62
21:22
Diego Alonso reacts with a double substitution. Facundo Pellistri and Giorgian de Arrascaeta replace Matías Vecino and Diego Godín. This breaks the chain of five and makes the sky blues more offensive.
62
21:21
Facundo Pellistri comes on for Uruguay
62
21:21
Substitution for Uruguay: Diego Godín
62
21:20
Giorgian de Arrascaeta comes on as a substitute for Uruguay
62
21:20
Matías Vecino comes off the bench for Uruguay
60
21:19
Uruguay wakes up after falling behind and dares to go forward more directly. A long-range effort from Darwin Núñez is easy prey for Diogo Costa.
57
21:19
The question of who scored the opening goal can hardly be answered, even after looking at the replays. From the player’s point of view, it’s not even unimportant. For Bruno Fernandes it would be the first goal at a World Cup. However, if the 1-0 is credited to Cristiano Ronaldo, he is Portugal’s all-time World Cup goalscorer.
54
21:12
Tooor for Portugal, 1-0 through Bruno Fernandes
The spell is broken! Bruno Fernandes again has too much free space on the left corner of the penalty area. The playmaker circles the ball sensitively in the middle and looks for Cristiano Ronaldo. It is not clear whether the 37-year-old is still touching the ball with the tips of his hair or not. In any case, he irritates Rochet decisively and the ball ticks into the net in the right corner.
52
21:11
Immediately after the break, the Uruguayans are unsorted. This gives Bruno Fernandes a bit of space in the center and the 28-year-old takes João Félix with him from the left of the penalty area. The striker quickly seeks a shot, but only hits the side netting from a tight angle.
51.
21:10
The match continues for a few seconds and Rúben Neves is back in the game. Then a speedster runs across the green and drops a rainbow flag. That’s why there is another short break.
50
21:08
Rúben Neves was left in midfield after a foul by Vecino and needs treatment.
49
21:08
In the first few minutes after the whistle it’s almost unchanged. Portugal are more active but lack the pace and power to get in front of their opponents’ goal.
46
21:04
Go on! Both teams return to the field unchanged in terms of personnel.
46
21:03
Kick-off 2nd half
45
20:51
Mid-term conclusion:
A goalless draw sees Portugal and Uruguay go into the dressing room. Cristiano Ronaldo and Co. were the game-determining team for long stretches. However, the team from the Iberian Peninsula did not manage to overcome the enemy’s defensive bulwark. As a result, the best chance of the first half actually goes to Uruguay, who created Bentancur’s only real chance of the game in the 32nd minute. Otherwise, however, far too little came from the South Americans on the way to the front. So there’s still a lot of room for improvement in the second half. See you soon!
45
20:47
180 seconds are added in the first round. Things are going very well on the pitch at the moment. Accordingly, not much will happen before the break.
45
20:46
Official injury time (minutes): 3
44
20:44
Mathías Olivera (Uruguay) is shown a yellow card.
Olivera prevents Bruno Fernandes from taking a quick free-kick from his own half. The 25-year-old sees yellow for the handicap.
42
20:43
Nuno Mendes actually has to get out injured and can’t hold back his tears on the way to the catacombs. One can only hope that the injury is not too bad. The left-back is replaced by Raphaël Guerreiro.
42
20:42
Raphaël Guerreiro comes on for Portugal
42
20:41
Substitution for Portugal: Nuno Mendes
41
20:40
Nuno Mendes is down and needs treatment. Therefore the meeting is currently suspended.
38
20:38
Yellow card for Rúben Neves (Portugal)
Guillermo Varela runs towards the sixteen on the right at speed. Rúben Neves falls the 29-year-old with a grip on the shoulder and sees the yellow card for the offense.
37
20:38
João Cancelo brings the ball up to the far post from the right half-field. Cristiano Ronaldo lurks there between two opponents, takes the ball with his chest and then puts it back with his long leg. But then the Uruguayans pay attention and can defuse the situation.
35
20:36
Actually, Portugal had everything under control. However, they failed to create opportunities. That’s why they live risky has shown a few moments ago. The scene seems to have woken up the Uruguayans. At least they stay on the offensive now.
32
20:34
Bentancur gets a big chance with a single action! The central midfielder gets the ball in the middle of the Portuguese half and is looking for a passing station. However, Núñez is delivered and otherwise there is no one in white. That’s why Bentancur goes it alone, dances out three opponents just before the penalty area and is suddenly free in front of the goal. With his tunnel attempt, however, he fails because of Diogo Costa, who quickly broke away from the line and saves with a great reaction.
30
20:30
After what feels like an eternity, Uruguay can once again establish themselves in the opposing half. However, more than two throw-ins near the left corner flag do not jump out.
27
20:28
Rúben Dias sees that, for once, Uruguay are moving further back and chooses a long shot from his own half far to the right. Bruno Fernandes tries his best, but can’t get the ball before goal.
