Portugal's Leão Sent Off for Punching in World Cup Warmup Win over Chile
Rafael Leão may face disciplinary review after a straight red card, while Portugal won 2-0 and Cristiano Ronaldo was rested at halftime.
- On Saturday, Portugal forward Rafael Leao received a red card for punching Chile defender Ivan Roman during an international friendly in Oeiras, with Referee Luca Zufferli dismissing both players on the stroke of halftime.
- Cristiano Ronaldo started the match before being replaced at halftime by Guedes, who scored the opening goal as Portugal built momentum in the warmup fixture.
- Bruno Fernandes doubled Portugal's lead in the 75th minute, while Lucas Cepeda netted a late goal for Chile in stoppage time during the 2-0 victory.
- Leao could face disciplinary scrutiny depending on whether the incident is included in the official match report, with his availability for the Nigeria friendly on June 11 remaining uncertain.
- Portugal opens its FIFA World Cup campaign against Congo on June 17 in Houston, though any suspension from the friendly is not expected to carry over to the tournament unless FIFA rules otherwise.
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Portugal and Chile brawl in not so friendly World Cup warm-up, 2 sent off
Portugal forward Rafael Leao was sent off for punching an opponent during a feisty 2-0 win over Chile in a World Cup warm-up on Saturday. Leao got into a heated altercation with Chile defender Ivan Roman after he felt he had been fouled by a different opponent. Leao was spotted throwing a punch during the mass scuffle that followed, and Roman reacted angrily and both were shown straight red cards on the stroke of half-time. Cristiano Ronaldo sta…
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Portugal's national team has successfully contested the penultimate test before the start of the World Championship in the USA, Mexico and Canada. Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and Co. kept the upper hand 2:1 on Saturday in Oeiras against Chile. However, there are still worry folds, because of a possible lock of Rafael Leao. The striker had seen the red card shortly before the break, like the Chilean Ivan Roman.Leao had previously hit the aluminum…
Rafael Leão completely crossed the line in Portugal's farewell match against Chile in Lisbon (2-1 victory). The Portuguese forward grabbed opponent Iván Román by the throat and pushed him several times until the Chilean fell to the ground. Both players received a red card.
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