Soccer-Santos pleased with bench after Portugal leave it late against Hungary


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 16 Jun 2021

Soccer Football - Copa Libertadores - Group C - Santos v Boca Juniors - Estadio Vila Belmiro , Santos, Brazil - May 11, 2021 Santos coach Fernando Diniz Pool via REUTERS/Guilherme Dionizio

(Reuters) - Portugal coach Fernando Santos said a tactical tweak and timely substitutions had helped the defending European champions unlock Group F opponents Hungary's defence in Tuesday's 3-0 victory, but he added that they had to endure plenty of anxious moments.

Hungary soaked up the pressure from Portugal in front of a boisterous crowd of 67,000 in Budapest and looked set to grab a point before Raphael Guerreiro broke the deadlock in the 84th minute and Cristiano Ronaldo netted a late double.

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