Portugal Defeat Super Eagles 4-0

Qatar 2022 World Cup hopefuls Portugal turned on the style against the Super Eagles on Thursday in an international friendly, winning a 4-0 victory against the three-time African champions.

The 2016 European champions scored two goals from Bruno Fernandes in the first half and another two in the second half through Goncalo Ramos and Joao Ramos to defeat the Nigerian side.

Portugal played without Cristiano Ronaldo who was absent because of illness.

This was the fifth defeat in seven matches under Peseiro as the Super Eagles continue to reconstruct ahead of the Nations Cup in 2023. The last time the Eagles lost by four or more goals was against Catalonia in December 1998.

The Super Eagles should have reduced the deficit at 2-0 when they were given a penalty in the 81st minute.

However, Nottingham Forest’s Emmanuel Denis was denied by an impressive Rui Patrício and the post.