Portugal v Republic of Ireland, 01 September 2021
| Score | 2-1 to Portugal |
| Referee | Matej Jug |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Europe group A |
| Venue | Estádio Algarve, Faro-Loulé |
| Attendance | 7,831 |
View Portugal v Republic of Ireland head to head
Kick-off: 7.45pm local
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Portugal
Manager: Fernando Santos
Goals:
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 89 |
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| Cristiano Ronaldo | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Rui Patrício
Defender
Pepe
Defender
Raphaël Guerreiro
Defender
Rúben Dias
Defender/Midfielder
João Cancelo
Defender/Midfielder
João Palhinha
Midfielder
Bruno Fernandes
Midfielder
Rafa Silva
Midfielder/Forward
Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward
Diogo Jota
Forward
Cristiano Ronaldo
(captain)
Substitutions:
| André Silva for Rafa Silva | 46 |
| João Mário for Bruno Fernandes | 62 |
| Nuno Mendes for Raphaël Guerreiro | 62 |
| João Moutinho for João Palhinha | 73 |
| Gonçalo Guedes for João Cancelo | 82 |
Cards:
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Diogo Costa
Goalkeeper
Anthony Lopes
Defender
Domingos Duarte
Defender
Nélson Semedo
Defender/Midfielder
Danilo Pereira
Defender/Midfielder
Nuno Mendes
Midfielder
João Mário
Midfielder
João Moutinho
Midfielder
Otávio
Midfielder
Rúben Neves
Forward
André Silva
Forward
Gonçalo Guedes
Comments:
With the first of his two goals in this game, Cristiano Ronaldo exceeded Ali Daei of Iran's all-time record for the most goals scored in international 'A' games (109).
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Republic of Ireland
Manager: Stephen Kenny
Goals:
| John Egan | 45 |
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Starting lineup:
Gavin Bazunu
Goalkeeper
Matt Doherty
Defender
Shane Duffy
Defender
John Egan
Defender
Dara O'Shea
Defender
Seamus Coleman
Defender/Midfielder
(captain)
Josh Cullen
Midfielder
Jeff Hendrick
Midfielder
Jamie McGrath
Midfielder
Aaron Connolly
Forward
Adam Idah
Forward
Substitutions:
| Andrew Omobamidele for Dara O'Shea | 35 |
| James McClean for Aaron Connolly | 72 |
| James S Collins for Adam Idah | 90 |
| Jayson Molumby for Jamie McGrath | 90 |
Cards:
| Jeff Hendrick | 10 | Y |
| Dara O'Shea | 33 | Y |
| Aaron Connolly | 45 | Y |
| Matt Doherty | 56 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Caoimhin Kelleher
Goalkeeper
James Talbot
Defender
Andrew Omobamidele
Defender/Midfielder/Forward
James McClean
Midfielder
Harry Arter
Midfielder
Daryl Horgan
Midfielder
Conor Hourihane
Midfielder
Ryan Manning
Midfielder
Jayson Molumby
Forward
James S Collins
Forward
Troy Parrott