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Euro 2020: HUN vs POR Preview

By Parameswaran Sankaranarayanan June 15, 2021

Hungary (HUN) and Portugal (POR) will kick off the proceedings in the Euro 2020 group of death. The Cristiano Ronaldo-led side will be hoping to begin their title defence with a victory against a team with whom they played out a thrilling 3-3 draw in the group stage of the 2016 edition. Hungary will be hoping to cause mayhem in a group which also includes France and Germany.

Ronaldo, who will be appearing in his fifth Euros, is the player to watch out for in the Portugal line-up. He scored 11 goals in the qualifiers, and the presence of Bruno Fernandes and Bernardo Silva in midfield could help the 36-year-old find the net against Hungary. Meanwhile, defender Ruben Dias is another player in the spotlight. He has won the English Premier League title and reached the UEFA Champions League final with Manchester City this season.

RB Leipzig’s first-choice goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi and centre-back Willi Orban are two key figures at the Hungary backline. Skipper Adam Szalai, who scored a goal in the 2016 edition, is the most experienced player upfront. Roland Sallai, who scored eight times and grabbed six assists in Bundesliga this season, joins him in the attacking department. The 24-year-old would be keen to showcase his talent at the continental competition.

Recent Form (last five matches)

HUN: D (0-0 vs Ireland), (1-0 vs Cyprus), (1-4 vs Andorra), (0-3 vs San Marino), D (3-3 vs Poland)

POR: W (4-0 vs Israel), D (0-0 vs Spain), (1-3 vs Luxembourg), D (2-2 vs Serbia) (1-0 vs Azerbaijan)

Head-to-Head

Played: 13
HUN won: 0
POR won: 9
Drawn: 4

Stats & Facts

  • C Ronaldo (FOR) scored four goals and three assists in five matches against Hungary
  • D Jota (FOR) scored three goals in his last four appearances for Portugal
  • A Schafer (MID) netted the winning goal in Hungary’s 1-0 win over Cyprus
  • A Szalai (FOR) has two goals and an assist in his last four appearances for Hungary
  • R Guerreiro (DEF) made 10 assists in the 2020-21 Bundesliga season

Injuries/Suspensions

HUN: none

POR: none

Playing 11

HUN (possible): P Gulacsi; A Fiola, V T Orban, Attila S; G Lovrencsics, Laszlo K, Adam N, Andras S, F Holender; R Sallai, A Szalai

POR (possible): R Patricio; N C Semedo, R Dias S, Pepe, R Guerreiro; D Pereira, W S Carvalho, B M Fernandes; B M Silva, C Ronaldo, D Jota

 

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