Ruben Dias played the full 90 minutes as Portugal beat Abdukodir Khusanov’s Uzbekistan 5-0 in their World Cup Group K clash in Houston.
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Cristiano Ronaldo scored a first-half brace either side of Nuno Mendes’ free-kick for Portugal, who dominated possession from the kick-off.
Uzbekistan thought they had a route back into the game at 2-0 down through a fierce Azizjon Ganiev strike but it was eventually chalked off for a foul on former City man Joao Cancelo.
Khusanov made an acrobatic goal line clearance at the very end of the first half but Portugal had fourth when he diverted a low corner into his own goal.
The result was complete when Rafael Leao hammered home in the 88th minute.
Matheus Nunes was an unused substitute for Portugal.
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It leaves Portugal on four points from their first two games, while Uzbekistan are yet to pick up a point.
Victory for DR Congo over Colombia through the night would see the Central Asian country out.
Portugal will complete their Group K schedule against Colombia in a 00:30 (UK) kick-off on Sunday 28 June, while Uzbekistan will play DR Congo at the exact same time.
England, with a squad including City stars Marc Guéhi, Nico O’Reilly and James Trafford, face Antoine Semenyo’s Ghana later this evening.
We’ll have a roundup from that match, as with every game at this summer’s World Cup involving City players, shortly after it concludes.
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