Portugal vs Argentina _ E Football PES 2026 _ 4k Ultra Realistic Gameplay

Welcome to those who have joined us all here on a beautiful clear evening. The conditions contributing to a fantastic atmosphere in the stands. This really is the place to be. I'm Peter Turry and this is Jim Begley. Glad to be here Peter and I'm ready to rumble. And the mood is boisterous. It is a perfect ambience for the central characters who are ready now to perform. The national anthem of Argentina rings out. It is a monster matchup Jim Begley. Well on the face of it Peter, we would appear to have a high caliber meeting with very little at stake. But then you consider a chance for one or two of the fringe players to get a look in. Well there's leadership for you. That's what the armband means for him. Setting the perfect example. The perfect tone. Tremendous. Argentina are already chasing the game. They didn't envisage that. Oh easy pickings there. Now it's Alvarez. Now it's McAllister. Tagliafico. That's a cute ball. Neatly clipped into space. He's found some space. Cristiano Ronaldo! Wonderful effort all by himself. Cristiano Ronaldo clearly is trying to be too clever there. He should have gone with his instincts. Paredes. Portugal leading here thanks to that early goal. And the score is 1-0. Cristiano Ronaldo! Another goal! I think that's great defending. He just made sure he was in the right place to block it. And I bet you the keeper is very relieved. And this is Messi. And he's found a way past. Bernardo Silva. Out to the left it goes. Aimed beyond the defense. Bernardo Silva in acres of space out wide. What a throw in. We're seeing some really good pressure being applied here, Peter. Particularly from those guys up front. And it just as opposed him to the others. Time and space. Well, I would call it blanket suffocation. Every single player is committed to the press. And there's simply no way out. Rafael Lea. And the shot! Just off target. Yeah, I think he's going to be a bit disappointed with that, Peter. You would have fancied him to at least hit the target. Montiel. Ruben Diaz. And the shot! He's got away with one there. De Paul. It's run loose here. It's a searching pass. Back almost at once. It's a threatening ball. Lovely. Now then. Bernardo Silva showed plenty of zest in getting to the ball. But couldn't quite sort it out. Martinez goes back to front. They've got to be quick moving this forward. Messi will not want to lose out here. Not against this opponent. Rafael Leal kept aware. And it is reclaimed easily. Looking for a corner. And it's been taken short. Mendes gets a foot in here. Portugal have the chance to go the other way. A nicely shaped ball. It was seen quite early. Used a certain sixth sense. McAllister. Looking to play it in. Big chance! Oh, he spins it for the pieces. That was a brilliant save. Well, someone's doing his job properly, Peter. That's for sure. This possibly the last play of the half. Vitinha! That's a half decent try. And that'll be the final action of the first half. Well, it's certainly simmered along nicely so far. Just the one goal in it. And it's all still very much up for grabs. How would you review the first half? Well, I think the scoreline offers a fair reflection of the level of endeavour from both teams. I think they lead because they did most of the probing. A little more penetration, I think, should help them get the job done. Portugal can be fairly satisfied then. It's so far so good for them. And it's 1-0 at the break. Here we go again. A solitary goal. That has been the crucial difference. Now it's Alvarez. Now that's been intercepted. De Paul. Bruno Fernandes. Spots it and intercepts. And it's Vitinha. This looks promising. Oh, shooting chance! Been looking for... The invitation was clear. And it was accepted with the utmost glee. Way too good, Peter. Too quick, too smart for that defence. We need to look a little lost, in all honesty. Things starting to look very comfortable. The turning of the screw comes to mind, Peter. They've got them where they want them. He's having a shot! No single way. At one moment, you're in possession. The next, you're picking the ball out of your own net. That one will spin. The danger was always there, Peter. We all knew they'd be pouncing on any slip or any sort of indecision. We need to sharpen up or it's going to happen again. Clinical. Just clinical. What a game this is turning out to be for him. And the frightening thing is, Peter, this isn't even a surprise. He thrives in these situations. Portugal find a position of real strength now. To be expected, Peter, they've gone and stepped it up. Something they've... And Messi! And that's off target. Well, the defence are in a good position to get behind the ball and let them just try from range. Bernardo Silva. Cristiano Ronaldo. Under intense pressure. Yeah, they've set out to man-mark him now, but this is an embarrassing example of too little, too... And he shoots! Well, now it's a race for the ball. Paredes tries to clear. Pedro Leto. And the shot! It's just about how many? Piercing. And with pinpoint accuracy, he forces it through. I think we've got to give the keeper some slack here because he didn't have the greatest view of that. But you've got to give the scorer his due as well. I mean, he had that sharpness of mind and clinical edge. Portugal are at the peak of their powers. As for their opponents, a long way from that. Well, that's really winded the opposition. You can see their manager screaming on the touchline, telling his team to calm down. But they'll need to do that pretty quickly. It's composure from here. And just to confirm that the referee did issue a yellow card for that earlier incident. I just think it was a cheap foul to give away. Not much subtlety about that challenge. Some excellent tackling here, and that one a perfect example. Engages and forces him off the ball. Argentina needed that. They really needed it. Well, that tackle was immense, and so was the relief. The great escape. And he decides to cross it. Messy. They've got to make this nice and quick. Now it's Alvarez. There's a real tenacity about their defensive play, and it's up close and personal. Now it's Alvarez. Ignacio wins the duel this time. Argentina ran themselves into the proverbial cul-de-sac there. Lovely pass, but can he get there? Otamendi. More and more pressure on the ball here. Into the last quarter of an hour. Bruno Fernandez. That's good vision. Montiel gets over and intercepts. And here's the pull. Defending was strong and firm. Now it's Rafael Leal. That's a little off target. Bernardo Silva. And this is Ronaldo. Ronaldo has a look to the possibilities, but in the end it's fruitless. Now it's Messy. There they go. Hunting again. And he certainly caught him there. It's a free kick. And he is going into that little black book. And it's Molina. The ball has bounced loose now. Lino Mendes. The most accurate pass. Into a minimum of four minutes additional time. Looking for options, for movement. Oh, that's fabulous. Referee looks at his watch and blows his whistle. Portugal can look back on a nigh-on perfect performance here. A super contest in which they swept their opponents aside ruthlessly. Cristiano Ronaldo. Very much the hat-trick hero. What an extraordinary game he had. How would you summarize what we've seen today then, Jim? I think we just saw a team winning by playing to their strengths. There was a clear picture of what they set out to do. And the players were determined to deliver it. And they did. And all that remains for me is to...