In the early morning of November 25, Beijing time, in the first round of the 2022 World Cup group stage, Portugal faced Ghana at the 974 Stadium of Doha . In the first half, Cristiano Ronaldo missed a good opportunity twice, including a single shot. In the 65th minute of the change of sides, Ronaldo scored the penalty kick he created. In the 73rd minute, Andre Ayu equalized the score. In the 78th minute and 80th minute, Felix and Leo scored one after another. In the 89th minute, Bukari headed the ball to break the net. In the end, after the 90th minute, Portugal defeated Ghana 3-2 and made a good start.
Focus on matches
1, Cristiano Ronaldo ushered in his first game after the termination of the contract and became the first player to score goals in the 5 World Cups.
2. After his younger brother Nico Williams made his substitute for the Spanish team, Inayaki Williams also made his World Cup debut in Ghana.
3, Pepe and Nuno Mendes failed to start due to injury, Portugal coach Santos sent Danilo Pereira and Guerrero.
4. Among the 11 starting players of Ghana, only captain Andre Ayyu is not the first time he competes in the World Cup
5, Bruno Fernandez ushers in his 50th game in the national team and gives away 2 assists.
6, Leo scored 1 goal in 3 minutes after appearing as a substitute.
Wonderful review
In the 9th minute, Bruno Fernandez made a wonderful pass, and Ronaldo successfully countered offside and faced goalkeeper Atti Zigi alone, but because the stoppage was too large, Ronaldo's close shot was blocked.
In the 13th minute, Rafael Guerrero kicked the ball from the left, and Ronaldo headed the ball slightly swayed.
In the 28th minute, Bernardo Silva knocked across the door, and Felix shot and missed.
In the 30th minute, Ronaldo turned around and pulled Jiku down, and then pushed the shot from the far corner to score, but the goal was invalid because the foul was first.
In the 42nd minute, Guerrero passed the penalty area and Ronaldo's left-footed shot was blocked.
In the 55th minute, Ghana launched a quick counterattack. Kudus turned around and got rid of it and drove straight in. Under Neves' interference, Kudus forced a shot and missed slightly.
In the 63rd minute, Salisu knocked down Ronaldo in the penalty area, and the referee decisively awarded a penalty kick. At the 12-yard spot, Ronaldo scored a hit.
In the 73rd minute, Garner made a straight pass from the backcourt to break through the Portuguese defense line. Kudus made a cross from the bottom of the , Danilo Pereira made a mistake in clearing, and Andre Ayu pushed a shot in front of the goal to equalize the score.
In the 78th minute, William Carvalho quickly transferred, B fee gave a subtle pass, Felix inserted his right foot and scored with his right foot.
In the 80th minute, Bruno Fernandez once again made a wonderful pass, and Leo, who came on the bench, made a push shot from the far corner.
In the 89th minute, Bukari, who came on as a substitute, scored 1 goal for Ghana.
Technical statistics
Points list
After this round, Portugal ranked first with 3 points, Ghana ranked last with 0 points, South Korea and Uruguay ranked second and third respectively.
appearance lineup
Portugal (4-3-3)
Goalkeeper: 22-Diogo Costa
Defender: 20-Cancelo , 13-Danillo Pereira, 4-Ruben Dias , 5-Guerrero
Midfielder: 10-Bernaldo Silva, 18-Ruben Neves (15-Leo 77’), 25-Otavio (14-William Carvalho 56’)
Forwards: 11-Felix, 7-C Ronaldo, 8-Bruno Fernandez
Ghana (5-4-1)
Goalkeeper: 1-Atti-Ziji
Defenders: 18-Amatte, 23-Jiku, 4-Salisu, 26-Alidu Seidu (2-Lampte 66’), 17-Baba
Midfielders: 21-Samed, 5-Thomas, 20-Kudus (11-Bukari 77’), 10-Andre Ayu (9- Jordan Ayu 77’)
forward: 19-Inayaki Williams