night for football perfect playing conditions I'm Derek Ray your match commentator and alongside providing all the Tactical and technical analysis it's Stuart Robson and it's match day one in the 2024 UEFA European Championship it's Portugal and they take on Scotland well you have to be consistent in these group games you can't afford to have an off dat otherwise you're out the running before you know it anticipating a really good game though Derek hope we're not disappointed he spot on with that challenge and space to cross it magnificent challenge to win it back here's how it looks for Portugal Bruno fernan plays alongside Victor fera in central Midfield and leading the line today is Cristiano Ronaldo here's how Scotland will line up well they're starting in a very solid 451 but they transition really quickly and key to that are the wide players they'll support the center forward as soon as they win the ball back and they usually do it with a lot of [Applause] quality High pressing at its best good tackle it'll be a [Applause] throw gun and it's Henry with with it Ralston well couldn't find a teammate unfortunately and a throw in to [Applause] come really sitting deep now that could be problematic trying to really get at the opposition here and swiftly ending that attack [Applause] Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal moving the ball with purpose but they took care of the situation [Applause] defensively mcin mcin and making the move to the inside a very good tackle [Applause] nunam [Applause] leow a chance to whip it [Applause] in Joel Canelo brilliantly [Applause] blocked Kieran TIY opportunity in the wide area using a strength to Shield the ball well that's the end of that move for now Silva and there it is the halim whistle well how often do we say this Cristiano Ronaldo has struggled to get into the game not really making much of an impact Stuart well the to him hasn't been good but he hasn't exactly been bust in a gut to find Space has he he needs so the two teams have switched around and the second half is underway [Applause] Ronaldo and an as stute piece of Defending and the conditions look pretty good for the Counterattack mcin real chance and it's in one n they've breached the defense well this is a very tidy finish as you can see he's under so much pressure but his strength just allows him to hit through the ball cleanly it's an excellent goal [Applause] [Applause] and Portugal get the game restarted disappointed to have conceded now can they come up with a quick response Bruna fernan has it not a promising looking attack but comes to nothing in the end Jack Henry and it's Henry with [Applause] it here's Robertson Robertson onto mctom now with Gilmore that is a tackle and a half [Applause] Ronaldo and the challenge HTS them in their tracks Scott Momin TI Jay Adams mcin Adams and here's [Music] Robertson Momin spot on with that [Applause] tackle and that's great work to keep it in play we might very well have late excitement here 5 minutes to go and just one goal between them Shah Canelo vctor [Applause] fera well there is going to be stoppage time but only the one minute and the referee makes it official well this hasn't gone Portugal's way not at all what they had in mind steart sumers up for us well Derek certainly not their best performance was it just a little bit off the pace for me and obviously a disappointing result but the key thing is they bounce back now and they can't afford a Repeat Performance well there's a sound reason why we're focusing on him he's made us presence felt and attack Stuart yeah good performance and a really critical goal to give them the lead they just couldn't cope with his movement today