PORTUGAL vs CROATIA - UEFA Nations League 2024 || Live Football Match | PES 21

[Applause] well good evening to you and welcome on this most perfect evening for a game of football to which we look forward immensely it's hardly a surprise that everybody has come here in their droves this being a picture that has received so much coverage in the days leading up to it and it's good to see that we have a good contingent of visiting fans by the look of it too the atmosphere is amicable the conditions do bring out the best in everyone and I think we're all looking forward to well this is the perfect game for all parties not least the neutrals who've just come to enjoy it well the atmosphere Peter certainly doesn't feel like the friendly we all know about the quality we have on show here so I hope that the crowd demand as much as they can get and I hope the players will oblig on that [Applause] [Applause] so that's got things on the way machus Nunes youo Mendes and it's Bernardo Silva It's Bernardo Silva and it's Canelo it's Pedro Netto oh he's got a crucial blocking there turns back here probably the best option now it's perisic C and here's perisic proves too strong now it's Pedro Netto Cristiano Ronaldo machus Nunes [Applause] fio tramar pasalich to kovic gets his pass away now it's brovich Pepe knocks it away [Applause] pedroo matus Nunes rafhael Leo lingered over it and the chance to counter had gone well the whole idea of a good Breakaway is to leave the opposition struggling to get back and it were just too slow telich and it's [Applause] brovich Uno Mendes Ruben Dias and palino youo Mendes and it's Bernardo Silva Bernardo Silva ball played for mattius Nunes oh good spread and it's Canelo [Applause] and it's Bernardo Silva now it's Pedro Netto this might there's the shots well that wasn't too dissimilar to the previous attempt Portugal really are in the ascendancy here and they know they have to register while that's the case [Applause] moved on forwards play into space out wide brzovic [Applause] Bernardo Silva [Applause] Mendes Andel palino Xiao Canelo looks to get on the end of this Pedro Netto now it's Cristiano [Applause] [Applause] Ronaldo oh he's in and the Finish Well there's the [Applause] clearance oh that's a key interception and back to the goalkeeper but it's Pepe for Xiao Canelo they've switched it over to the other side Mendes [Applause] that looks a good ball he can get that clear that's a [Applause] throw and here comes the [Applause] corner xia canel who's short and now a sudden chance to counter out for a [Applause] throw and he skips past his man Meer now karic telich [Applause] garic it's pasalich brovich promic really needed to concentrate on protecting the ball then again he was being very closely Marshal well Peter look look how far up the fullbacks are getting now this is really high and constantly after the ball aren't they yeah I think they're they're weighing up their options to see how long they can sustain this and and suppress those wide opposition players now who's going to be first to this and that has left him in a heat back on the ball again trar and it's perisic and he's forced to go back y Mendes I wonder what you've seen Jim Over the early moments of the game well I think both teams probably feel it's it's too early for either to start taking real [Applause] P this but not by that far [Applause] P for Pedro Neto and here's Cristiano Ronaldo Rafael Le oh just likeed a decent finish do I really need to tell you Peter that he has to do better especially from there [Applause] Maya terasic ups for safety TR pal and it's Bernardo Silva Nuno Mendes with the massive leap oh just needed a better contact well that's a move which shouldn't be allowed to repeat a dribble cross and attempt all too easy [Applause] Rafael Lea La back in and he's there to get it away TR P moved forward and quickly [Applause] [Applause] so stanesic Pera still without a single shot on target here's brovich pasalich it's an inviting looking ball back and he cuts out the supply Bernardo Silva shifted up field ball played for matus Nunes Rafael Le interesting [Applause] Bal rovic pasich and it's kovic playing out to the right and no that is pretty much the end of that machus Nunes R Le this is he's had a hit go Portugal and Portugal Score first yeah the Right Touch in moments like that is key to what follows oh very neat and tidy [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] Portugal get themselves into the lead yeah this is also a chance to see what happens to their level of concentration from here and it's perisic fol and here's perisic Xiao Canelo spots it and intercepts Bernardo Silva and [Applause] pepe boun of passing here really easy on the eye is there any