Portugal v Uruguay: Key moments as Bruno Fernandes bags a brace

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90+11' Alireza Faghani is looking at his watch and immediately ends this match.

90+9' Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) latches onto a short pass just on the edge of the box and shoots. The effort beats the keeper but comes back off the left post. Close!

90+8' Bernardo Silva (Portugal) takes a short corner kick.

90+8' What an opportunity! Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) wastes a huge chance as he latches on to a perfect pass and produces a first-time blast from point blank range. It goes towards the right side of the goal, but Sergio Rochet reacts superbly to keep the ball out. Portugal win a corner.

90+3' 2 - 0 Goal! Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) runs up to the ball, stops and waits for Sergio Rochet to commit before slotting the penalty into the bottom left corner.

90+2' Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) will take the responsibility and he is already preparing the ball.

90+1' Here comes the VAR decision: PENALTY to Portugal!

90' We will have 9 min. of added time.

90' It's been a while since that incident in the box, but the ref must have received some information as he makes the VAR signal. He's going to review that earlier penalty shout! What a chance for Portugal.

89' Ruben Dias (Portugal) goes into the book for bad language. His vulgar comments could have made it worse. Luckily for him, it's a yellow card.

89' Jose Maria Gimenez (Uruguay) appears to handle the ball in the box, but the ref turns down the penalty appeals and waves play on!

86' Diego Alonso decides to make a substitution. Mathias Olivera will be replaced by Matias Vina (Uruguay).

85' The game is interrupted. Joao Palhinha (Portugal) has violated the rules in the battle for the ball. No protests or gestures are being made as he is quite aware of what he did.

84' Goncalo Ramos (Portugal) goes on a solo run, but he fails to create a chance as an opposition player blocks him.

82' A substitution has been made. William Carvalho goes off and Joao Palhinha (Portugal) comes on.

82' Fernando Santos prepares a substitution. Cristiano Ronaldo is replaced by Goncalo Ramos (Portugal).

82' The substitution has been made. Matheus Nunes (Portugal) has replaced Joao Felix.

81' The resulting corner from Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Uruguay) only finds one of the defenders, who heads it out of danger.

81' Guillermo Varela (Uruguay) fails to find any of his teammates inside the box as his pass is blocked. Corner kick. Uruguay will have an opportunity.

80' One of the defenders reacts at the last minute to brilliantly block a pass from Guillermo Varela (Uruguay).

79' Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Uruguay) receives a diagonal pass, bursts into the box and shoots towards the middle of the goal. Diogo Costa is well positioned, though, and it's a comfortable save.

78' Luis Suarez (Uruguay) latches onto a loose ball inside the box but slams it just wide of the left post.

77' Joao Felix (Portugal) is booked after bringing down an opponent. Alireza Faghani had an easy-decision to make.

76' Bernardo Silva (Portugal) attempts to find one of his teammates with a sweet pass into the box, but one of the defending players reacts well and intercepts the effort. The ball goes out of play and Uruguay will have a goal kick.

75' What an opportunity! Maximiliano Gomez (Uruguay) smashed a first-time shot from the edge of the box, but the ball only crashed against the right post!

72' Diego Alonso has decided to substitute Edinson Cavani and he is replaced by Luis Suarez (Uruguay).

72' The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Darwin Nunez leaves the pitch and Maximiliano Gomez (Uruguay) comes on.

69' Here is a change. Ruben Neves is going off and Fernando Santos gives the last tactical orders to Rafael Leao (Portugal).

68' Poor challenge! Joao Felix (Portugal) is penalised for tripping and Alireza Faghani blows his whistle.

66' Facundo Pellistri (Uruguay) looks to break free, but his touch lets him down and he loses the ball.

65' Mathias Olivera (Uruguay) meets a cross inside the box, but his header is blocked by an opposing player.

62' Diego Alonso has decided to introduce fresh legs, with Facundo Pellistri (Uruguay) replacing Diego Godin.

62' It's time for a substitution. That's the last involvement from Matias Vecino as he is replaced by Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Uruguay).

62' Darwin Nunez (Uruguay) clearly handles the ball, but he is surprised when the referee blows his whistle.

60' Darwin Nunez (Uruguay) had an opportunity from long range. His low shot was directed towards the middle of the goal, but Diogo Costa was alert and made a comfortable save.

58' Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) cushions the ball on his chest then hits a first-time volley well wide of the left post from inside the box.

57' Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) sends a quick through ball into space for his teammate who is lurking close to the offside line, but one of the defenders intercepts and clears the danger.

54' 1 - 0 GOAL! Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) sends a lofted ball into the box which is totally misjudged by the keeper and defence and ends up in the back of the net. It’s 1:0.

52' Joao Felix (Portugal) received a killer pass and let fly from close range. Unluckily for him, it flew just wide of the left post.

51' The game is interrupted due to a pitch invader!

46' Sebastian Coates (Uruguay) should know this behaviour is beyond the rules. He was too careless with his challenge and left Alireza Faghani no option but to blow his whistle.

46' The whistle blows and Alireza Faghani starts the second half.

45+3' That is it for the first half after the referee blows his whistle and the players head to their respective dressing rooms.

45+3' Raphael Guerreiro (Portugal) tries to find Cristiano Ronaldo, but he puts too much power on the pass.

45+2' Matias Vecino (Uruguay) commits a rough foul. Alireza Faghani stops the game and makes a call.

45+1' The corner kick from Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) is headed out of the penalty area by one of the defenders.

