christie the attack continues they're making considerable progress [Applause] mcin and a chance to level it and you've just witnessed a moment of truly high class goalkeeping you're absolutely right what a save that is he's reacted so quickly and over comes the corner couldn't grab hold of it it was an attack of promise but they couldn't take advantage of the [Applause] situation Pala well they're getting right on top of their opponents at every turn well we have 30 minutes to go [Applause] real chance oh missed the chance glorious opportunity to level it well what a chance for The Equalizer they really should have scored there m well the stats tell you everything the chances have been few and far between and they haven't tested the goalkeeper anywhere near enough if they want to get something from this game they're going to have to improve in the final third yes their creative struggles continue they need more possession Pala Bruna fernan has it good looking sequence this promising move being egged On by The Crowd Oh The Keeper made it look routine it was anything but and they will make the change now [Applause] can he deliver it with accuracy wonderful header excellent goalkeeping another Corner conceded what can they do with this [Applause] one and there's the delivery well still an issue here Ronaldo oh that's a fine [Applause] save mcin can they hit on the break TI well it could be on for him here and the goalkeeper has outdone himself with that save [Applause] and short it is cross fired over struggling to get it away McGregor a fine [Applause] [Applause] block mcin the attack carried an initial threat but fizzled out Bruno fernan has it a very good tackle good ball over the top and he might be through here well the break looked promising but the danger has been averted Bruna fernan has it now high quality [Applause] defending just 10 minutes to go well shielding the ball admirably Christie firing it in and saved by The Keeper [Applause] criso [Music] ralo playing it short mcin the delivery oh great header Smart Stop though behind for another Corner can they cash in [Applause] trying to deliver it accurately oh tremendous header that time but the goalkeeper was there well pressure building another corner [Applause] delivering it and a relatively High degree of difficulty for the [Applause] goalkeeper Yogo [Applause] jot they [Applause] a textbook interception J [Applause] fan cleared [Applause] Away really getting stuck in and three minutes of stoppage time to be added on real [Applause] chance and just like that the breakers stopped really topquality defending well no time to waste can they find an equalizer he has time to play it over well not cleared away completely and the referee says that will do it it is a win for Portugal just what they were hoping for Stuart your overall assessment well Derek it was a really tight game but they were the better side over the 90 minutes and they fully deserve their Victory [Applause] today well there's a reason why we're highlighting Cristiano Ronaldo he's been very creative out there Stewart yeah good performance and a really critical goal to give them the lead they just couldn't cope with his movement today [Applause] well hello to you and welcome to another exciting game brought to you by eatv I'm guy M joined by Sue Smith in the commentary position and everything is set up nicely to give us a really good match Sue what are we going to get from this one well thanks as always guy it's a real pleasure to be here it's been buzzing ahead a kickoff let's hope the football lives up to the atmosphere [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Applause] this is today's Portugal team Xiao Canelo starts with Dogo Del in the fullback positions Bernardo Silva plays with Rafael Lea in the wide positions and leading the attack is Cristiano Ronaldo this is the visitors team for today well it looks like they're lining up in a 5221 formation Guy They'll be looking to sit back and hit on the counter but they're going to have to make sure they can provide that width when attacking the wing backs they're going to be key here the ball is rolling we're [Applause] underway no free kick not yet Advantage played TI Helen McGregor excellent reading of the game to win the [Applause] ball Helena and that's a bad one just how bad is down to the referee referee deciding to take a grip on this early on well he's going to be walking a tight rope for the rest of the match now just didn't need to do that [Applause] [Applause] otavio it's a foul for sure a second yellow maybe well he may be lucky not to have got another booking yeah and you can understand the frustration of the players they think that that should be a second yellow he's a lucky boy [Applause] and he's got behind it not a bad free kick you know the keeper done well to hold on to that [Applause] and with that deflection it'll be a [Applause] throwin otavio onto Cristiano Ronald Aldo this is a positive looking move what a chance and there it is the opening goal and what a Bright Start it's been well here's the replay and he does really well he takes his man on with ease and then once he's through there was never any doubt was there hits it hard and true and the keeper just can't react in [Applause] time so it's 1 n as the game restarts John mcin Robertson a good Advantage played by the ref getting into a good position but not the end result they wanted from an encouraging [Applause] position otavio Ronaldo we tried to put the hammer down on that one and the result wasn't