Euro: R16: Belgium v Portugal, 6/27/2021

[Savi]

Venue: La Cartuja, Sevilla
Kickoff: 15:00 EST, 21:00 CET

Belgium
- Group B winner (3-0)
- Beat

Russia 3-0
- Beat

Denmark 2-1
- Beat

Finland 2-0
- Top goalscorer: Romelu Lukaku - 3

Portugal
- Group F 3rd place (1-1-1)
- Beat

Hungary 3-0
- Lost

Germany 2-4
- Tied

France 2-2
Top goalscorer: Cristiano Ronaldo - 5

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[Eye of Ra]

belgium win

 

[Adele Dazeem]

Evenly matched. This has penalties or extra-time winner written all over it.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Fair matchup, but I feel bad for Belgium.

 

[Moncherry]

So Portugal plays Germany, France, and now Belgium. Then if they get past Belgium, probably Italy. Then if they get past Italy, probably France again. lol.

 

[TheGreenTBer]

So Portugal plays Germany, France, and now Belgium. Then if they get past Belgium, probably Italy. Then if they get past Italy, probably France again. lol.

One thing's for sure, if they end up winning the whole thing, they definitely earned it.

 

[Savi]

Tough matchup, sucks to get a team of this calibre when you win your group, then again our group was a cakewalk so..

 

[Evilo]

Indeed, one could argue that the 3 that got out of the group of death are better prepared for tough matchups.

 

[Bures Elbow]

Belgium favourites, with the way we're playing. No full 90 minute performance yet, plus 2 less days of rest leading up to the match vs De Bruyne/Lukaku.

Felix HAS to start with Bernardo shifting into the centre to replace Moutinho as he did for Man City, Bruno Fernandes needs to remain a sub until he can recapture form....theoretically with how open and how much space they leave in CM and defense he could do well, but not in his shambolic form.

Pepe at 38 playing his 4th game in 1.5 weeks against Lukaku should be amusing to watch, he wont have the legs with this volume of matches.

Hope Danilo is ok, we need him on set pieces and in the centre, played much better today. Palhinha did well but you can see his lack of experience during moments.

 

[TheShape]

All the more reason Portugal should've gone for the win against France. Murderers row this side of bracket.

I think this one has extra time written all over it.

 

[TheShape]

Belgium favourites, with the way we're playing. No full 90 minute performance yet, plus 2 less days of rest leading up to the match vs De Bruyne/Lukaku.

Felix HAS to start with Bernardo shifting into the centre to replace Moutinho as he did for Man City, Bruno Fernandes needs to remain a sub until he can recapture form....theoretically with how open and how much space they leave in CM and defense he could do well, but not in his shambolic form.

Pepe at 38 playing his 4th game in 1.5 weeks against Lukaku should be amusing to watch, he wont have the legs with this volume of matches.

Hope Danilo is ok, we need him on set pieces and in the centre, played much better today. Palhinha did well but you can see his lack of experience during moments.

Agreed with most of this but I'm not all that worried about Pepe, Dias on the other hand hasn't looked very sharp. Portugal won't give Lukaku acres of space to run onto, they had Mbappe shackled down pretty good.

I'm ok with Dalot if Semedo is ruled out, Guerreiro could use a rest, shame Mendes isn't quite fit yet.

 

[Bures Elbow]

Mendes would be excellent in this match if he's fit and good to go.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

3-1 Belgium

 

[Power Man]

Indeed, one could argue that the 3 that got out of the group of death are better prepared for tough matchups.

I feel the same way
And Portugal have more battle tested players imho

 

[cgf]

Match up of the round IMO. These are the two biggest threats to France, going head-to-head, right out of the gates. With a final-before-the-final set for the semis if either one can get past Italy in round 2.

 

[Apex Predator]

One thing's for sure, if they end up winning the whole thing, they definitely earned it.

wouldn't that be fitting considering what happened last euro.

 

[HajdukSplit]

All the more reason Portugal should've gone for the win against France. Murderers row this side of bracket.

I think this one has extra time written all over it.

Santos was pushing them on in extra time when both teams stopped playing, he pretty much entered the pitch

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I doubt Portugal can overcome BVBelgium. I’m expecting a Meunier masterclass, and hoping Witsel doesn’t hurt himself.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

Tough draw for both.

 

[Evilo]

Match up of the round IMO. These are the two biggest threats to France, going head-to-head, right out of the gates. With a final-before-the-final set for the semis if either one can get past Italy in round 2.

Just know that you are NEVER allowed to say this.

 

[Evilo]

Santos was pushing them on in extra time when both teams stopped playing, he pretty much entered the pitch

They'd be in the exact same bracket...

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Match up of the round IMO. These are the two biggest threats to France, going head-to-head, right out of the gates. With a final-before-the-final set for the semis if either one can get past Italy in round 2.

You don't think Italy are a threat to France?

 

[cgf]

You don't think Italy are a threat to France?

I do. I also think we could beat them in a re-match if things went our way...as could Spain. I just think Belgium & Portugal are their biggest threats.

 

[TheDanceOfMaternity]

Belgium reminds me too much of the Sharks. Super talented and hyped as the next big thing for years, but I’m not sure I would have them getting by the Netherlands or France.

That being said, I think they win here 2-1.

 

[habsnacks]

I think it’ll be close. 2-1 either way.