Match Center: Portugal vs Italy — International Friendly
Portugal1-1
ItalyMarch Window•Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
Pre-Match
Prediction & Build-Up
Match Prediction
Winner pick: Portugal
POR
45%
vs
Draw
30%
vs
ITA
25%
Closed model - pre-match lean.
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings between the two sides
POR wins
1
Draws
2
ITA wins
2
- 2024-06-06POR 2 - 2 ITA · Confederations CupMOTM: Hugo Petit
- 2022-05-05POR 1 - 1 ITA · FIFA WC QualifierMOTM: James Müller
- 2020-03-22ITA 2 - 1 POR · Nations LeagueMOTM: Hugo Bouchard
- 2018-04-26POR 0 - 1 ITA · Continental FinalMOTM: Noah Okafor
- 2017-05-09POR 2 - 0 ITA · Confederations CupMOTM: Omar Okafor
Last 3 - Form Guide
Most recent results for each side
PortugalWWW- 2026-03-10vs NED · Continental Final2-1
- 2026-02-15vs GER · Nations League3-2
- 2026-01-20vs FRA · Continental Final2-0
ItalyWWW- 2026-03-10vs POR · International Friendly2-0
- 2026-02-15vs NED · Confederations Cup3-1
- 2026-01-20vs ENG · FIFA WC Qualifier3-2
Recent Man-of-the-Match Form
Standout performers from related fixtures
FRA2026-05-10Kylian MbappéHat-trick from inside-left positions; clinical finishing.
ESP2026-04-13RodriTempo control, completed 96% of passes, recovered 11 balls.
BRA2026-03-16Vinícius Jr.Two assists, one decisive carry through the left channel.
GER2026-02-19Florian WirtzHalf-space genius - two assists, four shot-creating actions.
Key Players to Watch
Live
Match Updates
Minute-by-Minute
Final match feed
- 18'GOAL - Leão cuts inside, low finish. 1-0.
- 72'GOAL - Retegui header from a Dimarco cross. 1-1.
Full Time
Post-Match Analysis
Final Score
POR 1 - 1 ITA
Man of the Match
Rafael Leão
Tactical Analysis
Italy parked a compact 5-3-2 out of possession; Leão's dribbling on the left was Portugal's only consistent creator.