PORTUGAL PLAYER RATINGS: Diogo Costa 7 - An important save kept the game goalless after Bentancur broke through, with Costa denying the Uruguay midfielder. Didn’t have much else to do. EPA
PORTUGAL PLAYER RATINGS: Diogo Costa 7 - An important save kept the game goalless after Bentancur broke through, with Costa denying the Uruguay midfielder. Didn’t have much else to do. EPA
Nuno Mendes 7 - Uruguay struggled to deal with Mendes who looked to get forward as frequently as possible. Linked play well with Carvalho and Felix. Replaced before half-time after sustaining an injury. Getty
Nuno Mendes 7 - Uruguay struggled to deal with Mendes who looked to get forward as frequently as possible. Linked play well with Carvalho and Felix. Replaced before half-time after sustaining an injury. Getty
Pepe 7 - Had little to do against an underwhelming Uruguay. Played his role well as the defender who dropped off into the spaces and marked opponents when the ball was in crossing areas. A straight-forward outing for the 39-year-old centre-back. EPA
Pepe 7 - Had little to do against an underwhelming Uruguay. Played his role well as the defender who dropped off into the spaces and marked opponents when the ball was in crossing areas. A straight-forward outing for the 39-year-old centre-back. EPA
Ruben Dias 5 - Poor defending left the Manchester City centre-back with his goalkeeper to thank after Bentancur turned him inside out with ease, but he impressed outside of that moment. EPA
Ruben Dias 5 - Poor defending left the Manchester City centre-back with his goalkeeper to thank after Bentancur turned him inside out with ease, but he impressed outside of that moment. EPA
Joao Cancelo 6 – Hasn’t got going at the tournament so far, with many expecting him to produce his form for Manchester City, though his defensive work was impressive against Uruguay. AP
Joao Cancelo 6 – Hasn’t got going at the tournament so far, with many expecting him to produce his form for Manchester City, though his defensive work was impressive against Uruguay. AP
William Carvalho 6 - Broke up the play and kept things ticking in midfield amid a difficult battle against Bentancur and Valverde. Had an effort on goal in the first half that was skied. AP
William Carvalho 6 - Broke up the play and kept things ticking in midfield amid a difficult battle against Bentancur and Valverde. Had an effort on goal in the first half that was skied. AP
Ruben Neves 6 - Transitioned the ball well from midfield but was messy with his defensive work at times. Booked for a careless foul on Varela in the 38th minute. EPA
Ruben Neves 6 - Transitioned the ball well from midfield but was messy with his defensive work at times. Booked for a careless foul on Varela in the 38th minute. EPA
Bernardo Silva 7 - Often looked to play positively and was able to thread his teammates into promising areas on several occasions. A bright display from the Manchester City midfielder who was difficult to mark. Getty
Bernardo Silva 7 - Often looked to play positively and was able to thread his teammates into promising areas on several occasions. A bright display from the Manchester City midfielder who was difficult to mark. Getty
Bruno Fernandes 8 - Linked play impressively from midfield and was credited with the goal for the opener. Dispatched his penalty comfortably after winning it with a clever nutmeg. Denied his hat-trick by the post. Getty
Bruno Fernandes 8 - Linked play impressively from midfield and was credited with the goal for the opener. Dispatched his penalty comfortably after winning it with a clever nutmeg. Denied his hat-trick by the post. Getty
Joao Felix 6 - Bright in spells when cutting inside and played with intent, but things didn’t come off for him much on the night. EPA
Joao Felix 6 - Bright in spells when cutting inside and played with intent, but things didn’t come off for him much on the night. EPA
Cristiano Ronaldo 7 - Came close to levelling Eusebio’s World Cup record before he was deemed to not have got a touch on Fernandes’ ball into the box. Getty
Cristiano Ronaldo 7 - Came close to levelling Eusebio’s World Cup record before he was deemed to not have got a touch on Fernandes’ ball into the box. Getty
SUBS: Raphael Guerreiro (Mendes 42') 6 - Portugal didn’t seem to lose anything from the like-for-like switch. Picked up an assist after Fernandes was credited with the opener. PA
SUBS: Raphael Guerreiro (Mendes 42') 6 - Portugal didn’t seem to lose anything from the like-for-like switch. Picked up an assist after Fernandes was credited with the opener. PA
Rafael Leao (Neves 69’) 6 - Played with freedom and looked bright but didn’t have too many standout moments. EPA
Rafael Leao (Neves 69’) 6 - Played with freedom and looked bright but didn’t have too many standout moments. EPA
Matheus Nunes (Felix 82’) N/A - Introduced with Portugal looking to see out the game. AFP
Matheus Nunes (Felix 82’) N/A - Introduced with Portugal looking to see out the game. AFP
Goncalo Ramos (Ronaldo 82’) N/A - Held the ball up well and allowed others to be brought into play. Getty
Goncalo Ramos (Ronaldo 82’) N/A - Held the ball up well and allowed others to be brought into play. Getty
Joao Palhinha (Carvalho, 82) N/A. AP
Joao Palhinha (Carvalho, 82) N/A. AP
URUGUAY PLAYER RATINGS: Sergio Rochet 4 - Didn’t make a notable save across the 90 minutes. EPA
URUGUAY PLAYER RATINGS: Sergio Rochet 4 - Didn’t make a notable save across the 90 minutes. EPA
Jose Gimenez 5 - Quick to react to the danger and was able to close down Felix in times when he was cutting inside onto his stronger foot. Gave away a penalty late on that could have been seen as harsh. Committed too many fouls. AP
Jose Gimenez 5 - Quick to react to the danger and was able to close down Felix in times when he was cutting inside onto his stronger foot. Gave away a penalty late on that could have been seen as harsh. Committed too many fouls. AP
Diego Godin 6 - Out of the spotlight for most of the game which is normally a good thing for a defender. Replaced just after the hour-mark in the 62nd minute for De Arrascaeta. AP
Diego Godin 6 - Out of the spotlight for most of the game which is normally a good thing for a defender. Replaced just after the hour-mark in the 62nd minute for De Arrascaeta. AP
Sebastian Coates 5 - A strong block stopped a Fernandes strike from hitting the target, but only looked comfortable when sitting deep. EPA
Sebastian Coates 5 - A strong block stopped a Fernandes strike from hitting the target, but only looked comfortable when sitting deep. EPA
Mathias Olivera 7 - Made an impact on both ends of the pitch but his level of intensity wasn’t matched by his teammates. EPA
Mathias Olivera 7 - Made an impact on both ends of the pitch but his level of intensity wasn’t matched by his teammates. EPA
Rodrigo Bentancur 7 - Booked early for a late challenge on Dias, but that didn’t slow him down as Bentancur maintained his aggressive approach in midfield. Produced Uruguay’s best chance of the first half as he broke through Portugal’s line, only to get the finish wrong. Getty
Rodrigo Bentancur 7 - Booked early for a late challenge on Dias, but that didn’t slow him down as Bentancur maintained his aggressive approach in midfield. Produced Uruguay’s best chance of the first half as he broke through Portugal’s line, only to get the finish wrong. Getty
Matias Vecino 4 - Couldn’t get near the opposition, and usually committed a foul when he did. AP
Matias Vecino 4 - Couldn’t get near the opposition, and usually committed a foul when he did. AP
Federico Valverde 5 - Not as influential as he was in the first game against South Korea, with the match passing the Real Madrid star by. Brightened up in the final stages when they finally decided to attack. AP
Federico Valverde 5 - Not as influential as he was in the first game against South Korea, with the match passing the Real Madrid star by. Brightened up in the final stages when they finally decided to attack. AP
Guillermo Varela 5 - Didn’t get forward enough in a Uruguay side that was too deep for large parts of the game and restricted their attacking players. EPA
Guillermo Varela 5 - Didn’t get forward enough in a Uruguay side that was too deep for large parts of the game and restricted their attacking players. EPA
Edinson Cavani 4 - Anonymous for most of the match before being replaced by Luis Suarez. Wasn’t helped by an overall negative Uruguay approach. Getty
Edinson Cavani 4 - Anonymous for most of the match before being replaced by Luis Suarez. Wasn’t helped by an overall negative Uruguay approach. Getty
Darwin Nunez 5 - Made instinctive runs in-behind the defence to help stretch them, though his link-up play could have been better. Didn’t have the required service to make an impact on the game. Getty
Darwin Nunez 5 - Made instinctive runs in-behind the defence to help stretch them, though his link-up play could have been better. Didn’t have the required service to make an impact on the game. Getty
SUBS: Giorgan De Arrascaeta (Godin 62’) 6 - Wasteful with his passing at times, but he did try to play progressively. AFP
SUBS: Giorgan De Arrascaeta (Godin 62’) 6 - Wasteful with his passing at times, but he did try to play progressively. AFP
Facundo Pellistri (Vecino 62’) 7 - Confident in looking to beat his man and get balls into the box. Also linked well with Nunez. Pellistri, arguably, should have started the game. Getty
Facundo Pellistri (Vecino 62’) 7 - Confident in looking to beat his man and get balls into the box. Also linked well with Nunez. Pellistri, arguably, should have started the game. Getty
Luis Suarez (Cavani 73’) N/A - Had a chance to equalise but could only find the side-netting with a quick strike from inside the box, though it was a similar story to his first game with Suarez struggling to make an impact. EPA
Luis Suarez (Cavani 73’) N/A - Had a chance to equalise but could only find the side-netting with a quick strike from inside the box, though it was a similar story to his first game with Suarez struggling to make an impact. EPA
Maxi Gomez (Nunez 72’) N/A - Bright when introduced and was able to help fashion a number of chances with positive movement in behind. Unlucky when hitting the woodwork. AP
Maxi Gomez (Nunez 72’) N/A - Bright when introduced and was able to help fashion a number of chances with positive movement in behind. Unlucky when hitting the woodwork. AP
Matias Vina (Olivera 86’) N/A - Introduced late-on but it never looked like Uruguay would get back into the game. AFP
Matias Vina (Olivera 86’) N/A - Introduced late-on but it never looked like Uruguay would get back into the game. AFP