25
20:26
Portugal are currently celebrating their own possession of the ball. With many short passes, they have been letting the ball run through their own ranks for over a minute. However, they still lack the dangerous actions in the penalty area.
23
20:23
On the way forward, the Uruguayans manage surprisingly little. They’re always looking for Darwin Núñez and Edinson Cavani, but haven’t gotten their two forwards involved yet. As a result, there is no relief and from the South Americans’ point of view it is becoming more and more of a defensive battle.
20
20:21
The Portuguese are currently increasing the pressure. But they just don’t manage to combine all the way into the box. The shots from outside the penalty area either miss the target or are blocked by a player in white, as is the case now.
18
20:20
Cristiano Ronaldo takes a free kick from the left in front of the penalty area. Of course, the superstar tries it directly from a little over 20 meters. With his cocking shot, however, he already gets stuck on the high-jumping wall.
16
20:17
Pepe speeds the game up with a deep pass to Bernardo Silva. The ten turns on its own axis and immediately puts João Félix in the limelight. The 23-year-old pulls in from the left and seeks a shot from around 15 yards out. The shot is deflected. As a result, the ball falls just to the right of the goal with the arc lamp.
14
20:15
Both teams really don’t give each other anything here. The duel is characterized by a high intensity. The referee, Alireza Faghani, has some talking to do early on.
12.
20:13
Valverde executes the subsequent corner kick briefly. The following cross from the left lands on the five at Giménez, who heads the ball centrally onto the goal roof.
11.
20:12
Darwin Núñez, who hasn’t been seen up to this point, dynamically dribbles down the left wing. He wants to hit the ball around the corner flag. Bernardo Silva worked backwards and blocked the goal.
8th.
20:09
A diagonal pass lands on the right at Cristiano Ronaldo, who climbs significantly higher than Olivera and heads to Bruno Fernandes. The Manchester United playmaker makes a few more yards with the ball at his feet before shooting from the inside right. The ball clearly rolls past the goal to the left.
6.
20:06
Yellow card for Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay)
Early warning for Bentancur! The 25-year-old runs well up front. In the duel with Rúben Dias, however, he came too late and caught the central defender with the studs on the ankle. That’s why it’s yellow.
4.
20:05
A Portuguese throw-in from the opposition half lands in Cristiano Ronaldo’s left side of the box. The man with the number seven on his back puts the ball elegantly into the backcourt with his right shoulder. William Carvalho lurks on the edge of the box and shoots straight away. The volley rushes a few meters over the box.
3.
20:03
Mathías Olivera wins the ball deep in the opponent’s half, plays a good one-two with Edinson Cavani and tries it from distance. However, his attempt clearly misses the mark.
1.
20:00
Here we go! The all-white Uruguayans toast. Portugal holds against it in red and green jerseys.
19:53
The teams enter the stadium, which is also the venue for the final on December 18th. Then there are the anthems. So everything is set up for a wonderful evening of football.
19:43
The two nations met at the World Cup four years ago. At that time, Uruguay prevailed 2-1. All three goals were scored by players who are back today. Edinson Cavani scored twice and Pepe equalized in the meantime.
19:39
Uruguay also made three changes in the starting XI. After the 0-0 draw against South Korea, Edinson Cavani comes in for Luis Suárez. With the addition of Sebastián Coates and Guillermo Varela for Martín Cáceres and Facundo Pellistri, Diego Alonso is likely to switch to a back three.
19:35
Fernando Santos changes three times compared to the opening win. Danilo is out with a broken rib. In return, Pepe, who will be participating in his fourth World Cup as a result, will be in the starting line-up. In addition, Nuno Mendes and William Carvalho start for Raphaël Guerreiro and Otávio.
19:25
Uruguay were held to a goalless draw by South Korea in their first game. The sky blues were unlucky, as they failed twice because of the aluminum. It should now work against the favored Portuguese with the first goal of the tournament. Torreira and Co. are currently only third in the group. However, with a three-pointer, they could take the top position and put themselves in an excellent position. However, progress would still be possible even in the event of a defeat. So Uruguay can play freely and have everything in their own hands.
19:18
With Ghana’s 3-2 win over South Korea, Portugal’s starting position is clear. If they are successful, they will already secure their ticket for the round of 16 and can then look forward to the last day of the game in a relaxed manner. That should be reason enough for the Seleção to go into the game highly motivated. They also want to offer their fans a better performance than at the start. In the end it was enough for three points against the Black Stars, but the performance was by no means completely convincing. Especially in the final phase, the Portuguese trembled again. You don’t want that to happen to you again today.
18:56
Have a wonderful good evening and welcome to the last match of the second group game day. In Group H, Portugal meets Uruguay. Kick-off is at 8pm (CET) at the Lusail Iconic Stadium.