Portugal thrash Uzbekistan to cruise towards World Cup last 16

Cristiano Ronaldo inspired Portugal to a commanding 5-0 victory over Uzbekistan as Roberto Martínez’s side took a major step towards the World Cup knockout stages with a dominant display rich in attacking flair and defensive control.

• Portugal will play with Colombia. June 27 at 23:30 (GMT), on Hard Rock Stadium.
• Uzbekistan will play with Congo DR. June 27 at 23:30 (GMT), on Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Portugal

• Diogo Meireles da Costa (6.9)
• João Pedro Cavaco Cancelo (7.3)
• Rúben dos Santos Gato Alves Dias (7.9)
• Renato da Palma Veiga (7.2)
• Nuno Alexandre Tavares Mendes (8.9)
• João Pedro Gonçalves Neves (7.2)
• Vítor Machado Ferreira (7.6)
• Pedro Lomba Neto (7.3)
• Bruno Miguel Borges Fernandes (8.6)
• João Félix Sequeira (6.6)
• Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro (8.3)

Uzbekistan

Substitutions:

Portugal

• Pedro Lomba Neto (Francisco Fernandes da Conceição, 46)
• João Pedro Cavaco Cancelo (Nélson Cabral Semedo, 46)
• João Félix Sequeira (Francisco António Machado Mota de Castro Trincão, 64)
• João Pedro Gonçalves Neves (Bernardo Mota Veiga de Carvalho e Silva, 76)
• Vítor Machado Ferreira (Rafael Alexandre da Conceição Leão, 83)

Uzbekistan

• Odiljon Hamrobekov (Akmal Mozgovoy, 46)
• Sherzod Nasrullayev (Khojiakbar Alijonov, 46)
• Abbosbek Fayzullaev (Igor Sergeev, 73)
• Otabek Shukurov (Sherzod Esanov, 90)
• Behruzjon Karimov (Ruslanbek Jiyanov, 90)

Ball possession:

Portugal, who enjoyed 66% possession, overwhelmed their opponents in Match Round 2 with relentless pressure, sharper quality in the final third and a ruthlessly organised press that left Uzbekistan struggling to escape their own half for long periods.

Passes:

### Ronaldo leads the charge in one-sided contest

Defense:

Ronaldo was the focal point of Portugal’s attack throughout, registering the highest number of shots of any player on the pitch as he continually tested Uzbekistan’s defence from all angles.

Face-to-face:

Portugal produced 17 shots in total, with nine on target, underlining their superiority and threat. Ronaldo was at the heart of that output, constantly finding pockets of space, drawing defenders and forcing the Uzbekistan back line deeper and deeper as the game wore on.

Fouls:

Yellow cards:

• Renato da Palma Veiga (Portugal) at 68 minute
• Odiljon Hamrobekov (Uzbekistan) at 14 minute

The last five games (including this match):

• Portugal –
• Uzbekistan –

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Line-ups:

Next games:

• Portugal will play with Colombia. June 27 at 23:30 (GMT), on Hard Rock Stadium.
• Uzbekistan will play with Congo DR. June 27 at 23:30 (GMT), on Mercedes-Benz Stadium.