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Portugal v Uruguay player ratings: Fernandes 8, Ronaldo 7; Bentancur 7, Nunez 5

A 2-0 win at Lusail Stadium sends Portugal through to the World Cup knockout stage

Adam Brown

November 29, 2022

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Portugal beat Uruguay 2-0 on Monday with two goals from midfielder Bruno Fernandes to become the third team after France and Brazil to qualify for the 2022 World Cup knockout stage.

The Europeans had dominated possession before Fernandes' 54th minute cross floated past Uruguay goalkeeper Sergio Rochet, who was rooted to the spot as Cristiano Ronaldo rose to head the ball and initially celebrated the goal as his.

Fernandes scored the second in injury time after a penalty was awarded for handball following a video review.

Uruguay, who had knocked Portugal out of the 2018 World Cup, will rue a string of chances on the break. Midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur skipped past three players only to see his shot brilliantly saved, before Maxi Gomez hit the post and Luis Suarez shot into the side netting.

Portugal's second win in two games puts them top of Group H on six points and heading into the last 16. Uruguay, third on one point, must beat Ghana in their final group game to have a chance of progressing.

Assessing the performances at Lusail Stadium, Adam Brown has provided his player ratings in the photo gallery above. To move on to the next image, click on the arrows or swipe if using a mobile device.

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