00:00Portugal are adamant that the worldwide headlines created by Cristiano Ronaldo's dramatic exit from
00:06Manchester United two days ago have not affected their preparations. Ghana quarter-finalists in 2010
00:13are the lowest ranked team at this World Cup and they are back on the biggest stage in the world
00:19after failing to qualify for Russia four years ago.
00:27Chico
00:30Ghana lose out and a great chance here for Cristiano Ronaldo denied by Lawrence Atazighi.
00:40Keeper off his line really quickly recognizes the danger comes out spreads himself well makes a save
00:49easily away by Williams helping out his defenders
00:55Seydou
01:00Amati
01:06Ronaldo in a real tussle Cristiano Ronaldo won't count this is gone foul by Ronaldo and it is not
01:13a moment of World Cup history
01:18Yeah I think he's used his strength well there that's
01:22it's 50-50 for me but you can see why the referee's given it as a foul
01:32Cristiano Ronaldo might be a happier face on the Portuguese coach now Ronaldo
01:44Parti
01:47Turned by Kudos
01:50Four against four Kudos trying to get away from Ruben Neves Kudos
01:59That's great played by Kudos he picks up the ball drives into space but you can't blame him for
02:05having an effort on goal here he's just put it wide just cut across it a little bit
02:14So a winner tonight would see that winning team sitting proud at the top of Group H
02:24Little flick from Xiao Felix Ronaldo down in the area penalty
02:32Ghana surround the American official who pointed straight to the spot
02:37Yeah, the referee didn't hesitate for one second there they come together
02:44I think it's 50-50 is
02:47he does catch his left foot
02:49his left foot to right foot in terms of Ronaldo so is there contact to Ronaldo's right foot yes
02:55is it enough only the referee can decide
02:58Cristiano Ronaldo the penalty taker
03:02Ronaldo who will create World Cup history if he scores
03:08by becoming the first man to score at five FIFA World Cups
03:19it's Ronaldo it's 1-0 Portugal
03:26and it's a moment of World Cup history
03:29Portugal in front
03:32and Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the first player ever to score at five different World Cups
03:40and I'll tell you what was fascinating about that his team backed him
03:42there wasn't many following in from the penalty they're all stood three or four yards back
03:47and they knew he was going to score big player big moment big goal for Portugal
03:58because the keeper goes low he has no chance to save it
04:05and a trademark celebration from Ronaldo on the biggest stage
04:13oh neatly done Daniel Amati
04:18chance for a shot from distance with hats and what a shot it was from Mohamed Kudus
04:25yeah Kudus has been the brightest player for Ghana this evening just sat up nicely on the volley
04:31and he hit it struck it well but a comfortable save for Costa in the end
04:41Salisu
04:44Rahman
04:48Williams could have got you on the end of it but Kudus does Kudus to pull it back across
04:52Ayu
04:53Ghana a back level Andre Ayu with the equaliser
05:04they weren't behind for long no great reaction and those Ghana fans over there cheering their team on
05:12but if you just look at the run here I don't think he sees him because he comes from the
05:15blind side
05:16look at Kudus in behind the back shoulder defender can't see him
05:20puts the ball across at pace and a good calm finish from Ayu just arrives
05:24there central at the right time little side foot finish
05:31game on
05:34on his 110th international appearance Andre Ayu gets his 24th international goal
05:42and the teams at this world cup from Africa have their first goal as well
06:03Fernandes always played it through chance for Portugal 2-1 Portugal
06:11and the field
06:11Jao Felix restores their lead
06:23yeah the weight of pass here is exceptional
06:26in between Jao Felix just gets off the shoulder really hard again for the defender to look at the ball
06:32one side
06:32look at the attacker on the other and a fantastic composed finish
06:38yeah this is good play here look at the weight of pass
06:41in behind yeah centre-back's playing him on side
06:44just a little dink over the goalkeeper
06:48great finish really composed just lifts it know the goalkeeper's going down low just lifts it over him
06:57heartbreaking for Ghana we just said the next five minutes after a goal become crucial
07:02and now they've conceded
07:05well we often talk about a composed finish
07:07that was one of them yeah absolutely
07:19Ghana lose out Fernandes
07:22he's got options left and right here
07:26that might well be offside but the ball is turned in and the flag stays down on the far side
07:36it's either brilliantly brilliantly released time pass
07:40or it is offside it looked offside from up here
07:44unless he's timed it to perfection
07:47party doesn't scan here doesn't know what is on his back shoulder
07:50turnover and these have been some of Portugal's most positive moments
07:55carries the ball really well oh that's that's exceptional timing in terms of the release and what a finish
08:02just opens his hips up bends it around the keeper
08:08and i think that might be this game a little bit out of reach for Ghana now
08:15layout only just on as a substitute
08:19what an introduction now that is what you call an impact sub
08:31here come Ghana great chance
08:33are you oh they've got a second
08:37Jordan are you
08:40time is running out for Ghana but there is still time
08:44can they come back and get a point yeah and whilst there's time there's hope and it's a ball in
08:51behind
08:52and it's a simple finish for him
08:55I think Pereira would be really disappointed with his defending there he's not opened up his shoulder
08:59doesn't know he's there
09:03Osman Bikari celebrates
09:11Chere players in the middle if the cross can be delivered well
09:16Costa gathers and that might well be that
09:21and that's really disappointing Ghana had good numbers on the back line there and it's just the execution of cross
09:27it wasn't good enough in that moment
09:31ball challenge coming in here Williams down in the area cleared away
09:38that could have been a sensational end to this group h match
09:43and there still might be more goals Bruno Fernandes layout
09:52Portuguese substitutes all out inside their technical area willing the referee to blow the whistle for full time
10:07it's victory for Portugal it was goalless at halftime but we had five goals in the second half
10:15Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty started it all off
10:18this the moment right near the end was Diogo Costa even aware that the
10:24Ghanaian striker Williams was behind him well it could have been an extraordinary ending
10:29it is a history-making evening though Portugal three Ghana two
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