At 2:45 a.m. on the night of March 27, with the Euro qualifiers in full swing, Portugal visited Luxembourg as if it were the light of day, and declared victory with a shocking 6-0 win.
Just nine minutes into the game, Nuno Mendes was as sharp as a cheetah, and with a precise header from a teammate, he pushed an unstoppable shot through the goal to give Portugal the first break in the deadlock, 1-0!
Immediately after, in the 15th minute, Bernardo Silva sent a sublime cross from the right, and João Felix leapt high into the air with a pinpoint header to extend the lead to 2-0!
In the 18th minute, Pallinha once again showed his talent for assists with a pinpoint cross that Bernardo Silva connected with in the air for a header to make it 3-0!
Crowe had yet to fire as the half wore on, but Portugal's offense was surging like a flood.
The match resumed and in the 31st minute, Bruno Fernandez sent a textbook straight shot that Crowe calmly pushed home to make it 4-0!
In the 77th minute, Raphael Leal sent a pinpoint cross from the left and Ottavio leapt high to score with a header to make it 5-0!
Late in the game, in the 88th minute, Ruben Neves made a long pass to the left and Leo cut inside like the wind and fired a low shot to make it 6-0!
Here is Portugal's starting lineup: goalkeeper Patricio, defenders Nuno Mendes, Danilo Pereira, Ruben Dias, Dalot, midfielders Antonio Silva, Bruno Fernandes (75'15-Rafael Leal), Palinha (87'21-Diogo Jota), Bernardo -Silva (64'18-Ruben Neves), striker João Felix (75'16-Otavio), Cairo (65'9-Gonzalo Ramos).
