El equipo de Fernando Santos
intentará pasar página tras el polémico partido de clasificación para el
Mundial 2022 contra Serbia, donde no validaron un gol aparentemente legal de
Cristiano Ronaldo en el tiempo de descuento
Portugal regresa este martes
al ruedo contra la débil Luxemburgo (20.45 horas) con la obligación de sumar un
triunfo balsámico en su camino al Mundial de Qatar 2022 tras el polémico empate
ante Serbia (2-2) con el ‘gol fantasma’ de Cristiano en el tiempo de descuento
que no subió al marcador y que despertó las iras del equipo de Fernando Santos
y la indignación de todo el país luso.
Ante Luxemburgo (selección que
ocupa el puesto número 97 del Ranking FIFA) Cristiano Ronaldo y compañía
buscarán los tres puntos en la tercera jornada de la fase de clasificación
mundialista para seguir en lo más alto del grupo A junto a Serbia, que hoy
visita a Azerbaiyán (18.00 horas). Ambos combinados cuentan con cuatro puntos
(una victoria y un empate para cada uno) y son los dos grandes candidatos para
jugarse la primera plaza que da acceso directo a la cita de Catar.
El conjunto centroeuropeo
llega a la cita contra Portugal con la moral por las nubes tras lograr una de
las victorias más prestigiosas de su historia ante Irlanda en el Aviva Stadium
de Dublín. El gol de Rodrigues a cinco minutos para el final sorprendió a la
República de Irlanda, que sufrió una derrota del todo inesperada.
Bruno Fernandes, sancionado
Portugal, por su parte, deberá
afrontar el partido de esta noche en el estadio Josy Barthel sin Bruno
Fernandes, que se perderá el partido por sanción y su lugar en el centro del
campo podría ocuparlo Bernardo Silva. No se espera que Fernando Santos vaya a
aplicar rotaciones en el duelo ante Luxemburgo, pues su equipo necesita una
actuación convicente y un resultado amplio para ganar confianza tras el
polémico empate contra Serbia.
Espaldarazo a Cristiano
Fernando Santos, seleccionador
de Portugal, salió en defensa de Cristiano tras las críticas al jugador por su
reacción en la jugada del gol no señalado contra Se quitándose el brazalete de
capitán y tirándolo al suelo. “No ofendió a sus compañeros, a su entrenador ni
a la Federecación. Él es un ejemplo para todos”, zanjó
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