Carlos Forbs made his Portugal debut in unforgettable fashion, stepping onto the pitch against Armenia wearing the legendary No. 7 jersey—Cristiano Ronaldo’s iconic number. With Ronaldo suspended, the 21-year-old Club Brugge forward seized the spotlight, becoming the 14th player to earn a first cap under Roberto Martínez.
Portugal’s dominance was absolute at the Estádio do Dragão. Renato Veiga opened the scoring in the 7th minute, before Armenia briefly equalized through Eduard Spertsyan. From there, the floodgates opened: Gonçalo Ramos restored Portugal’s lead, and João Neves struck twice before halftime, completing his hat-trick with another in the second half. Bruno Fernandes added three goals of his own, two from the penalty spot, while Francisco Conceição capped the rout in stoppage time.
Introduced in the second half with the score already tilted heavily in Portugal’s favor, Forbs wasted no time making an impact. His fearless play won a penalty after a foul in the box
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