Diogo Dalot may not have grabbed the headlines during Portugal’s victory, but he put in an outstanding performance.
A fantastic performance that follows some extremely outstanding outings from the full-back in recent weeks.
After filling up at left back for United in recent weeks to cover for Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia’s absences, he was back in his natural position on Friday night.
Diogo Dalot is one of the most underappreciated players at Old Trafford, and he once again demonstrated for his country why he deserves to be there.
On a night when the birthday boy Bruno Fernandes stole the show, Portugal smashed their qualifying record by reaching their greatest ever qualifying finish with five consecutive wins and a lot of goals.
Dalot deserves credit for his performance.
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United’s number 20 was one of numerous notable performers on the team.
Dalot was a force to be reckoned with for the entire 90 minutes, pushing Joao Cancelo to left-back due to his national form.
According to SofaScore figures, Diogo dominated defensively, making three clearances, an interception, and a tackle.
In addition, he won 3/4 (75%) of his duels in a fantastic effort by the United man.
He was extremely effective in possession, completing 40/45 passes for an 89% completion rate. He executed a cross and one critical pass out of these passes.
