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Conceicao gives Portugal dramatic win over Czechia in Euro 2024 debut (2-1): Highlights, goals

Portugal beat the Czech Republic in dramatic fashion to claim all three points in their UEFA Euro 2024 debut. Watch the highlights and goals here!

By Martín O’donnell

Updated on June 19, 2024 11:06AM EDT

**© Julian Finney/Getty Images**Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal celebrates victory with teammate Francisco Conceicao after the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between Portugal and Czechia at Football Stadium Leipzig on June 18, 2024 in Leipzig, Germany.

By Martín O’donnell

Portugal had to sweat to take down the Czech Republic in their UEFA Euro 2024 debut. Cristiano Ronaldo and company were shockingly trailing as Provod opened the scoring with a fantastic goal, but an own goal by Hranac and a late winner by Conceicao let Roberto Martinez’s side turn things around.

With this result, Portugal are second in Group F behind Turkey, who beat Georgia 3-1 earlier today. On Bolavip we brought you every single moment of the game, so you can watch the highlights and goals here!

05:00PM

Portugal beat Czechia 2-1

That's all for today! Portugal claimed a hard-fought win against Czechia to start their UEFA Euro 2024 campaign with a victory and you lived every moment of the game with us, here on Bolavip. We hope you enjoyed it!

Thanks for staying with us and see you next time!

04:52PM

FULL TIME

Portugal beat Czechia with a stoppage-time goal from substitute Conceicao in their UEFA Euro 2024 debut!

04:50PM

91' - PORTUGAL SCORE (2-1)

Conceicao's first touch gives Portugal the lead!

04:49PM

Ronaldo's offside

Portugal were this close from tying the game.

04:47PM

89' - Substitutions in Portugal (1-1)

Semedo, Conceicao and Neto come on for Vitinha, Cancelo and Nuno.

04:46PM

87' - VAR disallows Portugal goal! (1-1)

Diogo Jota found the net but the goal was disallowed as VAR determined Ronaldo was offside during that play.

04:39PM

81' - Soucek almost scores! (1-1)

The Czech midfielder's shot went just wide and the game remains level.

04:37PM

78' - Substitutions in Czechia (1-1)

Sulc and Provod leave the field to make room for Antonin Barak and Sevcik.

04:36PM

77' - Another save by Stanek (1-1)

Vitinha tried long range but the keeper deflected the shot to the corner.

04:29PM

VIDEO: Portugal's equalizer

Here's the video of the goal that makes things level in Leipzig.

04:28PM

69' - PORTUGAL EQUALIZE (1-1)

A Hranac own goal sees Portugal tie the game in Leipzig.

04:26PM

Video: Ronaldo's reaction to Czechia's goal

Here's Ronaldo's reaction to Czechia taking the lead.

04:21PM

62' - VIDEO: CZECHIA SCORE! (0-1)

Provod puts Czechia in front with a wonderful shot from outside the box!

04:16PM

58' - Stanek denies Ronaldo again (0-0)

The Czech keeper saves the free-kick attempt from CR7.

04:15PM

56' - Yellow card in Czechia (0-0)

Shick gets booked for a strong challenge on Cancelo.

04:10PM

51' - Bernardo Silva tries long range (0-0)

The Man City midfielder's effort goes way off target.

04:04PM

46' - Dalot tries from outside the box (0-0)

The Portuguese defender cuts in to shoot with his weak foot, but it goes to the stands.

04:03PM

SECOND HALF UNDERWAY! (0-0)

Portugal and Czechia are back on the field for the second half.

03:47PM

HALFTIME (0-0)

The game is still goalless in Leipzig as Czechia are holding Portugal.

03:46PM

45' - Stanek saves again! (0-0)

The Czech goalkeeper once again prevented Ronaldo from scoring the opener.

03:43PM

41' - Portugal struggling to break the deadlock (0-0)

Portugal's rythm has slowed down as Czechia don't leave any spaces at the back.

03:39PM

38' - First yellow card for Portugal (0-0)

Leao gets booked for diving.

03:38PM

37' - Still level (0-0)

Soucek lies on the field as he looks in pain, but fans whistle him as they believe this is a time-wasting strategy.

03:33PM

31' - Ronaldo almost scores! (0-0)

Bruno Fernandes left Ronaldo on a great one-on-one situation, but Stanek saved his effort.

03:26PM

25' - Leao misses the opener! (0-0)

Bruno Fernandes delivered a perfect pass for Rafael Leao, but the AC Milan star couldn't get to shoot and the ball went off bounds.

03:24PM

23' - Czechia holding Portugal (0-0)

All the Czech Republic players are committed with the defense as Portugal look for the opener.

03:19PM

19' - Still goalless despite Portugal's aggressiveness (0-0)

Portugal are dominating possession of the ball, with Czechia dropping back as they wait for an opportunity to counter.

The rain is another factor in this game!

03:17PM

16' - Portugal continue to look for the net (0-0)

Nuno tries long range but his shot goes way off target.

