Manchester United right back Diogo Dalot tweeted a rather controversial tweet before the 2022 World Cup, appearing to glorify Portugal’s colonization. Dalot later deleted the tweet, but it went viral, as you’d expect with the internet. The translation tells one why– especially the bottom half of the tweet. Dalot original Portuguese tweet on colonization before … Read more
Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Portugal vs North Macedonia on 29 March, 2022. Portugal won 2-0 to qualify for the World Cup (also check out xG for Poland Sweden in the other game)
xG Portugal 1.85-0.09 North Macedonia shots map (Actual score Portugal 2-0 Macedonia)
1-0 Bruno Fernandes goal xG 0.21
2-0 Bruno second goal xG 0.39
Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Portugal vs Turkey in their World Cup playoff on 24 March, 2022. Portugal won 3-1, but Burak Yilmaz missed a crucial penalty for Turkey when the score was 2-1.
xG Portugal 3.32-1.79 Turkey shots map (Actual score Portugal 3-1 Turkey)
Turkey xG includes missed Yilmaz penalty
1-0 Otavio goal xG 0.26
2-0 Jota goal Turkey xG 0.09
2-1 Yilmaz goal xG 0.45
3-1 Matheus Luiz goal xG 0.40
Yilmaz missed penalty vs Portugal xG 0.80