FIFA World Cup 2022: Bruno Fernades double strike takes Portugal move Uruguay in a shot-shy recreation

FIFA World Cup: Portugal defeated Uruguay 2-0 of their Group H fixture sealing a spot within the Round of 16 on Monday. Bruno Fernandes discovered the online twice for the Portuguese group.

Doha,UPDATED: Nov 29, 2022 03:03 IST

Bruno Fernandes celebrates after scoring purpose vs Uruguay. (Courtesy: Reuters)

By India Today Web Desk: Portugal joined Brazil and France within the spherical of 16 of the FIFA World Cup 2022 after beating Uruguay 2-0 of their group H fixture. Bruno Fernandes discovered the online twice for Portugal within the second half, placing his chic contact in in any other case a scratchy affair between the 2 groups.

The Europeans had dominated possession earlier than Fernandes’ 54th minute cross floated previous Uruguayan goalkeeper Sergio Rochet, who was rooted to the spot as Cristiano Ronaldo rose to move the ball and initially celebrated the purpose as his.

The group didn’t take a single shot heading in the right direction within the first half of the sport however upped their depth towards Uruguay, who has the higher likelihood within the recreation. Rodrigo Bentancur virtually walked into the purpose beating three Portuguese defenders within the first half, however discovered Diogo Costa’s midrif.

Fernandes scored the second in harm time after a penalty was awarded for handball following a video evaluate.

Uruguay, who had knocked Portugal out of the 2018 World Cup slumped additional within the group and now are on the threat of getting knocked out of the competitors. They would rue a string of probabilities on the break, with Maxi Gomez hitting the publish and Luis Suarez shot ending up within the facet of the online.

Portugal’s second win in two video games put them prime of Group H on six factors and heading into the final 16. Uruguay, third on one level, should beat Ghana of their last group recreation to have an opportunity of progressing.

Edited By:

Kingshuk Kusari

Published On:

Nov 29, 2022