Hungary vs Portugal match stats & report

2–3 Full time

World Cup - Qualification Europe · Group Stage - 6 · Puskás Aréna, Budapest · Ref E. Lambrechts

Hungary stats & fixtures · Portugal stats & fixtures

Hungary lost to Portugal 2–3 in the World Cup - Qualification Europe (Group Stage - 6) on 9 September 2025. Expected goals finished 0.76–2.35. Portugal had 69% of the ball.

Hungary vs Portugal match statistics

HungaryPortugal

31% Ball possession 69%
0.76 Expected goals (xG) 2.35
5 Total shots 15
2 Shots on target 7
3 Shots off target 5
0 Blocked shots 3
4 Shots inside the box 10
1 Corners 6
6 Fouls 9
1 Offsides 4
1 Yellow cards 2
313 Passes 697
77% Pass accuracy 92%
4 Goalkeeper saves 0

Goals and cards

21' Goal B. Varga (assist Z. Nagy) Hungary
36' Goal B. Silva (assist João Cancelo) Portugal
56' Yellow card B. Varga Hungary
58' Penalty scored Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal
77' Yellow card J. Neves Portugal
84' Goal B. Varga (assist L. Négo) Hungary
86' Goal João Cancelo (assist B. Silva) Portugal
90+5' Yellow card João Palhinha Portugal

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Hungary

Confirmed 4-5-1 Marco Rossi

12 B. Tóth

11 M. Kerkez 4 A. Szalai 6 W. Orbán 7 L. Négo

18 Z. Nagy 17 C. Styles 10 D. Szoboszlai 21 A. Tóth 14 B. Bolla

19 B. Varga

Bench D. Dibusz , P. Szappanos , A. Osváth , Á. Csongvai , G. Szalai , M. Vitális , B. Tóth , Zsombor Gruber , Márton Dárdai , D. Lukacs , Bence Dárdai , B. Otvos

Portugal

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Roberto Martínez Montoliú

1 Diogo Costa

19 N. Mendes 3 Rúben Dias 21 Rúben Neves 20 João Cancelo

15 J. Neves 23 Vitinha

18 Pedro Neto 8 Bruno Fernandes 10 B. Silva

7 Cristiano Ronaldo

Bench José Sá , Rui Silva , Nuno Tavares , António Silva , Renato Veiga , João Palhinha , Gonçalo Ramos , João Félix , Pote , Gonçalo Inácio , Trincão

Form guide

Hungary at home

5–1–2 in 8 matches

Scored: 1.4 per game
Conceded: 0.8 per game
Clean sheets: 4 / 8
Corners: 6.0 per game
Shots on target: 5.0 per game

27% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Based on 8 matches — treat these numbers lightly.

Portugal away

3–2–1 in 6 matches

Scored: 1.3 per game
Conceded: 0.8 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 6
Corners: 4.5 per game
Shots on target: 4.2 per game

Based on 6 matches — treat these numbers lightly.

Hungary vs Portugal head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
15 Jun 21	Hungary v Portugal	0–3
3 Sep 17	Hungary v Portugal	0–1
25 Mar 17	Portugal v Hungary	3–0

Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Hungary vs Portugal head-to-head record