Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of Portugal's World Cup qualifier with Luxembourg. Having slipped behind Serbia in the race for the automatic spot, Fernando Santos' side are under pressure to get all three points this evening. Let's grab the team news ahead of this 19:45 kick-off!
World Cup Qualification UEFA / Matchday 8
Estádio Algarve / 12.10.2021
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- Cristiano Ronaldo(9' PEN, 14' PEN, 88')
- B. Fernandes(19')
- J. Palhinha(70')
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Updated 12/10/2021 at 21:39 GMT+1
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End of 2nd Half
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Full-time: Ronaldo's effort takes a deflection but there won't be time to take the corner as the referee blows the final-whistle. It ends Portugal 5-0 Luxembourg, with Cristiano Ronaldo firing a hat-trick - his 10th on the international stage!
90'+2
Free-kick to Portugal! Cancelo is brought down by Carlson and the free-kick is in Ronaldo territory. Who better to have the final say?!
90'
Three minutes will be added on at the end of a one-sided match.
88'
Two more Luxembourg subs to inform you of: Pinto makes way for Muratovic while Veiga comes on for Sinani.
87'
GOAL! Portugal 5-0 Luxembourg (Cristiano Ronaldo): That's his hat-trick! Was it in ever in doubt?! He races to the far post to meet Neves' deep cross, perfectly positioned to cushion a header past the goalkeeper. There's a VAR check for offside, but it's going to stand!
84'
Yellow card! Cancelo clips Pinto and goes into the referee's notebook.
80'
Fernandes, who wasn't bad either, makes way for Goncalo Guedes.
80'
Bernardo Silva, tonight's man of the match for my money, is replaced by Matheus Nunes.
79'
Mendes's cross is cleared only as far as Neves. He tries a first-time volley and I tell you what it's not far away.
77'
Leao drives from deep but his through ball, searching for Fernandes, has too much zip. The Manchester United playmaker refuses to give up on it but can't quite keep the ball in play.
76'
Ronaldo, it should be noted, is playing more centrally now after Portugal's double switch.
75'
Dias has hardly had anything to do tonight but he's alert to clear Borges Sanches' cross. No sign of complacency from Portugal with 15 minutes remaining.
73'
And Rafael Leao comes on for Andre Silva.
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R. Leão
Portugal
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A. Silva
Portugal
73'
Palhinha makes way for Ruben Neves.
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On
R. Neves
Portugal
Off
J. Palhinha
Portugal
71'
Shot! To their credit, Luxembourg aren't giving up on scoring a consolation. Rodrigues races down the left and gets his shot away from a tight angle but Rui Patricio is alert to the danger.
69'
GOAL! Portugal 4-0 Luxembourg (Joao Palhinha): Luxembourg's goalkeeper Moris undoes his good work, getting caught in no man's land as Fernandes delivers a corner and Palhinha climbs above everyone to head home Portugal's fourth into an empty net!
Goal
J. Palhinha
Portugal
68'
A sublime effort from Ronaldo! Cancelo delivers a cross from the right, Ronaldo takes a touch to steady himself before executing a spectacular bicycle-kick. Moris does well to keep it out!
67'
Serbia are now leading Azerbaijan 2-1 and, as it stands, will return to the top of Group A.
66'
Joao Mario comes on for Moutinho in Portugal's first switch of the night.
65'
Pepe, of all people, is leading Portugal's latest attack. Ronaldo is on the run behind Luxembourg's defence but the defender can't execute the required pass.