**Ruben Dias completed the 90 minutes as Portugal cruised beyond Uzbekistan, putting Abdukodir Khusanov and his teammates in a precarious position in the group.**
**[Portugal](https://cityxtra.co.uk/42068/from-portugal-manchester-city-handed-release-clause-boost-in-e80m-deal-for-sportings-ivan-fresneda/)** silenced critics of their opening round stalemate against DR Congo by dismantling **World Cup** debutants **Uzbekistan** in a comprehensive 5-0 rout in Houston. The headline-grabbing display belonged entirely to **Cristiano Ronaldo**, who entered the history books as the first player ever to find the back of the net in six separate World Cup tournaments.
The 41-year-old initiated the scoring just six minutes in, showcasing sharp movement to sweep a low **[Joao Cancelo](https://cityxtra.co.uk/31037/exclusive-joao-cancelo-reflects-on-pep-guardiola-and-manchester-city-career/)** cross past the keeper at the near post, cementing his legacy as the second-oldest goalscorer in the competition’s history – sitting only behind Cameroon’s Roger Milla, who scored at 42-years-old during the 1994 finals against Russia.
The European giants dominated the first half, extending their cushion in the 17th minute when **Nuno Mendes** cleverly drilled a low, 20-yard free-kick directly into the back of the net.
Uzbekistan briefly thought they had manufactured a lifeline via a spectacular strike from **Aziz G’aniev**, but the celebrations were cut short after VAR assisted in ruling it out due to an **Abbosbek Fayzullaev** foul on Cancelo. Capitalising on the reprieve, Portugal grabbed a third.
**Bruno Fernandes** took possession in the centre and slipped a pass to Ronaldo, who guided a precise, low finish into the bottom corner for his second of the night and his 10th overall career World Cup goal across appearances in 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, and 2022.
Goalkeeper **Abduvohid Nematov** scored an own goal for Portugal’s fourth, before substitute **Rafael Leao** smashed home a fifth.
Unused from the bench.
90 Minutes74 Touches62 Accurate Passes98% Pass Accuracy4 Ground Duels Won3 Recoveries3 Clearances3 Aerial Duels Won3 Passes Into Final Third2 Tackles2 Headed Clearances1 Was Fouled1 Interception1 Last Man Tackle1 Successful Dribble
1 Accurate Long Ball
20 Minutes20 Touches19 Accurate Passes100% Pass Accuracy4 Passes Into Final Third3 Recoveries
1 Interception
90 Minutes39 Touches21 Accurate Passes91% Pass Accuracy4 Recoveries4 Interceptions3 Clearances1 Block1 Ground Duel Won1 Headed Clearance1 Successful Dribble
1 Cleared Off The Line
**Data courtesy of FotMob.**