Thank the heavens: Portugal's Danilo Pereira celebrates their first goal, scored by defender Raphael Guerreiro, against Hungary at the Puskas Arena in Budapest. - AFP
BUDAPEST: 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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