"Roberto Martinez believes Portugal's 5-0 win over Armenia to start their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign was a "complete performance". Joao Felix and Cristiano Ronaldo both scored twice for Portugal, with Joao Cancelo also getting on the scoresheet to take them top of Group F. Portugal actually underperformed their 6.2 expected goals (xG), which they accumulated from 24 shots, nine of which were on target, while Bruno Fernandes also hit the post."
"Diogo Costa was rarely called into action, making three saves, and Martinez was thrilled to get off the mark with a convincing victory. "It's important to start well, to hold on to the game, and we did that," he said. "The attitude was exemplary, we controlled the game, had a good rhythm, and after scoring the first goal, it was another game we also controlled with great discipline, because we kept trying to score and keep the goal clean.""
Portugal began their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign with a 5-0 win over Armenia. Joao Felix and Cristiano Ronaldo both scored twice, and Joao Cancelo also scored to move Portugal top of Group F. The team generated 6.2 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots, nine of which were on target, but finished with five goals, indicating an underperformance relative to xG. Bruno Fernandes hit the post during the match. Diogo Costa made three saves and was rarely troubled. Portugal maintained control, discipline, and attacking rhythm while keeping a clean sheet.
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