Bruno Fernandes struck twice and Bernardo Silva additionally scored to earn Portugal a 3-0 dwelling win over Bosnia and Herzegovina on Saturday and safe the third straight win of their Euro 2024 qualifying marketing campaign.
Roberto Martinez’s facet high Group J with 9 factors and will probably be in search of a fourth successive victory towards Iceland on Tuesday. Bosnia, fourth on three factors, subsequent host Luxembourg.
Portugal dominated possession however solely opened the scoring seconds earlier than halftime when Silva chipped in from Fernandes’s go to register his eleventh worldwide objective.
Fernandes doubled the lead with a superb header from Ruben Neves’s cross within the 77th minute earlier than sealing the win in stoppage time with a strong volley to succeed in 15 worldwide targets.
“I was fresh, now less fresh, but I will recover. Later I’ll have my rest, but I always want to play and give my best. I don’t want to think about being tired,” the Manchester United midfielder informed Sport TV after his 69th match of the season.
“It was a great win, these are difficult games and we have to make them easy, as we did.
“I’m happy to have scored, however an important factor was getting the three factors. We wish to be within the European Championship.”
A satisfied coach Martinez also pointed out the fatigue of his players as the season draws to a close.
“Today was a typical June stage recreation, with psychological fatigue. The gamers have been at a excessive stage bodily, it was a tough recreation towards a staff with very clear concepts,” said the Spanish coach.
“We must be collectively, to be taught, to play as a staff. We want video games like this to continue to grow. We should benefit from the victory… Then we are going to take into consideration Iceland.”