PORTUGAL vs SWITZERLAND
FIFA World Cup Match Report, PORTUGAL vs SWITZERLAND : But this night belongs to Bymos. The first hat-trick of the World Cup this time came from his feet. The second goal at the beginning of the second half. Bymos completed the hat trick in the 67th minute of the match. The first hat-trick in the World Cup in the first opportunity! Bymos set this precedent after Miroslav Klose in the 2006 World Cup. And Ronaldo?
Doha: What should be thought more about! Ronaldo or Gonzalo Baymos who got a place in the first eleven instead of him! Very few teams have been able to go into the break with relief in this World Cup. Portugal is one of them. Portugal went into the break with a 2-0 lead against Switzerland in the last sixteen match. Even without Cristiano Ronaldo! The first goal of the team is a young footballer. Ronaldo was replaced by Gonzalo Bimos who was included in the starting XI. The second goal was scored by Pepe, the oldest footballer in the team. Mixture of experience and youth. It is also an example of how good performances can be done without stars. There was confusion about keeping Ronaldo in the starting XI. The match preview was also written. That's what happened in the end. Portugal coach Fernando Santos made the first eleven without him. Detailed match report on NextWorldCup.
The first eleven without Cristiano Ronaldo! Hard to imagine. Not surprising given the recent situation. Manchester United were uneasy about him. The reserve bench has to be spent mainly. His behavior was also questioned. This time in the same situation for the country. In the last match of the group stage against South Korea, he was taken off in the 65th minute. The coach was displeased with his behavior. Only 1 goal in the group stage. That too from the penalty. After the Manchester United controversy, he seemed to be losing ground among his national team teammates. But Cristiano Ronaldo is such a man, in any situation, in any moment, he is a hero.
In the Switzerland match, however, more words will be spent on Gonzalo Bimos than Ronaldo. The first hat-trick of Qatar World Cup came to his name. He started from the beginning for the first time. That too in Ronaldo's place. There was added pressure to perform. It was as if the confidence fell. Gonzalo Baymos gave the team the lead in the 17th minute of the match. He scored from such a position, unbelievable. Beams to the left of the box. The Switzerland goalkeeper narrowed down the angle. Beamos took a shot there and put the ball over the goalkeeper's head. Pepe increased the gap of the team. In the 33rd minute of the match, Bruno Fernandez scored a header from a corner. Pepe became the oldest player to score in the knockout phase of the World Cup. But this night belongs to Bymos. The first hat-trick of the World Cup this time came from his feet. The second goal at the beginning of the second half. Bymos completed the hat trick in the 67th minute of the match. The first hat-trick in the World Cup in the first opportunity! Bymos set this precedent after Miroslav Klose in the 2006 World Cup. And Ronaldo?
Ronaldo was brought down as a substitute in the 73rd minute of the match. A free-kick stuck in the opposition wall, a goal - but he also knew it was offside - and a half-chance for a goal. Portugal confirmed the last eight by winning with a big margin of 6-1. After 2006, once again in the quarter finals. Portugal's opponent in the last eight is Morocco.
