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Cristiano Ronaldo makes history in Portugal's 5-0 win
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Portugal beat Uzbekistan 5-0, becoming the first player to score in six World Cups.
Lineups & ratings
Portugal
4-2-3-1 Coach Roberto Martinez
1
Costa
3
11 ↓64'
Félix
20 ↓46'
7
18 ↓46'
23 ↓83'
25
15 ↓76'
13
- 2 Nélson Semedo for J. Cancelo
- 26 Francisco Conceição for P. Neto
- 16 Francisco Trincão for Joao Felix
- 10 Bernardo Silva for J. Neves
- 17 Rafael Leão for Vitinha
- 4 Tomás Araújo
- 5
- 6
- 9
- 12
- 14
- 19
- 21
- 22 Rui Silva
- 24
Uzbekistan
3-4-2-1 Coach Fabio Cannavaro
5
Ashurmatov
7 ↓90'
Shukurov
14
Shomurodov
9 ↓46'
Khamrobekov
18
Abdullaev
12
Nematov
13 ↓46'
Nasrullaev
19
Ganiev
22 ↓73'
Fayzullaev
2
24 ↓90'
Karimov
5
Ashurmatov
7 ↓90'
Shukurov
14
Shomurodov
9 ↓46'
Khamrobekov
18
Abdullaev
12
Nematov
13 ↓46'
Nasrullaev
19
Ganiev
22 ↓73'
Fayzullaev
2
24 ↓90'
Karimov
- 3 Khozhiakbar Alizhonov for S. Nasrullaev
- 6 Akmal Mozgovoy for O. Khamrobekov
- 21 Igor Sergeev for A. Fayzullaev
- 10 Ruslanbek Jiyanov for B. Karimov
- 23 Sherzod Esanov for O. Shukurov
- 1 Utkir Yusupov
- 4 Farrukh Sayfiev
- 8 Jamshid Iskandarov
- 11 Oston Urunov
- 15 Umarbek Eshmuradov
- 16 Botirali Ergashev
- 17 Dostonbek Khamdamov
- 20 Azizbek Amanov
- 25 Avazbek Ulmasaliyev
- 26 Jakhongir Urozov
Bench · Portugal
- 2 Nélson Semedo for J. Cancelo
- 26 Francisco Conceição for P. Neto
- 16 Francisco Trincão for Joao Felix
- 10 Bernardo Silva for J. Neves
- 17 Rafael Leão for Vitinha
- 4 Tomás Araújo
- 5
- 6
- 9
- 12
- 14
- 19
- 21
- 22 Rui Silva
- 24
Bench · Uzbekistan
- 3 Khozhiakbar Alizhonov for S. Nasrullaev
- 6 Akmal Mozgovoy for O. Khamrobekov
- 21 Igor Sergeev for A. Fayzullaev
- 10 Ruslanbek Jiyanov for B. Karimov
- 23 Sherzod Esanov for O. Shukurov
- 1 Utkir Yusupov
- 4 Farrukh Sayfiev
- 8 Jamshid Iskandarov
- 11 Oston Urunov
- 15 Umarbek Eshmuradov
- 16 Botirali Ergashev
- 17 Dostonbek Khamdamov
- 20 Azizbek Amanov
- 25 Avazbek Ulmasaliyev
- 26 Jakhongir Urozov
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