00:00Cristiano Ronaldo under pressure to score for Portugal on the back of a dull opening match
00:05and amidst an early spark of brilliance by his rival Lionel Messi.
00:09Well, Ronaldo heard the call and the 41-year-old scored in the 6th minute from João Cancelo's cross.
00:17They doubled their lead in the 17th minute in Houston with Nuno Mendes scoring directly with a low free kick
00:24from 20 yards out.
00:26Uzbekistan thought they had scored as Aziz Ghanayev shot into the net but the effort was ruled out as a
00:32result of a foul.
00:34Ronaldo got his second and the Portugal's third in the 39th minute when Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes gained a possession
00:42in the centre circle and a slid a pass through to him.
00:45Ronaldo could have had his third on a few occasions but he was denied.
00:50Here, Ronaldo for the hat-trick. Not this time.
00:56It got worse for Uzbekistan as a result of an own goal.
01:01Well, one of the scruffiest goals yet.
01:05This is before substitute Rafael Leao smashed in a late fifth to seal the rout.
01:11The three points took Portugal top of Group K while Uzbekistan remained without a point after two matches.
01:18Sergio Dufour, TV6 Sport.
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