Portugal Beats Norway 2-1 in Nations League Without Ronaldo in Starting Line-Up
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Portugal won a football game against Norway. The score was 2-1 for Portugal. The game was part of the Nations League. This is a big football competition between countries in Europe.
Cristiano Ronaldo is a famous Portugal player. But he did not start the game. He was a substitute. This means he sat and watched at the start. People saw his face. He looked not happy about this.
Norway's player Erling Haaland scored a goal for his team. But Portugal was still stronger. Portugal played well without Ronaldo. The team showed they can win without their star player.
This game is important for both teams. They want to do well in the Nations League. Portugal now has a good result. Fans talk about Ronaldo's reaction after the game.
Vocabulary6 words
- score
- the number of points each team gets in a game
- Nations League
- a football competition between European countries
- competition
- an event where teams or people try to win
- player
- a person who plays a sport
- substitute
- a player who does not start but may play later
- goal
- when a player puts the ball in the net to get a point
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1. Portugal 2-1 Norway 2. No, he was a substitute 3. Erling Haaland
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Portugal won a football game against Norway. The _____ was 2-1 for Portugal. The game was part of the _____. This is a big football _____ between countries in Europe.
Cristiano Ronaldo is a famous Portugal _____. But he did not start the game. He was a _____. This means he sat and watched at the start. People saw his face. He looked not happy about this.
Norway's player Erling Haaland scored a _____ for his team. But Portugal was still stronger. Portugal played well without Ronaldo. The team showed they can win without their star player.
This game is important for both teams. They want to do well in the _____. Portugal now has a good result. Fans talk about Ronaldo's reaction after the game.
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