support he might not need it referee has just said play on jaia canel [Applause] Pedro nto Xiao Canelo Xiao Canelo oh let's about that pass the better brovich Croatia really can't go chasing this game too soon any rash decisions now could see them lose it that's surely a foul free kick [Applause] [Applause] some Resolute defending there L Mendes and here's Cristiano Ronaldo it's loose and there's a race for the ball that's a fabulous ball so much time and space here shapes to shots oh and they really should have been made to pay [Applause] [Applause] goes into for the header sticks it away a two goal cushion and it's looking [Applause] safe great corner and he did the rest look it's it's often the timing of the jump that dictates what can deal with an header and if you get it slightly wrong then we'll struggle but that was beautifully met it really [Applause] was things starting to look very comfortable no doubt as to who has the momentum here now the only doubt is how many is coming [Applause] fio and kovachich and it's played forward oh really good feet just eases him off the ball the ball is loose and the chase is on and it's kovic and the shots on here it's kic oh the Keeper's G ever so well well you can't ask for much more than that a difficult moment he simply had to deal with [Applause] and it's been taken short brovich plays it in and he's there to clear it oh whoop and the shot it's in yeah the touch before the Finish is so often the critical part and we've just seen an example [Applause] oh [Applause] [Applause] we have got ourselves a game here listen goals change games and that has changed the whole complexion of this one they have the momentum now Raphael [Applause] Lea gently done no he's not getting his way this time pasalich Midway through the first period and it's looking quite a game here now it's karic perisic he is through here perich plowing through the middle played out to the Left Flank that's tidy Maya now it's perisic very nicely done getting on for a third of the way through the game and it's kovic to [Applause] kovic trevoric oh great save real CL promic really must have felt he had the measure of the keeper then but how wrong he was stood up well to him there Maya karic Mayer and kovic [Applause] and it's kovic ah that was expansive and incisive the type of move to please any coach tries to get it clear send it forward Pedro [Applause] Neto Maya to pasalich looking for the runner he could be in here well played that has snuffed out the danger for a moment you felt that was going somewhere but they'll have to go again Bernardo Silva Uno Mendes and it's Bernardo Silva now there's a f chance oh fight stop from The Keeper Cristiano Ronaldo simply didn't do anything wrong he was thwarted by brilliance [Applause] he just wacks it away Pedro Netto charging forward the ball at his feet ja Pala he's tried one Mighty close that's just plain unlucky there were many me included who thought that was going in [Applause] for wson with intent just ruffled a few feathers but well out with Meer and it's parisin no he wasn't going to let him pass moved forward and quickly [Applause] so machus Nunes and here's Cristiano Ronaldo Maus Nunes oh great defending that needed toing P cuts out the [Applause] pass [Applause] stosic Croatia are in need of a lift as we head up towards the break some really good ball movement Ruben [Applause] Dias that'll be a [Applause] throw brovich that is lovely and it's kovic gets the show off his quick feet now it's karic it's karic oh the ball's went loose here he'll try to keep this alive perisic delivers and that's left him on the seat of his pants and the shots and he's heed it away he's had a fair tumble under that [Applause] challenge clearly not happy with that Poneto and here's Cristiano Rafael Le oh [Applause] [Applause] up for a header just off Target a more than decent attempt [Applause] Peter pasalich [Applause] taric [Applause] brovich kovic has created one goal [Applause] already tramar and is forced to go back gently done Pedro Netto and here's Cristiano Ronaldo showing Good Feet Shia Canelo oh it's played into the area and that was very necessary turns back here probably the best option youo Mendes Raphael Le spread out to the left now he's had a go perfect timing perfect connection and a perfect outcome I'll tell you Peter more went into that than you think he had to anticipate the cross get in the right position and then time the volum and he's done it again he's got his second [Music] [Applause] [Applause] well that has changed the dynamic somewhat the crowd are calling for this to be put to bed there's little sympathy about stes to kovic and it's perisic now it's karic trar looking for options for movement oh well