Portugal vs. Uzbekistan box score: Full stats from World Cup Group K match, including Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal didn’t get its World Cup off to the start it would’ve wanted, drawing DR Congo in its opening match.
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The Portuguese side gets a chance at finding its stride on Tuesday when it takes on Uzbekistan in continued Group K action.
Uzbekistan dropped its first match to Colombia and is viewed as a heavy underdog.
Portugal made the big call already on Tuesday, keeping Cristiano Ronaldo in the starting lineup despite an invisible performance in their opening match.
Uzbekistan is outclassed as far as talent, but they do feature Abdukodir Khusanov, a Manchester City central defender, who will be tasked with slowing down Ronaldo and the rest of the Portugal firepower.
We’ll be keeping track of all the action in the various sections below.
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Portugal vs. Uzbekistan final score
| 17′ | 1st Half | 2nd Half | Live score |
| Portugal | 2 | — | 2 |
| Uzbekistan | — | — | 0 |
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Portugal vs. Uzbekistan box score
| 17′ | Portugal | Uzbekistan |
| Possession | 85% | 15% |
| Shots on goal | 2 | 1 |
| Fouls committed | 0 | 3 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 1 | 0 |
| Saves | 1 | 0 |
| Expected goals | 1.02 | 0.04 |
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Cristiano Ronaldo stats
— The first big call is that Ronaldo starts.
— He pays off just six minutes in. A low cross, and Ronaldo’s right foot tucks it home.
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Who scored goals in Portugal vs. Uzbekistan?
— 2-0 Portugal, 17′ — Everyone expected Ronaldo to take a free kick from close range. Nuno Mendes stuns the stadium and tucks it in with his left foot.
— 1-0 Portugal, 6′ — Cristiano Ronaldo gets on the end of a low ball into the box and slams it home with a right-footed volley.
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Portugal vs. Uzbekistan starting 11s
This is how the teams line up:
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Who are the goalies in Portugal-Uzbekistan?
Diogo Costa starts in goal for Portugal. Abduvohid Nematov starts for Uzbekistan.
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We’ll keep track of their save totals in the table above.
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