00:05It's time to take a look at the teams then, starting with Portugal and Roberto Martinez makes a couple of
00:11changes, Ruben Diaz is fit to start, which is timely, given Tomáš Araújo is struggling with a minor injury, he
00:18is though named on the bench.
00:19Joao Neves got the opener against DR Congo but they simply need more from that stellar midfield, the other switch
00:25sees Bernardo Silva drop out and Joao Felix come in to join his Al Nasser team mate Cristiano Ronaldo, who
00:33after all the questions surrounding his role in this team does indeed start again.
00:39There's a changing goal for Uzbekistan with Abdur Ahodnamatov starting ahead of the veteran Utko Yusupov, that's one of three
00:47changes.
00:48Odil Jonhan-Rebekhov starts at midfield and Aziz Jonzhanev who played just one minute in qualifying also comes in.
00:55Abuzbek Faizaleev scored his first ever World Cup goal in the loss to Colombia, an exciting talent, he's also a
01:02club mate of Uzbekistan's all-time top scorer.
01:07And we're underway in Houston, this Group K showdown, Portugal all in red, kicking from right to left, looking here
01:20to prove a point.
01:23Pitinha, Neves, Fernandes crossing, slid away by Abdurlaev.
01:34Looking for a gap here too, and they found one, it's a neat turn, Bruno Fernandes deflected in the left
01:42corner.
01:43And then you'll see this, where Bruno sets it up beautifully with his right foot onto his left and just
01:49whips it.
01:50João Cancelo goes short for Neto.
01:55Played in flat and low.
02:01To Vega.
02:03Designed with killing counter-attack.
02:05Mendes, lovely cross!
02:08And it evolves, Ronaldo, who beats the talk in frustration that he didn't connect.
02:13He wasn't far off though.
02:15This is a beautifully delivered ball from Nuno Mendes.
02:18That's what you're looking for today, him facing goal.
02:23Marcelo.
02:25Five in red in the middle, Ronaldo!
02:26Goal!
02:36The farewell may be approaching, but the legend is not finished yet.
02:42It's a huge albatross to cough his neck.
02:45But watch his movement, in and around the penalty spot.
02:48Gets in between a defender, their clock ball watching.
02:51Spectacular goal.
02:54Loved by Luis Enrique at PSG.
02:59A little bit of skill from Felix, but he was caught late.
03:04Well, he paid the price for those trips and flicks.
03:07Well, let's see what Portugal has.
03:09It's real late, comes right through with his knee.
03:12Not even intending really to play the ball, it's just...
03:16Mendes clips it over.
03:18Carmed away by the goalkeeper, Cancelo!
03:21That was travelling.
03:23He was wide open central.
03:25It's a good ball for Bruno Fernandes.
03:28Sweeps it over.
03:29Over the top of Trau Felix.
03:31Trapped on here by Neto, who goes over.
03:35Mendes is only just outside the area.
03:40And you'll see, that's just...
03:45But it's Mendes!
03:48And he drills it in!
03:53And you see here that three-man wall moves.
03:56Ronaldo's the decoy.
03:58Everybody's attention is focused on him.
04:00But I always thought this favourite, a left-footed player.
04:03Didn't know if Ronaldo would give that up to Nuno Mendes.
04:06Well, he did.
04:06And if you don't think he's a team player, well, he is a team player in this moment.
04:10No question about it.
04:12It's a spectacular finish.
04:15Uzbekistan now.
04:17Looking to muster a response.
04:19Fazelayev getting in there to steal it.
04:24Shamarodov.
04:25The door's open for them.
04:26And it's struck straight at Costa.
04:31It's a challenge.
04:32Mendes looking for a way around Karimov and take him down.
04:36Cheap free kicks away in and around the penalty area.
04:44Fernandes blowing it down the line for Mendes.
04:49Zbekistan just about managing to hold firm.
04:55And Karimov had his pocket picked.
05:00Fernandes.
05:02Portugal not giving Zbekistan a moment's piece here.
05:05Fernandes.
05:06Possession they had in that game too.
05:08Fernandes with the free kick.
05:11Maintained possession.
05:13Shamarodov sliding in.
05:14Vatinha.
05:15Quick and nimble.
