Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup Day 5 Reside weblog – Portugal vs Ghana, Brazil vs Serbia

MATCH POSSESSION AT HALF-TIME:

Portugal 69%-31% Ghana

There will probably be two minutes of added time

Mohammed Kudus is proven the primary YELLOW CARD of the day for a tough deal with on Joao Cancelo

Portugal build-up play ends with the ball nicely over the bar as Otavio lofts Joao Cancelo’s cross out of play. Aim kick to Ghana

Again-to-back nook kicks for Ghana within the house of a minute, and each are cleared by Portugal’s defence

A fast take a look at that earlier Ronaldo try that Lawrence Ati-Zigi prevented from moving into. One of the best for Portugal because the sport began

NO GOAL! Cristiano Ronaldo has the the ball is at the back of the online nevertheless it’s instantly dominated out by referee resulting from a foul within the construct up, a lot to the frustration of Portugal.

30′ We have had half an hour rolled by on this sport, however we’re but to see the primary aim of the sport.

STATS SO FAR

Aim Makes an attempt: 5-0

On Goal: 1-0

Blocked Pictures: 1-0

Free kicks: 5-4

Nook kicks: 2-0

Yellow Playing cards: 0-0

Portugal will get one other sensible alternative to take the lead, however Joao Felix balloons Bernado Silva cross to him

One other shut one from Cristiano Ronaldo, nonetheless, his succeeding header contained in the penalty space after that nook kick goes out for a Ghana goalkick

Portugal’s construct up Raphael Gurriero sq. a cross, however it’s shortly despatched into the nook kick

SO CLOSE! Cristiano Ronaldo is put by way of on aim, nonetheless, his first contact is heavy and Lawrence At-Zigi prevents his try from moving into

4′ Portugal will get the primary croner kick of the match however Otavio’s eventual end is wayward. Aim kick to Ghana

1′ Underway now on the Stadium 974 in Doha

• Portugal are making their sixth successive World Cup marketing campaign and eighth total. Their finest end was in 1966 when Eusebio led them to a bronze medal end.
• Ghana boast the joint-best end by an African nation within the competitors’s historical past after their 2010 World Cup quarter-finals look. They’re making their fourth look on the World Cup finals after lacking out on the 2018 version.

FUN FACT:

Ghana’s Jordan Ayew will hope to be their good luck allure. Though beginning off the bench right this moment, Ghana have misplaced solely as soon as within the 14 video games he scored (W12, D1).

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The final time Portugal and Ghana performed was on the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Portugal ended up successful that one 2-1. In fact, Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winner

GHANA STARTING XI: Mohamed Kudus, Inaki Williams and Thomas Partey all within the Black Stars squad

PORTUGAL STARTING XI: Unsurprisingly main the Selecao in assault tonight is the one, the one Cristiano Ronaldo

As is customary, subsequent up are the beginning XI for each groups

Prediction, head-to-head, gamers to be careful for, match kind, the coaches, examine our match preview by clicking right here: Portugal vs Ghana

In the meantime, right here a fast recap of the primary two video games of the day:

In Group G: Breel Embolo scored towards his nation of start to provide Switzerland a 1-0 win over Cameroon

In Group H: Two-time champions Uruguay shared the spoils with 2002 semi-finalist South Korea

There are two video games happening this night.

• In Group H by 5pm, its Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal vs Thomas Partey’s Ghana

• In Group G by 8pm, its the 5-time World champions Brazil, taking up Serbia led by Aleksandr Mitrovic