03:13PM

12' - Portugal looking for the opener (0-0)

Rafael Leao once again creates danger on the left but Portugal couldn't finish off.

03:08PM

7' - Ronaldo attempts a header! (0-0)

Rafael Leao with a great play tries to find Cristiano on the box, but the striker's header goes wide.

03:06PM

Pepe also sets a record

At 41 years and 113 days old, Portuguese defender Pepe becomes the oldest player to appear at a European Championship.

03:04PM

Ronaldo breaks record!

With his start against the Czech Republic today, Cristiano Ronaldo officially becomes the first player to take part in six different editions of the European Championship (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024).

Impressive!

03:00PM

0' - GAME ON! (0-0)

The game is underway at Leipzig Stadium.

02:53PM

Teams walk out to the field!

The teams walk out to the field to prepare for the national anthems before kick-off.

Cristiano Ronaldo leads Portugal with the captain's armband.

02:40PM

Warmup done!

Both teams are already in the locker rooms to prepare for kick-off.

The game gets underway in 20'!

02:37PM

Kick-off drawing nearer!

Both Portugal and the Czech Republic are finishing warm-up drills at Leipzig Stadium.

Kick-off in almost 20 minutes!

02:35PM

Portugal vs Czechia: Head-to-head

Portugal have the upper hand in the all-time series, with four victories and only one loss to the Czech Republic.

Will Ronaldo help his country continue this trend today?

02:30PM

Ronaldo set to break yet another record!

This will be Cristiano Ronaldo's sixth participation at a European Championship, an unprecedented feat in tournament history.

Since his first call up to Euro 2004, the Portuguese made consecutive appearances in 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, and now in 2024.

Ronaldo has already won the Euros, but will be looking for his second title this year.

02:20PM

Group F standings

With Turkey's 3-1 win over Georgia earlier today, here's how things stand in Group F ahead of the Portugal - Czech Republic game:

02:05PM

Ronaldo starts: Lineups confirmed!

Cristiano Ronaldo will start today as Roberto Martinez has confirmed Portugal's lineup against the Czech Republic.

Portugal's starting eleven: Diogo Costa; Diogo Dalot, Pepe, Ruben Dias; Joao Cancelo, Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes, Vitinha, Nuno Mendes; Cristiano Ronaldo, Rafael Leao.

Czechia coach Ivan Hasek is deploying a similar formation, with Patrik Schick up front.

Czechia's lineup: Stanek; Holes, Hranac, Krejci; Coufal, Sulc, Soucek, Provod, Doudera; Kuchta, Schick.

01:53PM

Who will be the referee of Portugal vs Czech Republic?

Italian referee Marco Guida will officiate today's game between Portugal and Czech Republic, joined by fellow countrymen Filippo Meli and Giorgio Peretti with Rade Obrenovic of Slovenia as the fourth referee.

Italian Massimiliano Irrati will be in charge of VAR, assisted by countryman Paolo Valeri and Swiss ref Fedayi San.

Referee: Marco Guida
Assistant 1: Filippo Meli
Assistant 2: Giorgio Peretti
Fourth official: Rade Obrenovic
VAR: Massimiliano Irrati
AVAR 1: Paolo Valeri
AVAR 2: Fedayi San

01:40PM

Is Cristiano Ronaldo playing for Portugal today?

Portugal coach Roberto Martinez has yet to reveal his starting lineup, but chances are Cristiano Ronaldo will suit up against the Czech Republic today.

It remains to be seen whether it is from the get-go or off the bench, but the Al Nassr star is expected to have playing time in the Euro 2024 debut.

01:20PM

Kick-off time and how to watch

The game will get underway at 3:00 PM (ET).

There will be many options to watch Portugal vs Czechia around the world.

In the United States, you can tune in on ViX, Fubo, Sling, and Fox Sports.

01:10PM

Portugal take on the Czech Republic

Welcome to our live blog of the UEFA Euro 2024 game between Portugal and the Czech Republic!

Here, we'll bring you everything you need to know leading to the kick-off, with by the minute updates before and during the game.

Stay with us and don't miss a single thing about this thrilling game!

Martín O’donnell

Martin O'Donnell is a bilingual sports writer fluent in English and Spanish, with a Bachelor’s degree in Communications. Since joining Bolavip in February 2021, he has extensively covered soccer, NFL, and NBA, specializing in real-time coverage of major events such as the World Cup, UEFA Champions League finals, and the Super Bowl. Martin’s prior experience includes managing social media for the CONMEBOL Libertadores and Sudamericana in English and reporting on Brazilian football for Sambafoot. At Bolavip, he is known for his meticulous coverage during critical sports seasons—covering trades, playoffs, and finals—and for keeping a close eye on soccer icons Lionel Messi at Inter Miami and Cristiano Ronaldo at Al-Nassr. His attention to detail and ability to capture breaking news have made him a valuable asset to the team.

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