In the match between Slovakia and Portugal, midfielder Bruno Fernandes scored the only goal to bring 3 points for Seleccao on a day when Ronaldo missed many opportunities.
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The Man Utd captain dribbled a solo ball from the right wing into the penalty area and then fired a dangerous low shot at a tight angle, leaving the Slovakian goalkeeper helpless.
On a birthday night, Bruno Fernandes steal the headlines as Portugal broke their qualifying record by achieving their best ever qualifying finish with five consecutive wins.
In addition, another Man Utd star, Diogo Dalot, also had an excellent performance to win the Man of The Match award.
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Playing all 90 minutes, Dalot was a force to be reckoned with as he pushed Joao Cancelo to left-back due to his national form.
Using stats via SofaScore we can see, Diogo dominated defensively making three clearances, along with an interception and a tackle.
On-top of this he won 3/4 (75%) duels in what was a terrific performance by the United man.
In possession he was also strong, making 71 touches, he completed 40/45 passes which is a stunning 89%. Of these passes, he made one key pass and also completed a cross.
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Meanwhile, McTominay continued his frantic form for the national team. The Manchester United star had an excellent performance for Scotland when the team won all 5 matches, thereby moving closer to winning a spot in EURO 2024.
The 26-year-old was voted the best player of the match when he scored one goal and contributed one assist in Scotland’s impressive 3-0 victory over Cyprus in Group A.
With the goal in this match, McTominay had 6 goals in 5 matches. He equaled his performance with teammate Rasmus Hojlund and Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku to become the top scorers in EURO 2024 qualifying.