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Portugal vs Wales: match report

Portugal hosted Wales at Estádio José Alvalade on Thursday 24 September 2026, in the Nations League (round 1). Donatas Rumsas is the referee, averaging 4.6 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.1.

Result and scorers

Portugal 1-0 Wales. Goals: João Félix 22' for Portugal.

Key moments (contains the result)
  • 22' Goal: João Félix (Portugal) 1-0
  • 71' Yellow card: Ben Cabango (Wales)
Match stats (contains the result)
61.4%Possession38.6%
23Shots5
5Shots on target1
10Corners2
12Fouls10
3Offsides3
0Saves4
0Yellow cards1
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Portugal 4-1-3-2

Coach: Jorge Jesus

  1. 1 Diogo Costa GK
  2. 20 João Cancelo DEF
  3. 3 Rúben Dias DEF
  4. 13 Renato Veiga DEF
  5. 19 Nuno Mendes DEF
  6. 21 Rúben Neves MID
  7. 18 Pedro Neto FWD
  8. 23 Vítinha MID
  9. 8 Bruno Fernandes MID
  10. 11 Joao Félix FWD
  11. 7 Cristiano Ronaldo FWD

Bench

  • 6 João Palhinha MID
  • 9 Gonçalo Ramos FWD
  • 5 Nuno Tavares DEF
  • 2 Diogo Dalot DEF
  • 15 João Neves MID
  • 12 Rui Silva GK
  • 22 Samuel Soares GK
  • 4 Tomás Araújo DEF
  • 10 Bernardo Silva MID
  • 16 Trincão MID
  • 14 Francisco Conceição FWD
  • 17 Rafael Leão FWD

Wales 4-3-3

Coach: Craig Bellamy

  1. 12 Danny Ward GK
  2. 3 Neco Williams DEF
  3. 6 Ben Cabango DEF
  4. 4 Ben Davies DEF
  5. 15 Jay Dasilva DEF
  6. 17 Jordan James MID
  7. 5 Ethan Ampadu MID
  8. 22 Josh Sheehan MID
  9. 7 David Brooks FWD
  10. 9 Lewis Koumas FWD
  11. 11 Brennan Johnson FWD

Bench

  • 20 Daniel James FWD
  • 2 Chris Mepham DEF
  • 13 Kieffer Moore FWD
  • 19 Sorba Thomas FWD
  • 1 David Cornell GK
  • 21 Tom King GK
  • 14 Connor Roberts DEF
  • 16 Rhys Norrington-Davies DEF
  • 23 Joel Colwill MID
  • 10 Liam Cullen MID
  • 18 Mark Harris FWD
  • 8 Wes Burns FWD
Previous meetings
  • Wednesday 6 July 2016: Portugal 2-0 Wales