
France 2-0 Portugal - March 08, 1978 / Friendlies 1978
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Team line-ups
France
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
André Rey | 30 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Christian Lopez | 56 | 24 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Patrice Rio | 29 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Gérard Janvion | 24 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Henri Michel | 30 | 50 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Maxime Bossis | 22 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Omar Sahnoun | 22 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Alain Giresse | 25 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Marc Berdoll | 4075 | 24 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Didier Six | 23 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Bruno Baronchelli | 9 | 21 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Average age
24.9 years
Average number of matches played for the team
12
Portugal
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Bento | 29 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Joao Laranjeira | 26 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Humberto Coelho | 27 | 39 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Joao Cardoso | 26 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Artur Correia | 27 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
José Alberto Costa | 78 | 24 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Toni | 31 | 31 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Luis Celso Matos | 30 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
João Alves | 25 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Manuel Fernandes | 32 | 26 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
António Oliveira | 25 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Average age
26.9 years
Average number of matches played for the team
14
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Patrick Battiston | 56 | 20 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Loïc Amisse | 75 | 23 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Oscar Duarte | 78 | 27 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Seninho | 32 | 28 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Marc Berdoll
IN
Bernard Lacombe
OUT
Alain Giresse
IN
Michel Platini
OUT
Didier Six
IN
Olivier Rouyer
OUT
Christian Lopez
IN
Marius Trésor
OUT
Bruno Baronchelli
IN
Christian Dalger
OUT
Henri Michel
IN
Dominique Bathenay
OUT
Omar Sahnoun
IN
Jean-Marc Guillou
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Joao Cardoso
IN
Minervino Pietra
OUT
António Oliveira
IN
Seninho
OUT
José Alberto Costa
IN
Chalana
OUT
Luis Celso Matos
IN
Alfredo Murça
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
44
15
Success rate in this team:
40 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
34 %
Hidalgo vs Portugal
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Hidalgo vs Juca
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
49
4
Success rate in this team:
50 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
51 %
Juca vs France
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Juca vs Hidalgo
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Referee
Alexis Ponnet
2 victories |
0 draw |
0 loss |
France2 matches | General total | Portugal2 matches | 0 victory |
0 draw |
2 losses |
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
France1 match | Season total | Portugal1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Latest figure on November 16, 1985 | Latest figure on February 17, 1982 |
Videos
Key figures

France keeps its 8 matches with at least one goal scored at home in Friendlies running (since 12/06/1948). It's a record streak. The first of history

The last time France has ended with the score 2-0 vs Portugal, It was on the 24/03/1929

