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Manu Tournoux
Manu Tournoux is a passionate and knowledgeable football enthusiast with a special focus on French football. Born and raised in France, Manu discovered his love for the beautiful game at a young age and developed a deep understanding of the ins and outs of "Le Championnat." His French roots and extensive experience in football journalism have made him an invaluable asset to the French Football Weekly team.
As an author for the website, his expertise includes not only in-depth analysis of Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 matches but also insightful profiles of up-and-coming talents, detailed transfer news, and engaging coverage of the French national team. His captivating writing style and undeniable passion for the game have earned him a loyal following among our readers.
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Shot blocked. Finn Azaz (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the penalty spot.
Shot off target. Diogo Dalot (Portugal) right footed shot from the penalty spot. Last pass from João Cancelo.
Offside, Portugal. Vitinha attempted a through ball but Diogo Dalot was offside.
Corner,Portugal. Corner conceded by Josh Cullen.
Shot blocked. João Félix (Portugal) right footed shot from the left side of the penalty area.
Stop. Vitinha (Portugal) right footed shot from the penalty spot is saved.
Finn Azaz (Republic of Ireland) receives a yellow card for dangerous play.
Rúben Dias (Portugal) wins a free kick in his own half.
Chiedozie Ogbene (Republic of Ireland) hits the right post.
Shot off target. João Félix (Portugal) header from the penalty spot. Last pass from Rúben Dias following a cross.
Shot off target. Troy Parrott (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the penalty spot. Last pass from Nathan Collins.
Shot blocked. João Félix (Portugal) right footed shot from the left side of the penalty area. Last pass from Cristiano Ronaldo.
Shot off target. João Neves (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the penalty area. Last pass from Rúben Neves.
Offside, Republic of Ireland. Josh Cullen attempted a through ball but Jake O’Brien was offside.
Josh Cullen (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Shot off target. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) left footed shot from the left side of the penalty area. Last pass from Gonçalo Inácio.
Stop. Rúben Neves (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the penalty area is saved. Last pass from Vitinha.
Stop. Finn Azaz (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the right side of the penalty area has his shot saved. Last pass from Chiedozie Ogbene.
João Cancelo (Portugal) receives a yellow card for dangerous play.
Dara O’Shea (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in his own half.
Aim! Republic of Ireland 1, Portugal 0. Troy Parrott (Republic of Ireland) header from the left. Assist from Liam Scales with a header from a corner.
Corner, Republic of Ireland. Corner conceded by Rúben Neves.
Shot off target. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from the right side of the penalty area. Last pass from João Cancelo.
Corner,Portugal. Corner conceded by Dara O’Shea.
Shot blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the penalty area.
Shot blocked. Vitinha (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the penalty area. Last pass from João Félix.
Corner,Portugal. Corner conceded by Liam Scales.
Stop. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from the penalty spot is saved. Last pass from João Félix.
The composition of the teams is announced and the warm-up has begun.