pretty [Music] little sloppy on the ball there Helen McGregor [Applause] need to get tighter here Helen McGregor Robertson but that's offside the timing a little bit out he doesn't give him time to get back on side before playing the ball through [Applause] otavio Fernandez otavio Bruno [Applause] Fernandez [Applause] otavio has to be and the keeper happy to see that sail comfortable ly Over the Bar goal kick [Applause] [Applause] mcin this is a lovely spell on the ball no way through with that [Applause] lomin and that has stopped any potential Danger Ronaldo otavio berardo Silva [Applause] helinho [Applause] Helena Bernardo Silva and the goalkeeper keeps him out on this occasion yeah he wasn't far off from getting his second he does look Lively and you can can see that he wants [Applause] more here it comes it's a goal kick when it looked for all the world like being a goal [Applause] and they've lost it now McGregor here's Momin that's good defending to deliver into the box [Applause] aomin decent move looked to be building but that's it for now Bernardo Silva onto Cristiano Ronaldo palino otavio Fernandez I'm tidy in possession there well not long to go until the break now and the hosts are edging this first half well they've been impressive going forward they've created some good chances too but they've just got to make sure that they're going to keep it tight at the back they are sitting a bit deep here you feel need to engage a little higher Ronaldo just waiting for the moment to break through but it was a buildup with no end product mcin there's a chance for the Breakaway here [Applause] and that brings to an end the first half here at Benfica Cristiano Ronaldo has certainly been influential in the first 45 minutes what have you made of his performance Su yeah he's had a real bright first half he's created loads of opportunities and got the leading goal if he keeps getting into good positions I'm sure he'll get another one [Music] and the game [Applause] restarts oh maybe a bit of space now [Applause] Rafa [Applause] Lea otavio onto rapael [Applause] Lea Bruno Fernandez oh it's another foul his game could be over on a yellow and there it is the second yellow card you can see what the manager thinks of that he'll be fing with him he can't do that when he's already on a yellow [Applause] [Applause] and ready for it coming his [Applause] [Applause] way they take it short Ruben Diaz and it's a pretty good Save By The Keeper well what a save that was and it really had to be made didn't it just to keep this game competitive I'm sure they'll kick on from here now chance [Applause] good work to regain possession Ronaldo pushing forward now to make the right choice and it's a decent stop by the goalkeeper [Applause] [Applause] something different from the corner Hernandez real opportunity and there's another one valuable breathing space for them now well here's the replay and you've got to say they deserve it piling the pressure on creating opportunities and they finished it off [Applause] [Music] well so away we go again at 2- n now hel McGregor John [Applause] mcin TIY and it's been cut out there's the turnover Cristiano Ronaldo onto Cristiano [Applause] Ronaldo they're getting into a good position [Applause] Hala McGregor what a chance well he's kept that out nicely [Applause] Reuben corner kick played in and cleared well away from goal the counter looks on here options available not so much given away as cleverly won well I'm sure he thought he'd scored there great goalkeeping [Applause] into the box it goes and the corner dealt with rapale Lea onto Cristiano Ronaldo now there might be a chance as they keep it moving rafaa now for the Finish terrific another goal what a score Line This is for them well if we take another look he just Glides past his man the defender just can't live with him and as soon as he's through 1 V one with the goalkeeper he just goes for power and smashes it in the net to Quality finish [Applause] so it's 3-0 as the ball gets rolling again mcin Adams McGregor Robertson and the whistle goes free kick [Applause] awarded no booking just a word from the ref well I think he knows one more foul and he's getting booked it's good referee in that [Applause] [Applause] have a go here the danger averted for now Chay Adams looks a good ball and the goalkeeper does what he's there to [Applause] [Music] do delivered into the box and the defense ready for what was coming [Applause] Helena Fernandez onto rapael Lea now this might be [Applause] promising Ronaldo Ruben NZ and still danger here Helena onto Cristiano [Applause] Ronaldo John mcin onto TI Ryan Christie switched on and ready to intercept there that's more than comfortable for the man in goal Cristiano Ronaldo Guerrero onto Cristiano Ronaldo and the attack is over really good defending good strong tackle it will be a throw [Music] in [Music] chartr mcin [Applause] and that has stopped any potential [Applause] [Music] danger doo doo and that is the final blast not the result that the visiting fans were hoping for Sue what did you make of it all well how did they not get something from this they played well maybe just lacking in both boxes but overall they have felt they should have at least got a draw well that was a performance from the very top draw from Cristiano Ronaldo what parts of it impressed you most Sue yeah he caused them a lot of problems off the ball closing them down and never giving them a minute in possession on the ball he was Brave and showed quality with his goals [Applause]