45+1' Ruben Neves (Portugal) tries to slide the ball through to a teammate but it's well blocked by a defender. Portugal force a corner. They send men into the box.

44' Mathias Olivera (Uruguay) sees a yellow card. He should be more careful because one more challenge like that could result in a red card.

43' Guillermo Varela (Uruguay) attempts to find his teammate with a pass from outside the box, but the opposition's defence is quick to react and thwarts the attack.

42' Nuno Mendes is being substituted because of an injury. Fernando Santos sends Raphael Guerreiro (Portugal) on the pitch.

38' This yellow card was deserved. The tackle by Ruben Neves (Portugal) was quite harsh and Alireza Faghani didn't hesitate to show him a yellow card.

37' Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) unleashed a powerful long-range strike, but the ball was blocked by a defender on its way.

35' Joao Felix (Portugal) produces a long-range strike, but he only hits one of his own teammates standing in its way.

34' Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) unleashes a powerful shot towards goal, but the ball is blocked by one of his teammates.

32' Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay) goes on a mazy run, skips past two defenders and pulls the trigger in front of the keeper. Diogo Costa makes a great save to stop the effort going low into the middle of the goal.

27' Ruben Dias (Portugal) attempts to find one of his teammates, but puts far too much on the pass and the chance is gone.

25' Nuno Mendes (Portugal) nearly creates a chance, but his attempt to pick out a teammate with a through ball does not come off.

22' William Carvalho (Portugal) attempts to find one of his teammates inside the box with a chip pass, but one of the defending players reacts superbly and intercepts the ball.

18' Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) smashes the ball towards goal from the edge of the penalty box, but it fails to bother the goalkeeper as it hits the defensive wall. The referee points to the corner flag. It's a corner to Portugal.

16' Bernardo Silva (Portugal) goes over to take the corner kick and it looks like he will swing the ball into the penalty box.

16' Joao Felix (Portugal) fires a powerful shot which is blocked. Portugal have been awarded a corner kick. The referee and one of his assistants both point at the corner flag.

14' Portugal are playing possession football and controlling the game at present. They are exchanging inch-perfect passes from player to player, making it difficult for the opposition to win the ball.

12' Jose Maria Gimenez (Uruguay) connects with a cross and powers a header goalwards, but his effort goes just over the bar.

11' Federico Valverde (Uruguay) quickly takes the corner kick with a short pass.

11' Darwin Nunez (Uruguay) tries to send the ball in front of the goal, but the opposition's defence averts the threat. The referee and one of his assistants signal for a corner kick to Uruguay.

9' Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) attempts to find Cristiano Ronaldo with a delicate little through ball from inside the box, but one of the defending players makes a timely intervention.

8' Good play from Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) gives him some space for the shot from distance, but it's lacking accuracy and goes well wide of the left post.

6' Alireza Faghani shows a yellow card to Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay) for his blatant foul.

5' Rough tackle by Jose Maria Gimenez (Uruguay). The referee blows his whistle for a foul.

4' William Carvalho (Portugal) darts into the box and immediately fires a first-time effort. He produces a poor shot which goes well over the crossbar.

3' Mathias Olivera (Uruguay) fires the ball on goal, but his attempt goes well wide of the left post.

1' Federico Valverde (Uruguay) was trying to get to the ball but clattered into the legs of the opponent as well. Alireza Faghani blows his whistle for an infringement.

1' The first half has just begun.

Match preview

For only the fourth time in World Cup history, at least five goals were scored after a goalless first half, as Portugal beat Ghana 3-2 in their Group H opener. However, the headlines were once again stolen by the phenomenal Cristiano Ronaldo, this time for the right reasons after his Manchester United exit, becoming the first player to score at five different World Cups after he converted a penalty to break the deadlock.

Described after the match by Portugal boss Fernando Santo as “one of the best players ever”, Ronaldo watched the final few moments from the bench, as Portugal survived some hairy moments to secure a win in their World Cup opener for the first time since 2006. Portugal have long proved they need some time to settle at football’s showpiece event but subsequently have a strong record in their second group stage game at the World Cup, winning four of their last five such games (D1) by a combined score 16-2.

Goals may not be so easy to come by against Uruguay though, who started their World Cup campaign with a 0-0 draw against South Korea in a match that failed to produce a single shot on target. Consequently, the inaugural World Cup winners have now gone 465 minutes without conceding a goal in the group stage of the World Cup, keeping five such consecutive clean sheets, with England’s Wayne Rooney the last player to score against them in a group stage match back in 2014!

That perhaps won’t come as a surprise to fans of The Sky Blue, with Uruguay preventing their opponents from scoring in a stunning eight of their ten matches in 2022. Not even a goal conceded stopped Uruguay in the Round of 16 of the 2018 World Cup where these two sides met, with two strikes from Uruguay star Edinson Cavani enough to send them to quarter-finals, a stage Uruguay have reached in two of their last three World Cup participations.

Key battle: João Félix became the youngest player to score on his World Cup debut for Portugal at 23 years and 14 days in their last game against Ghana, which curiously saw another 23-year old find the net in Rafael Leão, though Leão is 153 days older. Meanwhile, Uruguay keeper Sergio Rochet kept a clean sheet against South Korea – a feat he has achieved in six of his last seven international appearances.

Hot stat: There have been six goals scored on or beyond the 80th minute across Portugal’s last four matches.

World Cup trivia: The record for the fastest red card in World Cup history (52 seconds) belongs to Uruguay defender Jose Batista from 1986. He actually committed the foul in the 39th second and it took the referee 13 seconds to show the card.