played well played and now the breakway it looked as though that might lead to something quite promising but it turned out that that was not the case and here's Cristiano Ronaldo over to the left oh that's nice nice physical challenge well the defense proved infallible then but that won't be the last DC of him and the defense can get it clear now it's [Applause] brovich shift it up field kovic tramar out to the left it goes and here's perisic cross goes in there rafhael Lea driving making good progress oh good for H it's run loose who's going to get there opts to play it [Applause] back and it's halim here [Applause] [Music] [Applause] and the second half gets on the way well this half might require them to produce a plan A B and C leveling the score is easier said than done but that will be the target get back on terms and then use that momentum to go again Maya and here's perisic Pedro Neto Rafael Lea Pedro nto a well played he's taken that really cleanly Rafael Le good stop that wasn't easy rapael Leo is very sporting here to acknowledge the quality of the save a lovely little footballing moment they've played it short and it's Canelo oh great Pi one now who's going to be first to this well that's caused the warrior [Applause] too [Applause] terasic kovic and [Applause] Meer lofted up field oh can he get on to this [Applause] Bernardo Silva Cristiano Ronaldo it's Bernardo Silva Go played for matus Nunes Xiao [Applause] catella Luna Mendes excellent challenge there uncompromising well he acknowledges that he should have come up with something better there encouraged the pass with an intelligent run but the pass just lack Pace there's a sharp little ball here oh nice touch in by Canelo he's dealt with that [Applause] well pasalich out to the right [Applause] and it's brovich brovich decent ball last ditch defending but that'll do head out towards the right [Applause] wing oh sweet feet and here's brovich cleared without complication [Applause] great run on the overlap here that is good [Applause] strength sh C here's Rafael Leo he running strong and purposeful Raphael Le that's a fine save Rafael Le sparked a tremendous stop there and I think it's fair to add he just wasn't expecting it [Applause] rosovich brovich [Applause] Luna Mendes and it's Canelo and here's Cristiano Ronaldo whistle gone that's a foul [Applause] should go a real chance and a real let [Applause] off fol Maya it's been invting looking ball back Pepe well played for matus Nunes Ruben Dias and it's Bernardo Silva sends it Forward tramar MEA spread out to the left and here's perisic [Applause] and mea and here's perisic smoothly does [Applause] it there's no doubt it's a long way back but they can at least give us something to believe the Gap might be closed moved on forwards fiddles it through oh played through for the wide man [Applause] pasalich great defending strong and determined TR Pala Pedro [Applause] Neto xia canella now it's Pedro Netto Pedro Netto it's loose and there's a race for the [Applause] ball parich a scorer already in the [Applause] game and it's pasalich over to the left and he's there to clear it but they've got it again Maya Croatia finding their passes and kovic kich and it's kovic now looking to orchestrate a counter and it's played forward Cristiano Ronaldo he's found the way through great skill that's nice in once more and the keeper in command [Applause] and it's pasalich played out to the Left Flank oh good spread gets into some space now it's pasalich ch to the header no mistake and they are dragging it back game on again what a Super Header dispatched beautifully yeah I just thought he wanted that more than anyone else on the pitch and it was fully deserved he gave it everything he [Applause] [Applause] had Croatia get themselves back into content well it was important they didn't get ahead of themselves and lose their discipline this game plan could near well reward them with an equalizer stanesic karic is being picked on here well this defense now knows that they have to reduce his movement because they've allowed him to run free now it's karic it's keric a wonderful effort all by himself well we can't question the quality of the Run he'll have to answer for the [Applause] rest Uno Mendes brovich can get it clear that is a brilliant interception he's going to be disappointed with that oh that's neat berardo Silva [Applause] and here's Cristiano Cristiano Ronaldo and he's gone looking for safety yeah that's top defending in preventing him turning which can open up many [Applause] possibilities Mendes lovely bit of skill TR Pala and here's Cristiano it's Cristiano Ronaldo big relief it just needed better contact [Applause] pasalich and Meer moved forward and quickly so perich