The Portugal team demonstrates an overwhelming performance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with striker Rafael Leão scoring the team’s fifth goal in the 87th minute of the game, raising the score to 5-0 against Uzbekistan. The match continues in progress, with the Portuguese showing almost complete dominance on the field and seeking to further extend their advantage. Detailed, minute-by-minute coverage is available on the Mix Vale news portal, ensuring fans don’t miss any decisive moves.
Portugal starts aggressively and takes advantage on the scoreboard
The match started with Uzbekistan losing the ball, but Portugal soon took control of the action. After two minutes, Bruno Fernandes attempted an infiltration with a pass into the middle of the opponent’s defense, but the move was intercepted. Shortly after, after three minutes, Fernandes himself risked a shot from the edge of the area after a precise pass, but the ball went too high, going wide of the crossbar. Afterwards, Portugal opted for a short corner kick, seeking to surprise the Uzbek defense.
After five minutes, Nuno Mendes tried a pass that ended up in a dead zone on the field, ending the offensive combination. However, Portuguese persistence was quickly rewarded. After six minutes, the score was opened: in a beautiful work by João Cancelo, who played a crucial role in the development of the play on the wing, the ball was crossed to Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese star did not hesitate and, with a well-aimed shot into the right corner, beat goalkeeper Abduvakhid Nematov, scoring the first goal of the match for Portugal.
Intensity and VAR: turnaround in midfield
The Portugal team kept the pressure on. In the tenth minute, a dangerous play by Bekhruz Karimov, from Uzbekistan, resulted in a foul called by referee Jalal Jayed, granting a free kick from a dangerous position for Portugal. In the eleventh minute, Bruno Fernandes took a free kick from outside the area, but the ball went straight into the goalkeeper’s gloves. In the same minute, João Cancelo picked up a rebound at the edge of the area and fired a shot, which was blocked before reaching the goal.
Aos catorze minutos, Odiljon Khamrobekov, do Uzbequistão, cometeu uma falta perigosa e recebeu o cartão amarelo. The infraction resulted in another direct free kick for Portugal. And it was from this dead ball that the second Portuguese goal came: Nuno Mendes, in the seventeenth minute, executed a perfect free kick from the edge of the area. With a curve, he placed the ball in the left corner, with a great shot that beat the Uzbek goalkeeper and extended the lead to 2-0.
In the nineteenth minute, Uzbekistan’s Sherzod Nasrullaev found space and fired a promising mid-range shot, but Diogo Costa made a good save in the center of the goal. At twenty minutes, Bekhruz Karimov committed another hard foul, resulting in another charge for Portugal. Two minutes later, Nuno Mendes attempted a low pass inside the area, which was blocked by the opposing defense, missing a likely goal chance.
Then, at 23 minutes, the game was interrupted for a technical break for hydration, given the intensity of the match. After the resumption, Bruno Fernandes took a free kick that was cleared by the opponent’s dense defense. Momentos depois, aos 28 minutos, Sherzod Nasrullaev, do Uzbequistão, cobrou um escanteio que foi prontamente rechaçado pela zaga portuguesa, que se mostrava atenta.
The match gained a new level of excitement in the 29th minute, when Azizjon Ganiev, from Uzbekistan, took advantage of a rebound and shot hard at the goal, surprising everyone and scoring in the left corner. The celebration, however, was contained, as the referee indicated a VAR review after thirty minutes to check a possible foul at the origin of the play. To the frustration of the Uzbek players, the VAR’s verdict, in the 31st minute, was clear: the goal was not valid due to a previous foul, keeping the score at 2-0 in favor of Portugal.
Goals and substitutions: the second half at high speed
In the 34th minute, João Félix, from Portugal, committed an attacking foul. But the Portuguese team didn’t take long to resume the offensive initiative. In the 39th minute, Portugal’s third goal was scored: Bruno Fernandes played Cristiano Ronaldo inside the area, who, free of marking, finished in the left corner, extending the score to 3-0 and consolidating his team’s superiority before the break.
In the final minutes of the first half, João Félix (42′) and Otabek Shukurov (44′) risked shots, but both went well above the goal. The referee signaled six minutes of stoppage time. Nesses minutos adicionais, Odiljon Khamrobekov (45+3′) teve um chute bloqueado, e Cristiano Ronaldo (45+6′) também teve sua finalização defendida por um dos zagueiros. The first half ended at 45+7′, with Portugal leading by three goals.
O intervalo trouxe mudanças em ambas as equipes. Fábio Cannavaro, coach of Uzbekistan, made two substitutions: Akmal Mozgovoy replaced Odiljon Khamrobekov, and Khozhiakbar Alizhonov replaced Sherzod Nasrullaev. On the Portuguese side, Pedro Neto was replaced by Francisco Conceição, and João Cancelo was replaced by Nélson Semedo. The second half began with the teams renewed and the promise of more emotions.
