Man City's Ruben Dias hailed for "superb" performance in Portugal win over Norway

By Matt Law | 28 Sep 2026 09:08, Last updated: 28 Sep 2026 09:10

Ruben Dias captained Portugal to a 2-1 triumph implicit Norway successful Sunday evening's clash successful the UEFA Nations League, and it was an fantabulous show from the Manchester City defender.

Erling Haaland, of course, was connected the scoresheet for Norway, but efforts from Joao Felix and Goncalo Ramos either broadside of the Man City striker's extremity handed Portugal a 2-1 success.

Cristiano Ronaldo was interestingly an unused substitute for Jorge Jesus' side.

Meanwhile, Portugal were without the services of Bruno Fernandes done injury, but the nationalist broadside inactive managed to triumph to determination onto six points successful Group 4 of League A.

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What did the Portuguese media accidental astir Ruben Dias' performance?

Dias has received a batch of praise for his show against a talented Norway outfit.

Radio Renascena said that Dias was astatine "a superb level" against Norway fixed the menace of Haaland, who plays alongside the defender astatine Man City.

A Bola handed Dias an wide standing of 8/10 connected the night, noting his important involution to halt Haaland from scoring aft a mistake from Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa, portion helium was described arsenic being astatine "a precise precocious level" successful the Nations League clash.

ZeroZero handed Dias a standing of 7.2/10, noting his enactment skills, calling him a "captain, person and commandant of the antiaircraft line".

What did Portugal brag Jorge Jesus accidental astir Ruben Dias' display?

Portugal caput manager Jesus was complimentary astir his defence pursuing the awesome win.

"As acold arsenic I'm concerned, this Norway broadside is 1 of the apical 5 successful Europe," Jesus told Sport TV aft the contest.

"They've got a striker who tin people astatine immoderate moment. But our backmost line, with assistance from [Joao] Palhinha and [Joao] Neves, were precise beardown down the cardinal channel. Even so, Haaland had six shots wrong the container and scored from one."

Renato Veiga besides impressed alongside Dias successful the mediate of the Portugal defence.

Dias has been a fantabulous performer for Man City since arriving from Benfica successful 2020, representing the Citizens connected 262 occasions successful each competitions.

The 29-year-old is besides a captious subordinate for Portugal, turning retired for his nationalist broadside connected 82 occasions, scoring 3 times successful the process.