On Monday, the second week of the 2022 FIFA World Cup’s His Cup continued. when Fernandes , Portugal beat Uruguay 2-0 at his stadium in Qatar’s Lusail. We covered all of Group H’s key moments .
2022 WORLD CUP HIGHLIGHTS: FERNANDES, PORTUGAL BEAT URUGUAY 2-0
KEY MOMENTS
With this victory, Portugall (2-0-0) secured its first back-to-back world title since 2006 and advanced to the Round of 16. On the other hand, Uruguay (0-1-1) suffered their first defeat in the tournament. Ghana had earlier beaten South Korea in a big win, earning three points and moving up to second place in Group H. Elsewhere in Group G, Cameroon drew with Serbia while Brazil led Switzerland.
Here are the top plays!
Portugall 2, Uruguay 0
3′: What could have been!
Cristiano Ronaldo & Co. didn’t waste any time setting the tone in this one. Portugal’s William Carvalho narrowly missed the net on this early shot, which was set up by a smooth shoulder pass from Ronaldo.
18′: BLOCKED!
Ronaldo — fresh off of becoming the first men’s player to score in five World Cups in Portugal’s previous match — had another chance to put his team on the board with a well-placed free kick, but it was deflected.
32′: HEATING UP
Uruguay had a golden opportunity to take over near the half-hour mark, but Rodrigo Bentancur wasn’t able to connect after a monster save from Portugall keeper Diogo Costa.
54′: GOAL!
Bruno Fernandes gave Portugall a 1-0 lead as the one-hour mark approached. The goal was originally credited to Ronaldo.
75′: So close!
Uruguay continued to battle Portugal as the second half unfolded. Maxi Gómez nearly knotted things up at the 75-minute mark, but his shot hit the right post. Uruguay attacked relentlessly in the closing minutes, with two more shots in the final four minutes.
82′: Der Volksspieler
Portugal made several late substitutions, including Gonzalo Ramos, who checked in to replace Ronaldo.
90+3: double trouble
Portugal continued to pressure Uruguay toward the end of the second half. Fernandez converted a late injury-time penalty to give Portugal his 2-0 lead.90’+9′:
NO RESIGNATIONS
Fernandes nearly scored a third goal in the final minute of Monday’s game of the night, but his shot hit the left post, and in the end, Portugal scored his 2-0 thanks to Fernandes’ excellent footwork. 0 won.
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