Portugal vs Czechia 2-1: Euro 2024 – as it happened..

 

Portugal vs Czechia 2-1: Euro 2024 – as it happened..

 



 

Portugal beat Czechia in Group F of Euro 2024 on Tuesday, June 18:

  • Conceicao scored a late winner as Euro 2016 champions Portugal came back to beat Czechia 2-1 in Leipzig, Germany.
  • Portugal dominated possession and had the lion’s share of the chances, but the Czechs took the lead in the 62nd minute when Lukas Provod whipped a stunning strike into the far corner.
  • Seven minutes later, Portugal were level when Czech goalkeeper Jindrich Stanek pushed away a header from Nuno Mendes, but only as far as the leg of Robin Hranac, and the ball ricocheted into the defender’s own net.
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  • The game was in added time when Conceicao tapped in from close range after a defensive mistake from Hranac to give Portugal the win.
  • The match marked forward Cristiano Ronaldo’s record sixth appearance at a European Championships.
  • Turkey beat Georgia 3-1 in the earlier Group F game on Tuesday.

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