Hungary vs Portugal: Euro 2020 preamble
Hello! Portugal begin their defence of the European Championship title in an hour’s time (12pm EDT) against Hungary, in a Group F clash in Budapest which is a repeat of the sides’ encounter at this stage of the tournament five years ago.
That match in Lyon was a 3-3 barnstormer, and in general these two teams have provided goals when they have met at a major finals. A 3-1 win for Portugal in their other tournament meeting, in the first round of the 1966 World Cup, means they’ve so far averaged five a game.
It’s also worth remembering that the teams’ stalemate in France was one of three draws for Portugal in the 2016 group stage - so despite winning the competition in the interim, the Seleção are now two days shy of the eighth anniversary of their last group-stage victory in the Euros.
With Germany and France up next in this year’s group of death, Fernando Santos’ men could really do with ending that wait today, and ought to do so against a side considered by the bookmakers as Euro 2020’s 23rd most likely winners. Portugal have lost João Cancelo, who has been sidelined with covid-19, but on paper boast a more talented squad than five years ago - after all, 2016 survivors such as Cristiano Ronaldo, William Carvalho, Pepe and Raphaël Guerreiro are now joined by the likes of Rúben Dias, Bernardo Silva, Diogo Jota and Bruno Fernandes.
Hungary, who qualified for their second straight Euros with a dramatic playoff victory over Iceland, will be without Dominik Szoboszlai, their most gifted player and their hero in that 2-1 win in November. He has been ruled out after failing to fully recover from a groin injury.
Marco Rossi’s side will, however, be able to draw on the backing of the majority of a 60,000-strong crowd in their national stadium, the Puskás Arena. Some 17 months since grounds were forced to close their doors to supporters as the pandemic hit, it will be an unfamiliar experience to see, and hear, full stands at a football match.
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Hungary 0-3 Portugal summary: score, goals, highlights, Euro 2020 - AS English
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