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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 23610275" data-attributes="member: 158020">Portugal 1 Italy 0: Andre Silva nets  winner as Ronaldo's absence is hardly felt  <img src="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/09/10/21/50002D7200000578-0-image-a-1_1536611262086.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />     Andre Silva stepped up and scored the decisive goal in Cristiano Ronaldo's  absence, as Portugal began their Nations League campaign with a 1-0 win over  Italy to take control of League A's Group 3.   Fernando Santos accepted Ronaldo's request to be rested and, while there may  have been some pre-match trepidation about their chances without the Juventus  star, Portugal went on to dominate Italy in Lisbon.    Roberto Mancini's men rode their luck in the first half, relying on a  goal-line clearance from Andrea Romagnoli and the frame of the goal to keep them  on level terms.But Portugal found a way through just after the break – lively  Sevilla striker Andre Silva producing a neat finish after a devastating  Bruma-inspired counter - and that proved to be winning goal.   Italy looked every inch a team which featured nine alterations from their  last outing, as Portugal looked the more coherent and carved them open in the  14th minute, only for Bernardo Silva to play a poor pass into the danger zone  instead of shooting.   Romagnoli then had to be alert just before the half-hour mark, clearing  Bernardo Silva's effort off the line after Andre Silva made a nuisance of  himself.    Italy were fortunate again a few moments later – Mario Rui's low cross  deflecting off Bryan Cristante and coming back off the crossbar.Portugal's  persistence finally paid off three minutes into the second half, with Andre  Silva curling into the bottom corner after Bruma's low cross was deflected into  his path.   Bernardo Silva tested Gianluigi Donnarumma with a stinging drive soon after,  one of few second-half opportunities, despite Portugal's dominance.Yet, Italy  rarely threatened to restore parity and Portugal secured a deserved victory.</blockquote>

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