Bruno Fernandes: Portugal had ‘point to prove’ against Wales

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·24 September 2026

Bruno Fernandes: Portugal had ‘point to prove’ against Wales

Bruno Fernandes celebrated a “positive win” for Portugal over Wales, a game in which they had a “point to prove” after the FIFA World Cup.

Joao Felix scored the only goal of the game in the 22nd minute to get their UEFA nations League campaign off to a winning start in Lisbon. Cristiano Ronaldo had a goal ruled for offside by VAR in the second half.

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It is their first victory since losing to eventual champions Spain in the round of 16 of the World Cup this past summer.

Bruno Fernandes: Portugal had ‘point to prove’ against Wales

“I think it was a very good game,” Fernandes told BBC Wales. “We controlled it and had a lot of chances but were not capable of scoring more. We wanted the three points and got that.

“We always have a point to prove. The expectations are high on ourselves. It’s a positive win for us.

“We knew they (Wales) were good. If they play in the Premier League, they need to be at a high level.

“We knew they could cause us problems. We scored one, and we didn’t concede. That’s the big thing.”