05:17Unable to intervene for Portugal.
05:20And Cancelo being pressed.
05:22And pressed aggressively.
05:23And a wonderful goal!
05:27Goodness me!
05:28What a hit!
05:29As is Janjaniev!
05:33This is just laser-like.
05:35What a hit!
05:37And that's just a blurry orb going past.
05:42And they're looking at this.
05:44Vatulaev on Cancelo.
05:51After review.
05:53The attacker number 22 didn't play the ball and committed a foul.
05:57Final decision.
06:01They play much higher up the pitch.
06:05And they are getting some joy from it.
06:08And the scoreline forces them to do that as well.
06:11And look, you can sit back and defend deeper and try and keep it at 2-0 and then make
06:16your move.
06:18Where they are going.
06:18Janjaniev Wolf floated him deep.
06:21And coming round the back.
06:23Perlo.
06:23Gattuso.
06:24Totte.
06:25But it's Portugal on the serve with Bruno Fernandes.
06:28Cristiano Ronaldo
06:41he's done it again
06:49just felt as though this
06:513 for World Cup was
06:52not quite complete
06:54it is now because
06:56Cristiano Ronaldo
06:58but watch this breakout here
07:00this is classic transitional
07:02football we knew this was
07:03coming with Uzbekistan
07:05committing numbers for it
07:06the weight of this pass
07:07perfect but to angle that
07:09into the far side netting
07:12with the goalkeeper going
07:13towards the near post
07:16there's shut down good
07:17challenge from Karimov
07:21Janev
07:24Kamurodov
07:25Shukrov
07:29oh nicely done by
07:30João Neves
07:31they're in again here
07:31Ronaldo for the hat-trick
07:34not this time
07:35and a heroic clearance
07:37off the line as well
07:38from Uzbekistan
07:39well again what we said
07:41before this game
07:42and that might have been
07:43slightly offside
07:44I'm not sure
07:45but
07:45what we said before the game
07:47is that look
07:47Portugal has got to get
07:49a wide game going
07:50and get crosses
07:51into this man
07:52he was just trying to flick it over
07:54Nematov
07:56by Husinov
08:01and the referee brings the first half
08:04to a close in Houston
08:06and the fans inside this place
08:09those aside from
08:11an Uzbekistan persuasion
08:13anyway
08:13have got exactly
08:14what they came for
08:20underway
08:20Uzbekistan have made
08:22a couple of alterations
08:24at half time
08:24now Moskavoy
08:26has come on
08:27and Rebekhoff
08:28the one
08:28going off of him
08:30and Shezod Nasrolaev
08:31replaced
08:32by Haji Akbar
08:34Alek Jonov
08:37Nuno Mendes
08:44smuggling through
08:45one back by
08:46Joao Felix
08:49getting swiveled around
08:51getting his hips
08:51facing the target
08:54Alek Jonov
08:55on the move
08:58Faisalayev
08:59Shomaradov
09:00waiting in the middle
09:02Faisalayev
09:04straight at
09:05Diogo Costa
09:07got engaged as well
09:09before he headed out here
09:10congratulations to him
09:17Nuno Mendes
09:18swings that in dangerously
09:20but it skids away
09:21from Ruben Diaz
09:22now the
09:24highly talented
09:25Faisalayev
09:27Shukroff
09:28thought about the shot
09:29will have a pop now
09:32a nice opportunity
09:33carved out
09:34to strike him
09:35maybe the way he won
09:36Boras Pakistan
09:38that is taken
09:39short
09:40Karimov
09:44Janiyev to send it over
09:46Ronaldo with the head
09:47out
09:49and the break
09:50could be on
09:52Portugal held it up
09:53and recirculated
09:54it
09:54a lovely back heel
09:56from Joao Felix
10:06he's leaving it
10:07he's lifted over
10:09Ronaldo
10:10what a save
10:13great goalkeeping
10:14to get off your line
10:15look
10:15the ability
10:16to dig that little ball
10:18in
10:18in that tight space
10:19to prevent
10:21or to present
10:22a shooting opportunity
