At Dragao Stadium, Portugal stepped up their attack right after the opening whistle and took just 7 minutes to crush the heavily guarded Azerbaijan.
Bruno Fernandes took a difficult free kick that the away team's goalkeeper could not catch, and center back Renato Veiga was there at the right time to head the opening goal.
Although Ukraine equalized 1-1 in the 17th minute, Portugal quickly extinguished their opponent's will with 4 consecutive goals in the remainder of the first half.
In the 28th minute, Goncalo Ramos took advantage of Serobyan's careless pass to increase the score and restore the lead.
In the 39th and 42nd minutes, young midfielder Joao Neves shined with two classy goals from outside the penalty area. In the second minute of injury time, Bruno Fernandes successfully executed the penalty, helping Portugal enter the break with a 5-1 advantage.
Right at the beginning of the second half, Bruno Fernandes continued to shine with a good coordination with Goncalo Ramos, before putting his heart into raising the score to 6-1.
With the safety advantage, coach Roberto Martinez is confident in changing personnel. In the 71st minute, the home team was awarded a second penalty after Carlos Forbs was pushed down in the penalty area. Bruno Fernandes once again successfully executed, completing his hat-trick.
Not inferior to his senior, Joao Neves also completed his hat-trick with a close-range finish after his teammate's attempt to build a wall in the 81st minute.
In the remaining minutes of the match, the "European Selecao" created many more dangerous opportunities. Francisco Conceicao sealed the big win for the home team in the 90+2 minute. In the end, Portugal defeated Armenia with a score of 9-1.
These 3 points help Portugal end the qualifying campaign as the top team in Group F, thereby officially qualifying for the World Cup next summer.
