The Portuguese entered this duel after an unexpected defeat against Ireland (2:0), and an additional handicap was the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo due to a red card from the previous round.
However, even such a situation did not help Armenia, which was in a subordinate position from the beginning.
The home team took the lead in the 7th minute through Veiga, but in the 18th minute, Armenia briefly restored the suspense with a goal to make it 1:1.
Instead of falling, the Portuguese played even harder after that and completely took control.
By the time they left for the break, they had a convincing 5:1 lead. Ramos, double scorer Neves and Bruno Fernandes entered the list of scorers.
In the continuation of the match, Portugal did not falter. Bruno Fernandes added two more goals and reached a hat-trick, as did Neves, who scored again at the end.
The series was concluded by Conceicao, setting the final 9:1.
(Vijesti.ba)
