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World Cup 2018: Portugal 1-0 Morocco highlights
Cristiano Ronaldo continued his sensational start to the World Cup with the winner as Portugal knocked Morocco out of the tournament.
All eyes at the Luzhniki Stadium were on the Real Madrid star after his hat-trick in Portugal's opening game with Spain and, typically, he did not disappoint.
It took the captain only four minutes to make his mark in the way Morocco had feared, diving to get on the end of a Joao Moutinho cross and planting an unstoppable header into the net.
Ronaldo's goal put the European champions top of Group B before Spain play Iran at 19:00 BST on Wednesday, and extends his lead as the top scorer in Russia in the race for the Golden Boot.
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Morocco, who last week failed in their bid to host the 2026 World Cup, became the first team to be eliminated from this one - but they did not go down without a fight.
Backed by thousands of noisy fans, who packed one end of the ground, they created enough chances to earn at least a draw - and would have got something out of the game with better finishing.
Too many of their shots flew wide, however, and the one time the North Africans did find the target with an effort of note, new Wolves keeper Rui Patricio produced a brilliant one-handed diving save to keep out Younes Belhanda's header.
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Portugal will look to finish top of the group by beating Iran in Saransk on 25 June (19:00 BST), while Morocco face Spain in Kaliningrad at the same time.
More to follow.
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Line-ups
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Line-ups
Portugal
1Rui Patrício
5Guerreiro
3Pepe
6José Fonte
21Cédric Soares
14William Carvalho
8João MoutinhoSubstituted forAdrien Silvaat 89'minutesBooked at 90mins
10João MárioSubstituted forBruno Fernandesat 70'minutesSubstituted forBruno Fernandesat 70'minutesSubstituted forBruno Fernandesat 70'minutesSubstituted forBruno Fernandesat 70'minutes
11Bernardo SilvaSubstituted forGelson Martinsat 59'minutesSubstituted forGelson Martinsat 59'minutesSubstituted forGelson Martinsat 59'minutesSubstituted forGelson Martinsat 59'minutes
17Gonçalo Guedes
7Cristiano Ronaldo
Substitutes
18Gelson Martins
19Mário Rui
22Beto
15Ricardo Pereira
16Bruno Fernandes
4Manuel Fernandes
2Bruno Alves
13Rúben Dias
12Lopes
20Ricardo Quaresma
23Adrien Silva
9André Silva
Morocco
12Mohamedi
5BenatiaBooked at 40mins
2Hakimi
4da Costa
17Dirar
10BelhandaSubstituted forCarcela-Gonzálezat 75'minutesSubstituted forCarcela-Gonzálezat 75'minutesSubstituted forCarcela-Gonzálezat 75'minutesSubstituted forCarcela-Gonzálezat 75'minutes
8El AhmadiSubstituted forFajrat 86'minutes
16N Amrabat
14Boussoufa
7Ziyech
13BoutaïbSubstituted forEl Kaabiat 69'minutesSubstituted forEl Kaabiat 69'minutesSubstituted forEl Kaabiat 69'minutesSubstituted forEl Kaabiat 69'minutes
Substitutes
11Fajr
3Mendyl
21S Amrabat
6Saïss
22Tagnaouti
20Bouhaddouz
1Bono
18Harit
9El Kaabi
19En-Nesyri
23Carcela-González
Referee:
Mark Geiger
Match Stats
Home TeamPortugalAway TeamMorocco
Possession
Home40%
Away60%
Shots
Home10
Away15
Shots on Target
Home2
Away4
Corners
Home1
Away3
Fouls
Home19
Away23
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Match ends, Portugal 0, Morocco 0.
Full TimePosted at 90'+6'
Second Half ends, Portugal 0, Morocco 0.
Posted at 90'+5'
Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gelson Martins.
Posted at 90'+3'
Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Medhi Benatia.
Posted at 90'+3'
Attempt missed. Medhi Benatia (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ayoub El Kaabi following a set piece situation.
BookingPosted at 90'+2'
Adrien Silva (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 90'+2'
Nordin Amrabat (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 90'+2'
Foul by Adrien Silva (Portugal).
Posted at 90'+1'
Hand ball by Mehdi Carcela-González (Morocco).
Posted at 90'
Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Pepe.
Posted at 90'
Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
SubstitutionPosted at 89'
Substitution, Portugal. Adrien Silva replaces João Moutinho.
Posted at 88'
Foul by Moubarak Boussoufa (Morocco).
Posted at 88'
João Moutinho (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Posted at 87'
Foul by Faycal Fajr (Morocco).
Posted at 87'
William Carvalho (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
SubstitutionPosted at 86'
Substitution, Morocco. Faycal Fajr replaces Karim El Ahmadi.
Posted at 85'
Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Posted at 84'
Foul by Medhi Benatia (Morocco).
Posted at 84'
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 82'
Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by João Moutinho.
Posted at 81'
Attempt missed. Nabil Dirar (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
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Source: bbc.com
Source: bbc.com