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Portugal vs Uruguay – Lineups & Match Details

Portugal beat Uruguay 2-0. Goals: Bruno Fernandes (90' pen.). Portugal had 60% possession against Uruguay's 40%. Shots on target: 3-3.

World Cup · Group Stage - 2

Monday, 28 November 2022

PortugalPortugal

2 - 0

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

UruguayUruguay

Referee: A. Faghani

Lineups

PortugalPortugal4-3-1-2
Diogo Costa22Diogo CostaG
João Cancelo20João CanceloD
Pepe3PepeD
Rúben Dias4Rúben DiasD
Nuno Mendes19Nuno MendesD
Bernardo Silva10Bernardo SilvaM
Rúben Neves18Rúben NevesM
William Carvalho14William CarvalhoM
Bruno Fernandes8Bruno FernandesM
João Félix11João FélixF
Cristiano Ronaldo7Cristiano RonaldoF

Substitutes

5Raphaël GuerreiroD
15Rafael LeãoF
23Matheus NunesM
26Gonçalo RamosF
6João PalhinhaM
12José SáG
1Rui PatrícioG
24António SilvaD
17João MárioM
16VitinhaM
2Diogo DalotD
21Ricardo HortaF
9André SilvaF
UruguayUruguay3-5-2
S. Rochet23S. RochetG
J. Giménez2J. GiménezD
D. Godín3D. GodínD
S. Coates19S. CoatesD
G. Varela13G. VarelaM
F. Valverde15F. ValverdeM
R. Bentancur6R. BentancurM
M. Vecino5M. VecinoM
M. Olivera16M. OliveraM
D. Núñez11D. NúñezF
E. Cavani21E. CavaniF

Substitutes

10G. de ArrascaetaM
8F. PellistriM
18M. GómezF
9L. SuárezF
17M. ViñaD
25M. UgarteM
14L. TorreiraM
20F. TorresM
26J. RodríguezD
1F. MusleraG
7N. de la CruzM
22M. CáceresD
12S. SosaG
24A. CanobbioF

Match Events

90'+3P

Bruno Fernandes

Statistics

Portugal
60%40%
Uruguay
0Expected Goals (xG)0
15Total Shots11
3Shots on Target3
6Corners2
10Fouls16
3Offsides0
83Pass Accuracy (%)73
3Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Portugal host Uruguay on Monday, 28 November 2022. The kick-off time is 19:00 local. The fixture is part of the World Cup schedule. Portugal go into the match 1st in the table; Uruguay sit 3rd. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Portugal have taken 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. Uruguay have collected 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 1 time recently. Past results: 30 Jun 2018: Portugal 1-2 Uruguay. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Portugal beat Uruguay 2-0. Portugal scored through Bruno Fernandes 90' (pen.). The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Portugal held 60% of the ball against 40% for Uruguay. Shots on target finished 3-3.

Verdict

The win nudges Portugal forward and leaves Uruguay with work to do. Portugal sat 1st and Uruguay 3rd before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.