Portugal got off to a winning start in Round 1 of the 2027 UEFA European U17 Championship qualifiers, beating Andorra 4-0 at Cidade do Futebol in Oeiras.
The minnows were given a chance in the opening 20 seconds when Marc Ber dragged his shot well wide. It was as close as they would get for the remainder of the match.
Diego Farinha sent a free kick past Arnau Rodriguez in the 20th minute as Portugal took a 1-0 lead into half-time. António Pereira replaced Carlos Moita as Filipe Ramos' side stepped on the gas.
Diego Farinha de livre a inaugurar o marcador na Cidade do Futebol para os Sub-17! ❤️🔥 #Canal11 #FutebolEmPortuguês https://t.co/Jxu5Y4N79d
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Ivan Nuñez handled Kauã Miranda's cross which saw referee Ross Ardie point to the spot where Miranda sent Rodriguez the wrong way. The lead was extended in the 60th minute when Victor Bastianele headed Pereira's cross against the post, the ball falling perfectly for Rafael Cabral who converted from close range.
Portugal made it 4-0 five minutes later when Pereira gave the ball to Farinha who was given too much time and space, the winger measuring his shot into the bottom corner.
Cabral made way for João Maia before Ramos brought on Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. and Leonardo Damião for Bastianele and Farinha. Diogo Djabi was the final substitution, the midfielder replacing Gonçalo Fontes.
Ronaldo Jr. was struggling to get on the ball but got his chance in the 88th minute, heading Djabi's cross narrowly past the post. Pereira hit the post with Maia tucking home the rebound from an offside position, but the job was more than done.
Na segunda parte, mais três golos ditaram o resultado final da vitória dos Sub-17 (4-0)! 🦾😁 📌 Sábado, há novo jogo e desta vez frente à Bulgária 🆚🇧🇬 #Canal11 #FutebolEmPortuguês https://t.co/SqOnTpJeXs
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Portugal have two days to prepare for Bulgaria, the group concluding with a match against Serbia on 17 November.
Line Up
Portugal (4-3-3): Tiago Amorim; Afonso Baldé, Gonçalo Silva, Tomás Pedrosa, Kauã Miranda; Victor Bastianele (Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. 74'), Luís Silva, Gonçalo Fontes (Diogo Djabi 83'); Diego Farinha (Leonardo Damião 74'), Rafael Cabral (João Maia 66'), Carlos Moita (António Pereira 46')
Unused subs: André Marques, Salvador Valente, Salvador Oliveira, João Lopes
Manager: Filipe Ramos
Goals:
[1-0] Diego Farinha 20’
[2-0] Kauã Miranda 50’ (P)
[3-0] Rafael Cabral 60’
[4-0] Diego Farinha 65’
