Portugal U19 secured a comprehensive 6-1 victory over Netherlands U19 in a friendly international on Tuesday evening. The match at the 2026-09-30 fixture saw the hosts dominate from the opening minutes. Six goals across two halves proved too much for their Dutch visitors to handle.
And here's the thing about this game — it was decided in the first half. T. Soares opened the scoring in the fifth minute, followed by E. Unuvar's goal at nineteen and Stevan's third before the break at forty-four. Portugal never let Netherlands settle into any rhythm.
To be fair, Netherlands had possession — 51 per cent compared to Portugal's 49 — but shots tell a different story. The visitors managed just two shots on target against Portugal's nine. Only three goals came after the interval: E. Ferreira converted a penalty in the fiftieth minute, J. Lomba added another in the fifty-first, and Ferreira completed his brace at fifty-eight. The final goal arrived at ninety-two minutes.
The statistics reveal a mismatch in efficiency. Portugal recorded 85 attacks to Netherlands' 80, with six corners against four, yet their clinical finishing separated the two sides. Nine shots on target produced six goals for the hosts, while the visitors could manage only one from two attempts.
By then, the result had long been decided. Portugal extend their recent positive run, following their 1-0 win over Serbia U19 in June and the emphatic 6-0 victory against England U19 in March. Netherlands saw their form dip after a 1-1 draw with Belgium U19 on 2026-09-24, ending a sequence that included three consecutive 3-0 wins earlier in the campaign.