10:23for Ronaldo
10:24is ridiculous
10:26part of the coaching team
10:28for Portugal
10:29has been really animated
10:30just prior to this
10:31corner kick
10:32and it's got in
10:34well one of the
10:35scrappiest goals yet
10:36at this FIFA World Cup
10:41initial touch
10:42I think
10:42as he gets in front of
10:43no he didn't
10:44it was Joao Felix
10:46who helped it on
10:47and that went in
10:48off the right hand
10:48of Nematov
10:50the goalkeeper
10:56and then off
10:57the defender
10:57here I think
10:59Usunov
11:01off the goalkeeper
11:02and in
11:02Ali Jonov
11:03meanwhile
11:04for us
11:04Pakistan
11:06raiding forward
11:06down the left
11:07he's got his team
11:08a corner
11:11Zolaev with the corner
11:12bit of a test
11:12of that
11:13for
11:13Diogo Costa
11:14and again
11:17Shomaradov's
11:17header
11:19Shanev
11:19who we know
11:20can really hit them
11:21had a whack
11:22but
11:22feigning injury
11:23and things like that
11:24it's been positive
11:26you can see players
11:27jump up quickly
11:29and Nuno Gomez
11:30as well
11:31former Portuguese
11:31striker
11:32part of the team
11:34that finished four
11:36and there's a
11:37free kick
11:38and up
11:39and out
11:48Karimov
11:49to
11:49to
11:51Zanev
11:54he's gone down
11:55clutching his face
11:56after a collision
11:57with Ronaldo
11:58Vega
11:58that yields
11:59a yellow card
12:05they're invited
12:06to come forward
12:07again
12:07Nuno Mendes
12:08Ronaldo
12:10that's what
12:11everybody wants
12:11isn't it
12:12they all want to
12:12see him
12:13get the hat-trick
12:14overlaps here
12:15on the left
12:16and he's
12:16obviously
12:16looking for
12:17Ronaldo
12:20closing that one
12:21down
12:22and juggling
12:23with it
12:24and beaten away
12:25by Namatov
12:27got additional
12:28support now
12:33Nimatov is just
12:37kind of bending
12:38away
12:40carry him off
12:46Shomorano
12:47as well
12:50joining us
12:53soon
12:56be careful
13:04Ronaldo
13:06on his bike
13:09this is
13:10slammed
13:11supreme talent
13:16Fernandez
13:19Shomorodov
13:20bringing it down
13:24to get
13:25Sameda away
13:26can he find
13:26Ronaldo
13:27welcome the way
13:29of Rafael
13:29now
13:33who smashes
13:35in number
13:35five
13:40coming in
13:41from the left
13:42side
13:43onto his
13:43right foot
13:44bends it
13:45Nuno Mendes
13:46Trincao
13:47first time
13:49wide
13:51trying to get
13:52his account
13:52opened up
13:54Ronaldo
13:54plays a very
13:55very good
13:56ball down
13:56the left
13:56side
13:57he's going
13:58to be upset
13:59they weren't
13:59competitive
14:00for a longer
14:00period of time
14:01today
14:04Sameda
14:05is right
14:06in the thick
14:06of things
14:06there
14:10I'm almost
14:10up in
14:11Houston
14:11but maybe
14:12still time
14:13for one
14:14last goal
14:14Ronaldo
14:15wants it
14:17and he
14:18can't quite
14:18find it
14:22well
14:22Rafael
14:23Leal
14:24wanted to
14:24put it
14:24on a
14:24platter
14:25for
14:25Ronaldo
14:29well
14:29the Ronaldo
14:30hat-trick
14:31was the only
14:31thing missing
14:32but in the
14:32grand scheme
14:32of things
14:33that's
14:33a minor
14:34detail
14:36Portugal get
14:36the win
14:37that they
14:38so desperately
14:39craved
14:39having faced
14:40so much
14:41criticism
14:41and questioning
14:43after that
14:43draw with
14:44DR Congo
14:45Cristiano
14:46Ronaldo
14:46got two
14:47he is
14:48Portugal's
14:49all-time
14:49top scorer
14:50out of
14:50FIFA World Cup
14:51surpassing that
14:52of the legendary
14:52Eusebio
14:54world
14:54I
14:54can't
14:54see you
14:55as
14:55as
14:56as
14:56as
14:56as
14:57as
14:57as
14:57as
14:57as
14:57You
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