It's the first time Bruno Baronchelli scores 1 goal in his professional career with
Pre-match
Current form
Home | DFrance 2-2 Czechoslovakia27/03/1976 | VFrance 2-0 Poland24/04/1976 | VFrance 2-0 Ireland17/11/1976 | VFrance 1-0 Germany23/02/1977 | DFrance 0-0 Soviet Union08/10/1977 | VFrance 3-1 Bulgaria16/11/1977 |
Overall | VSwitzerland 0-4 France23/04/1977 | DArgentina 0-0 France26/06/1977 | DBrazil 2-2 France30/06/1977 | DFrance 0-0 Soviet Union08/10/1977 | VFrance 3-1 Bulgaria16/11/1977 | DItaly 2-2 France08/02/1978 |
Current form
Away | LScotland 1-0 Portugal13/05/1975 | VCyprus 0-2 Portugal08/06/1975 | LItaly 3-1 Portugal07/04/1976 | VCyprus 1-2 Portugal05/12/1976 | VDenmark 2-4 Portugal09/10/1977 | DPoland 1-1 Portugal29/10/1977 |
Overall | VCyprus 1-2 Portugal05/12/1976 | VPortugal 2-1 Italy22/12/1976 | VPortugal 1-0 Switzerland30/03/1977 | VDenmark 2-4 Portugal09/10/1977 | DPoland 1-1 Portugal29/10/1977 | VPortugal 4-0 Cyprus16/11/1977 |
Running streaks
Home | Total | |
---|---|---|
Winning streak | 1 | 0 |
Drawing streak | 0 | 1 |
Unbeaten streak | 8 | 6 |
Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
Drawless streak | 1 | 0 |
Scoring streak | 1 | 2 |
Conceding streak | 1 | 2 |
Running streaks
Away | Total | |
---|---|---|
Winning streak | 0 | 1 |
Drawing streak | 1 | 0 |
Unbeaten streak | 3 | 7 |
Winless streak | 1 | 0 |
Drawless streak | 0 | 1 |
Scoring streak | 5 | 7 |
Conceding streak | 4 | 0 |
Invincibility streak | 0 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
1 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
0 |
0 |
Victories (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
1 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
2 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
0 |
2 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
0 |
2 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
2 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
Betting aid
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
0 |
0 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
1 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
0 |
0
|
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0
|
Bookings
0 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
0
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0
|
Key players
![]() | Dominique Bathenay | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | - | ||
![]() | Albert Gemmrich | 1 assist | Player with most assists (Competition total) | - | ||
![]() | Dominique Bathenay | 1 goal during the last match | The fittest player | - |
Historical head to head
Home
20 gf
12 ga
Away
6 gf
10 ga
Total
26 gf
22 ga
Historical head to head
Home
10 gf
6 ga
Away
12 gf
20 ga
Total
22 gf
26 ga
Largest victory
Overall | 3 - 0 |
April 20, 1952 |
Home | 3 - 0 |
April 20, 1952 |
Largest victory
Overall | 4 - 0 |
March 16, 1927 |
Away | 2 - 0 |
April 26, 1975 |
Latest head to head
April 26, 1975 - Rencontres amicales 1975
March 03, 1973 - Rencontres amicales 1973
November 11, 1959 - Rencontres amicales 1959
March 24, 1957 - Rencontres amicales 1957
April 20, 1952 - Rencontres amicales 1952
Best historical scorers against Portugal
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Ernest Vaast | 4 goals | 1946 - 1947 |
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Just Fontaine | 3 goals | 1959 - 1959 |
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Fernand Brunel | 2 goals | 1926 - 1926 |
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Paul Nicolas | 2 goals | 1928 - 1929 |
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Désiré Koranyi | 2 goals | 1940 - 1940 |
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André Strappe | 2 goals | 1952 - 1952 |
Best historical scorers against France
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Fernando Peyroteo | 4 goals | 1940 - 1947 |
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José Manuel Soares Pepe | 3 goals | 1927 - 1930 |
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Armando Martins | 3 goals | 1927 - 1928 |
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Antonio Araujo | 2 goals | 1946 - 1947 |
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Sebastiao Lucas Matateu | 2 goals | 1959 - 1959 |
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Eusebio | 2 goals | 1973 - 1973 |
Players with most games played vs Portugal
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Roger Marche | 5 matches | 1947 - 1959 |
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Urbain Wallet | 4 matches | 1926 - 1929 |
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Alexandre Villaplane | 4 matches | 1926 - 1930 |
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Oscar Heisserer | 4 matches | 1940 - 1947 |
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Robert Jonquet | 3 matches | 1952 - 1959 |
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André Grillon | 3 matches | 1946 - 1947 |
Players with most games played vs France
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Raul Soares Tamanqueiro | 5 matches | 1926 - 1930 |
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Joao Mendonça Azevedo | 4 matches | 1940 - 1947 |
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Fernando Peyroteo | 4 matches | 1940 - 1947 |
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José Manuel Soares Pepe | 4 matches | 1927 - 1930 |
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Antonio Fernandes Roquete | 4 matches | 1926 - 1930 |
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Neves Serafim | 4 matches | 1946 - 1952 |
Competition info
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March 08, 1978
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March 29, 1978
April 04, 1978
April 05, 1978
April 12, 1978
April 15, 1978
April 19, 1978
April 23, 1978
April 26, 1978
May 14, 1978
May 18, 1978
May 20, 1978
May 21, 1978
May 24, 1978
June 28, 1978
August 30, 1978
September 06, 1978
September 20, 1978
September 23, 1978
October 05, 1978
October 11, 1978
November 08, 1978
November 15, 1978
November 29, 1978
December 13, 1978
December 20, 1978
December 21, 1978
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