Bruno Fernandes scored a brace to help Portugal produce one of the most comfortable World Cup results of the weekend action. Despite the fact that Cristiano Ronaldo did not touch Fernandes’ cross, which ended up in the goal as now shown by Adidas technology inside the ball, the striker believed he had scored a second-half header. When Ronaldo was substituted in the 90th minute, Jose Maria Gimenez was found to have handled the ball in the area and Fernandes converted the penalty kick. Uruguay nearly tied the game when substitute Maxi Gomez struck a post and Luis Suarez missed from close range.
Rodrigo Bentancur brilliantly threaded through the defense to give Uruguay the finest chance of the first half, but goalkeeper Diogo Costa saved him from scoring one of the great World Cup goals. Portugal dominated the dull contest. Nuno Mendes has pulled off the field due to injury and departed in tears. Despite this, Portugal’s performance in the second half improved once play resumed after a fan protest. Ronaldo got a clear header at goal after Fernandes floated a cross into the box for him. He failed to touch the ball, which continued to travel through and into the corner.
With 15 minutes left, Uruguay made a comeback and began to play their finest football. Gomez’s first-time shot from the edge of the box hit the post, Suarez’s shot went wide when he could have scored, and Giorgian de Arrascaeta’s chip was stopped by Costa. Gimenez’s trailing hand touched the ball as he surged into a tackle on Fernandes at the conclusion of normal time, and Fernandes converted the resulting penalty after referee Alireza Faghani had been told to check the pitchside monitor. Fernandes nearly had a flawless night, but his low drive from the area’s fringe bounced against a post.
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