In the early morning of March 27, Beijing time, the Portuguese team went to play a warm-up match with the Slovenian team away. In the first half, neither team scored, and in the second half, Cristiano Ronaldo shot wide in the box, Chelin broke the deadlock, Felix hit the post, Elsnik doubled the score, and Ronaldo's free-kick was saved. In the end, Portugal suffered a surprise 2-0 defeat to Slovenia, ending an 11-game winning streak in all competitions and coach Martinez suffered his first defeat in charge of Portugal.
In the last warm-up game, Portugal beat Sweden 5-2 without Cristiano Ronaldo. In this game, the 39-year-old Ronaldo started the game as the team's single striker. In the 17th minute, Jansa made a vicious tackle on Otavio and received a yellow card. In the 26th minute, the Slovenian team crossed in front of the bottom line on the right side of the penalty area, the first point in front of the goal leaked the ball, and the second point pushed the shot wide.
In the 33rd minute, Cancelo stepped forward to cross from the right side of the penalty area, and Felix at the back post shot high from a tight angle when unguarded. In the 37th minute, Elsnik took the ball on the left side of the penalty area and turned to pass, got rid of the opponent and fired a left-footed volley, the ball was touched by a defender, and then held by the goalkeeper.
In the 39th minute, Cancelo dribbled into the right side of the penalty area and was tripped by an opponent's outstretched foot, but the referee did not say anything. At the end of the first half, the two teams exchanged scores.
In the second half, the Slovenian team made a steal in front, Sesko advanced to the top of the arc and volleyed hard, and goalkeeper Costa flew to save the ball. In the 61st minute, Ronaldo received the ball on the right side of the penalty area and deducted the defender who was returning to the defense, and then volleyed with his left foot, and the ball hit the side netting.
In the 69th minute, Cristiano Ronaldo received the ball at the top of the arc and split to the right, and the unguarded Dalot volleyed away from a small angle. In the 72nd minute, Slovenia counterattacked, the front field continued to cooperate exquisitely, Sesko sent a straight plug at the top of the arc, and Cerin stepped forward to the right side of the penalty area to push the far corner to score, Slovenia 1-0 Portugal.
In the 75th minute, Ruben Neves crossed at 45 degrees from the right side of the field, and Felix at the back of the penalty area hit the goal with a header from a small angle, and the ball bounced back into the field on the far post.
In the 80th minute, three players in the front of the Slovenian team passed in a row, playing the defense of the Portuguese team of seven people, and finally Elsnik volleyed the goal, and the Slovenian team 2-0 Portugal.
In the 85th minute, Portugal won a free kick on the left side of the penalty area, and Ronaldo shot directly at the goal, and the ball was blocked by Oblak after going around the human wall.
In the end, the game ended with Portugal losing 0-2 to Slovenia.