Ronaldo was silent in Portugal's victory

* Scorer: Bruno Fernandes 43'

Portugal did not start well at Tehelné pole, Bratislava. They held the ball and attacked more, but posed no real danger. It wasn't until the 17th minute that Portugal finished the shot in the right direction of Slovakia's goal. But Bruno Fernandes' shot was easily blocked by goalkeeper Martin Dubravka.

Slovakia, currently ranked 47th on the FIFA rankings, attacks less, but can still cause difficulties for Portugal - the team currently ranked 9th. The home team presses right in the opponent's half and midfield. causing Portugal to constantly lose the ball. Faced with these situations, away team coach Roberto Martinez stood with his arms crossed and looked tense.

In the 42nd minute, Slovakia almost opened the score. Lukas Haraslin had enough space and time to correct the ball, but missed the Portuguese goal.

Immediately after this missed goal by the host, Portugal suddenly opened the score. From Bernardo Silva's pass, Bruno Fernandes penetrated the right side of the penalty area and then shot a low cross-angle shot, out of Dubravka's reach. The Man Utd midfielder scored on his 29th birthday.

After the goal, Slovakia attacked stronger. The home team repeatedly threatened the penalty area and pushed Portugal into a defensive position. In the 62nd minute, Ronaldo received a yellow card after a collision with Dubravka. This is Ronaldo's third yellow card in the first five matches of Euro 2024 qualifying. He will have to miss the next match against Luxembourg, on September 11.

In the last 30 minutes, the match became more open. Slovakia pushed forward to attack in search of an equalizer. Meanwhile, Portugal also tried to play the ball to widen the gap. In the 76th minute, Ronaldo missed the opportunity to double the gap. Fernandes passed the ball smoothly, but the Portuguese captain's shooting reflexes were not good.

In the offset time, Slovakia created many fixed situations towards the Portuguese goal. However, the away team successfully defended the victory 1-0. Portugal won its fifth consecutive match in Group J of Euro 2024 qualifying, thereby continuing to lead with 15 absolute points. Meanwhile, Slovakia is second with 10 points. Luxembourg also has 10 points, but ranks third due to poor difference.

Bosnia ranked fourth with six points, while Iceland only had three points and ranked fifth. Bottom team Liechtenstein has no points yet. Each Euro qualifying group takes the top two teams to compete in the final round in Germany next year.