Portugal beat Luxembourg 0-2 thanks to goals from Bruno Fernandes and Cristiano Ronaldo. And they did so on a rather poor pitch.
One side of the pitch was very badly affected. There were notable divots and the surface was very uneven which put the players' safety at risk. Obviously it was not easy to play football on it.
Therefore, Pizzi did not hesistate in criticising the playing surface after the encounter: "We shouldn't be playing on pitches like that at this level, but that was how it was. We had quite a positive mentality, we knew it would be a difficult game, we have qualified and now it is time to wait and see what comes."
November 17, 2019