Portugal vs Chile: A Tense Matchup Ends in a 2-1 Victory for A Selecao

Portugal secured a 2-1 victory over Chile in a tense matchup just before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Two red cards were shown to players during the game, with Rafael Leao being one of them.

The pre-World Cup friendly match between Portugal and Chile took place at the Estadio Nacional do Jamor on Sunday (7/6) at midnight WIB. A Selecao's winning goal was determined by two second-half goals from Goncalo Guedes and Bruno Fernandes. Meanwhile, Chile managed to score an equalizer in the final minutes of injury time through substitute Lucas Cepeda.

Both Portugal and Chile finished the game with 10 players. After a heated altercation in the first half, Rafael Leao and Ivan Ramon were both given red cards for their roles in the confrontation.

Following this matchup, Portugal will play their final pre-World Cup friendly against Nigeria on June 10. After that, Cristiano Ronaldo and Co. will take on the DR Congo in their first match of the World Cup.

Portugal made a strong start against Chile, with Ruben Dias heading a through-ball towards the Chilean goal, forcing goalkeeper Lawrence Vigoroux to make a spectacular save.

Rafael Leao scored after receiving a back-heeled pass from Cristiano Ronaldo, and he finished with a shot, the ball hitting the post and rebounding off the crossbar.

Chile's strong defense managed to repel Portugal's attacks. In the 35th minute, Cristiano Ronaldo's goal was disallowed due to an offside position as he received the ball from Bruno Fernandes.

Portugal was awarded a free kick after a foul on Bruno Fernandes, and Ronaldo's ensuing shot only hit the perimeter fence.

Just before halftime, a brawl broke out after Ivan Roman's tackle on Joao Cancelo, with Rafael Leao also involved in the altercation, resulting in both players receiving a red card from the referee.

The substitution of Ronaldo for Goncalo Guedes proved to be a successful move, as Guedes scored the first goal for Portugal just 12 minutes after coming on. Ruben Neves's through-ball found Guedes in the box, and he scored with a shot into the bottom corner of the net, making the score 1-0 in favor of Portugal.

The second goal for Portugal was scored in the 75th minute by Bruno Fernandes, increasing the score to 2-0.

Chile managed to pull one back in the final minutes of the match, but it was too late. The goal came in injury time, with Lucas Cepeda scoring from just outside the box.

The Portugal starting lineup included: Jose Sa (Rui Silva 46'), Semedo (Dalot 46'), Ruben Dias (Tomas Araujo 87'), Renato Veiga (Inacio 46'), Cancelo, Bernardo Silva (Pedro Neto 46'), Samu Costa (Ruben Neves 46'), Francisco Conceicao (Joao Felix 76'), Bruno Fernandes, Rafael Leao, and Cristiano Ronaldo (Goncalo Guedes 46')

The Chile starting lineup consisted of: Lawrence Vigoroux, Faundez (Sierralta 46'), Roman, Maripan, Suazo, Osorio (Reichmuth 81'), Pizarro, Loyola, Gutierrez, Tapia, and Arce (Cepeda 67')