European Championship
Jun 13, 2015 5.00pm
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HT : 1 1
FT
  • Marcos Pizzelli 14' goal
  • Hrayr Mkoyan 72' goal
  • Rumyan Hovspeyan 85' yellowcard
  • goal Cristiano Ronaldo 29'
  • yellowcard Tiago 33'
  • goal Cristiano Ronaldo 55'
  • goal Cristiano Ronaldo 58'
  • redcard Tiago 62'
  • yellowcard Rui Patricio 90'

Team News: Cristiano Ronaldo leads attack for Portugal against Armenia

Ronaldo leads attack for Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo has been named as the lone striker in Portugal's starting lineup for their Euro 2016 qualifier against Armenia this evening.

The Real Madrid forward will have support from Vierinha and Danny in midfield. Eliseu picks up just his eighth cap partnering Fabio Coentrao at the back.

Meanwhile, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Artur Sarkisov will provide the goal threat for the home side as they continue to push for their first win of the qualifying campaign.

Gevorg Ghazaryan and Marcos Pizzelli will also be a threat as Armenia face the table toppers, while 19-year-old striker Artur Miranyan could make his debut off the bench.

Group I's bottom side are captained by 40-year-old goalkeeper Roman Berezovsky, who wins his 93rd international cap this evening.

Armenia: Berezovsky, Mkoyan, Arzumanyan, Andonyan, Hayrapetyan, Mkrtchyan, Mkhitaryan, Pizzelli, Hovhannisyan, Sarkisov, Ghazaryan

Portugal: Rui Patricio, Vierinha, Alves, Calvalho, Coentrao, Tiago, Moutinho, Nani, Danny, Eliseu, Ronaldo

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