Summary

  • Listen to live commentary of Belgium v Portugal on BBC Radio 5 Live

  • Last 16: FT: Belgium 1-0 Portugal - Thorgen Hazard's brilliant strike from 20 yards proves the difference

  • Ronaldo needed one goal to break world record for international goals

  • Belgium will face Italy in quarter-finals

  1. YELLOW CARDpublished at 77 mins

    Belgium 1-0 Portugal

    Pepe doing Pepe things. He sticks his arm in the throat of Thorgan Hazard and earns himself a booking. There are a few tasty tackles flying in now.

    Pepe complaining about his yellow cardImage source, Getty Images
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    Get Involvedpublished at 21:35 British Summer Time 27 June 2021

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    Aaron: Yet to see a team in the knockout stages that makes me think "they are going to take some beating". Best yet for me is Denmark

    Mikey: Portugal are so aimless. They have a much better team than they did 5 years ago but, besides Renato, a non-existent midfield. Also, can we stop pretending Ronaldo is good at free kicks? Yeah, when he nails it, they're great. But it's 1 in 100.

  3. Postpublished at 76 mins

    Belgium 1-0 Portugal

    Portugal are huffing and puffing. They want a free-kick on the edge for a tackle on Joao Felix, but instead play continues for a chipped effort from Cristiano Ronaldo that lands in the hands of Thibaut Courtois.

  4. Postpublished at 21:34 British Summer Time 27 June 2021

    Belgium 1-0 Portugal

    Some 68% of attempts in this match so far have been from outside the box (13/19).

    Nine out of 14 for Portugal, four out of five for Belgium.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 21:34 British Summer Time 27 June 2021

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    After the free kicks we've seen tonight I think it's time we stopped referring to "Ronaldo territory"

    Dan

  6. Postpublished at 75 mins

    Belgium 1-0 Portugal

    I know we all remember that Cristiano Ronaldo free-kick against Portsmouth. There have been others. All of them impressive.

    But he sure does hit a lot of walls and stands.

  7. Postpublished at 74 mins

    Belgium 1-0 Portugal

    Ronaldo hits it... straight into the wall. Poor.

  8. Postpublished at 73 mins

    Belgium 1-0 Portugal

    Thomas Vermaelen hacks down Joao Felix to give Portugal a free-kick in the Belgium half. It's a long way out. But when you have Cristiano in your side...

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    Get Involvedpublished at 21:31 British Summer Time 27 June 2021

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    Please tell England defenders not to play with their hands tucked behind their backs to shots outside the box. Ruben Dias is a fool and turned sideways to watch a shot fly in, it is defending 101 to close down and shots and crosses.

    Mark Teddington

  10. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 70 mins

    Belgium 1-0 Portugal

    Portugal's third change of the 90 minutes is an introduction for Andre Silva, who replaces the ineffective Diogo Jota.

    Poor game from the Liverpool man.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 21:29 British Summer Time 27 June 2021

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    Simon Turner: Hard to believe that’s the same Renato Sanchez who couldn’t get a game for Swansea. He’s clearly put in a lot of work.

  12. Postpublished at 70 mins

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    It's kicking off a bit.

    Eden Hazard is fouled by Bruno Fernandes. It's just a foul really, maybe with an accidental bit of contact after. It prompts both sets of players to charge in, though, before the ref comes to the rescue to calm everyone down.

    Referee calming players downImage source, Getty Images
  13. Postpublished at 68 mins

    Belgium 1-0 Portugal

    Renato Sanches has a rush of blood. He goes for a shot from range, with better options to his left and right. It is poorly hit and dribbles wide.

  14. Postpublished at 21:25 British Summer Time 27 June 2021

    Belgium 1-0 Portugal

    Chris Waddle
    Ex-England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It's up to Portugal to up the tempo and ask a few more questions. I don't think Santos has a lot more to bring on to change the game. I think what he's got out there now is what he thinks can score a goal.

  15. Postpublished at 67 mins

    Belgium 1-0 Portugal

    Axel Witsel is doing a sterling job in defence for Belgium. His latest extinguished fire is a tackle on Renato Sanches to stop the charging Portugal midfielder.

  16. Postpublished at 65 mins

    Belgium 1-0 Portugal

    Renato Sanches tries to pick out Cristiano Ronaldo in the box but it would have to be the finest of needle threads to do so and he fails.

  17. Postpublished at 63 mins

    Belgium 1-0 Portugal

    It's opening up.

    Down the other end, the Hazard brothers work an opening for Romelu Lukaku, but he fires over from range.

    Lukaku's attempt on goalImage source, Getty Images
  18. Postpublished at 62 mins

    Belgium 1-0 Portugal

    Now Bruno Fernandes has a pop. It misses the target.

  19. Postpublished at 62 mins

    Belgium 1-0 Portugal

    Joao Felix's first involvement is to head a tame effort at goal that Thibaut Courtois saves with ease.

    Joao Felix headerImage source, Getty Images
  20. Postpublished at 21:20 British Summer Time 27 June 2021

    Belgium 1-0 Portugal

    Chris Waddle
    Ex-England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Hazard has started this second half brilliantly. He goes down and grabs his ankle and you fear when he grabs his ankle because he's had so many injuries. But he's got up and he's ok and I don't think it will be long before Martinez makes another couple of subs because Portugal have pushed Belgium another few yards back and they are asking for problems.