is offering an apologetic gesture of sorts yeah the idea was right the delivery wasn't they can revisit that further on so what can they make of this now it's perisic he's got [Applause] away and that's been lever clear that's been one straight back and it's kovic now it's Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal can Counterattack here n [Applause] Mendes ah he's had it taken off him L Mendes oh that's delightful that's a good run down the [Applause] left p [Applause] to can he finish [Applause] Great lead oh nearly but nearly is nothing butos Nunes did give it a fair old crack and he'll be encouraged to step up again [Applause] forson with intent shifted up field can he latch on to [Applause] this Pedro Netto [Applause] pasalich good spot he's seen the run and that's the end of that it all started well enough machus Nunes for Pedro Neta sends it forward and it's Canelo and he's had it nicked away there's a beautiful Simplicity about this contest willing running on one side bed defense on the other pinches it off him that's an untiy Challenge free kick given brovich [Applause] Croatia showing a little more urgency now and to be honest Peter this is what's required they're coming again and again well the question now is whether they can sustain it brovich wins the jeel this [Applause] time he's felt that had hasn't he kovic brovich brovich lovely feet ball swung in [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] kovic that is played back to front nicely [Applause] intercepted Pino now it's Pedro Netto played out wide TR palia Nuno Mendes and pinho and it's hoisted clear into the last quarter of an hour s in kic has been caught there it's a foul rosovich oh can he get on to this and it's perisic fol threads one in perich is in a really good position out wide ah such a clever touch Croatia really might just end up kicking themselves after that that could well have been it and here's Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal clearly have been instructed to kill this off offense is the best form of [Applause] Defense gently done xia Canelo producing a good good steal there showing a good level of alertness machus Nunes and he's forced to go [Applause] back and Pala Rafael Lea Bernardo Silva oh it's come loose karic looking for the runner now it's karic and it's brovich oh it's a searing run he is a man on a mission brovich and that could come back to Hal them rosovich absolutely knew he couldn't afford to miss [Applause] that gets his pass away Raphael leel and that has been cleared [Applause] [Applause] and that has been clued away TR [Applause] palia pasalich oh that's well spotted and here's Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo passing is Chris shot [Applause] PTO [Applause] kic and it's pasalich out to the right now that's been intercepted Ops for safety L Mendes Croatia are in dire need of a breakthrough can they at least they're going about it as they should having brought this on themselves brovich stanesic and Meer suo and it's pasalich perich now he's off and running's going out of play checks on the touchline a change about to occur well for me this was the obvious substitution he become just a little jaded and as a result of that he was most likely to make a mistake I think sometimes when the body becomes tired the brain goes with it I think that's happened in this case he's had it nicked [Applause] away [Applause] pasalich keep calm and carry on that's the job in a nutshell now [Applause] now it's Cristiano Ronaldo dioko Doo good play on the left hand side here into the last five minutes TR P great position here no way through so back it comes chooses to go [Applause] back here it comes Portugal can afford to settle on seeing this one out by running down the clock I think TR pinho no unnecessary risks and the game is featuring out here if they're good enough to keep the ball at this stage it should it should see them through Pepe and pinho rafhael [Applause] Lea it's Bernardo Silva too tallo and here's Cristiano Ronaldo look at the space Cristiano Ronaldo he's done very well to get to that oh that's a sparkling save absolutely sparkling his reflexes were Ultra sharp and it's [Applause] perisic Xiao Canelo did well to step in there that was more than necessary stood up well to him there moved on forwards brovich to [Applause] kovic and it's lofted through [Applause] here pass the pass is intercepted I thought it was going to happen then how many more chances can they realistically expect now brovich nice control pasalich is over the [Applause] line it's run loose here and it's brovich there's the Cross Field ball and that should be the keepers TR P one minute to add according to the board and time is up [Applause] the