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PORTUGAL vs. NETHERLANDS
A TALE OF TWO NATIONS

THE OCTOPUS'S SOCCER ALMANAC _

📍 Frankenstadion

⚽ MATCH RESULT

FULL TIME
PORTUGAL
1 – 0
NETHERLANDS
✦ REFEREE: Valentin Ivanov
▶ GOALS & CARDS
  • 23' ⚽ Maniche
  • 34' •
  • 45' •
  • 56' •
  • 67' •
  • 84' •
  • 84' •
▶ MATCH STATS
POR 51% POSSESSION 49% NED
POR 11 SHOTS 25 NED
POR 6 SHOTS ON TARGET 8 NED
POR 9 FOULS 12 NED
POR 6 SAVES 5 NED
POR 2 RED CARDS 2 NED
▶ LINE-UPS
PORTUGAL
STARTING XI
  1. GKRicardo
  2. DFNuno Valente
  3. DFRicardo Carvalho
  4. DFFernando Meira
  5. DFMiguel
  6. MFManiche⚽
  7. MFDeco
  8. MFCostinha
  9. MFLuis Figo
  10. FWPedro Miguel Pauleta
  11. FWCristiano Ronaldo
SUBSTITUTES
  • Petit▲ 45'
  • Tiago▲ 84'
  • Simão▲ 34'
NETHERLANDS
STARTING XI
  1. GKEdwin van der Sar
  2. DFGiovanni van Bronckhorst
  3. DFJoris Mathijsen
  4. DFAndre Ooijer
  5. DFKhalid Boulahrouz
  6. MFPhillip Cocu
  7. MFWesley Sneijder
  8. MFMark van Bommel
  9. FWArjen Robben
  10. FWDirk Kuyt
  11. FWRobin van Persie
SUBSTITUTES
  • Johnny Heitinga▲ 67'
  • Rafael van der Vaart▲ 56'
  • Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink▲ 84'

⚔ HEAD-TO-HEAD ARCHIVE

PORTUGAL
The Seleção das Quinas
EST. 1914
🐙 TEAM ALMANAC ›
VS
NETHERLANDS
Oranje (The Flying Dutchmen)
EST. 1889
🐙 TEAM ALMANAC ›

📊 PIXEL STAT CHARTS

▶ PORTUGAL
▶ NETHERLANDS
✍ GUESTBOOK — INKSWORTH ALMANAC
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