In the 48th minute, João Félix (Portugal) escaped the marking well and fired a shot from distance that, unfortunately for the Portuguese, scraped the crossbar, narrowly missing out on becoming a great goal. In the 52nd minute, Abbosbek Fayzullaev (Uzbekistan) finished from the edge of the area, but the shot was weak and straight into the hands of goalkeeper Diogo Costa. In the 55th minute, Otabek Shukurov (Uzbekistan) took a risk from outside the area, and the ball went just a few centimeters from the right post, showing the Uzbeks’ search for a reaction.
Expansion of the score and Portugal’s fifth goal
Uzbekistan attempted a short corner play through Azizjon Ganiev in the 56th minute. In the next minute, Abdulla Abdullayev committed a hard foul, resulting in a free kick for Portugal. In the 58th minute, Cristiano Ronaldo had a great opportunity after a free kick, shooting from close range into the center of the goal, but Abduvakhid Nematov made a great save. Afterwards, Bruno Fernandes took a corner for Portugal.
In the 60th minute, an unfortunate play for Uzbekistan resulted in Portugal’s fourth goal: an own goal by Abduvakhid Nematov. In an attempt to ward off the danger, the goalkeeper ended up putting the ball against his own net, increasing the Portuguese lead to 4-0. In the 62nd minute, Azizjon Ganiev (Uzbekistan) shot off target, and the team had another corner taken by Abbosbek Fayzullaev.
Portugal made another substitution in the 64th minute, with Trincão replacing João Félix. The audience present at the stadium was recorded at 68,777 spectators. In the 67th minute, Nuno Mendes took a free kick from very far away, but the Uzbek defense managed to clear it away. Renato Veiga (Portugal) received a yellow card in the 68th minute for a harsh tackle. At 69 minutes, a new technical stop for hydration was made due to the heat on the field.
In the following minutes, the game continued intensely. In the 73rd minute, Eldor Shomurodov (Uzbekistan) was caught offside. In the same minute, Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) controlled a beautiful pass in the area and shot close to the left corner, but the defense managed to block it. Abbosbek Fayzullaev (Uzbekistan) was replaced by Igor Sergeev. In the 74th minute, after a rebound, a dangerous shot was fantastically saved by Abduvakhid Nematov. Portugal made another substitution in the 76th minute, with Bernardo Silva replacing João Neves.
In the 78th minute, Eldor Shomurodov (Uzbekistan) risked a mid-range shot that flew over the crossbar. Portugal continued exchanging short passes and showing good movement in the 81st minute, trying to open up the opponent’s defense. In the 82nd minute, a beautiful pass from Nuno Mendes (Portugal) in the area was intercepted, resulting in a corner for Portugal. The team opted for a short corner in the 83rd minute, and soon after Rafael Leão (Portugal) entered the field, replacing Vitinha.
The final goal and the continuation of the match
In the 84th minute, Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) fired a fierce shot from the edge of the box, which was masterfully saved by Abduvakhid Nematov in the left corner, keeping the Uzbek goal safe. Cristiano Ronaldo was caught offside in the 85th minute. In the 87th minute, Bekhruz Karimov (Uzbekistan) committed an attacking foul, and the referee signaled a free kick.
In the same 87th minute, Portugal scored their fifth goal: the rebound reached the feet of Rafael Leão (Portugal) at the edge of the area. The newly introduced striker didn’t think twice and fired a beautiful shot into the left corner. His shot was undefendable for Abduvakhid Nematov, changing the score to 5-0. The match still continues, and the Portuguese team continues its search for more goals, showing a display of strength and superiority.
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Timeline of main bids to date
- 06′ – Portugal goal:Cristiano Ronaldo opens the scoring for Portugal after a cross from João Cancelo, making it 1-0.
- 17′ – Portugal goal:Nuno Mendes extends the Portuguese lead to 2-0 with a perfect free kick.
- 31′ – VAR disallows Uzbekistan’s goal:A goal by Azizjon Ganiev for Uzbekistan is disallowed after a VAR review for a foul on the play, keeping the score at 2-0.
- 39′ – Portugal goal:Cristiano Ronaldo scores his second goal of the match, receiving a pass from Bruno Fernandes and making it 3-0.
- 46′ – Start of the second half:The match resumes with four substitutions, two for each team.
- 60′ – Uzbekistan own goal:Abduvakhid Nematov scores an own goal, giving Portugal a 4-0 lead.
- 87′ – Portugal goal:Rafael Leão finishes with a beautiful shot into the left corner, extending the score to 5-0.