- Portugal XI: Costa, Cancelo, Pepe, Dias, Mendes, Neves, Fernandes, William, Silva, Ronaldo, Felix.
- Uruguay XI: Rochet, Gimenez, Godin, Coates, Varela, Valverde, Bentancur, Vecino, Olivera, Nunez, Cavani.
- Monday’s final match, and the second in Group H, is taking place at the Lusail Stadium.
- FIFA ranking: Uruguay (14), Portugal (9).
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Uruguay starting XI
Uruguay XI: Sergio Rochet, Jose Maria Gimenez, Diego Godin, Sebastian Coates, Guillermo Varela, Federico Valverde, Rodrigo Bentancur, Matias Vecino, Mathias Olivera, Darwin Nunez, Edinson Cavani.
Portugal starting XI
Portugal XI: Diogo Costa, Joao Cancelo, Pepe, Ruben Dias, Nuno Mendes, Ruben Neves, Bruno Fernandes, William Carvalho, Bernardo Silva, Cristiano Ronaldo, Joao Felix.
Kickoff!
Uruguay get the game under way, with the South American side in a 3-5-2 formation.
Portugal are sporting a 4-3-3 shape headed by Ronaldo at its apex.
Corner for Uruguay
Uruguay win a corner kick and fashion a chance for Jose Maria Gimenez, but the center back nods over the bar.
10 mins: Portugal 0-0 Uruguay
Ronaldo attempts to turn provider
Cristiano Ronaldo surges down the left for Portugal and floats a cross into the box but there is nobody on the end of it.
Portugal manage to retain the ball and work it around the edge of the box before eventually being forced to shift it back by a Uruguayan press.
23 mins: Portugal 0-0 Uruguay
Portugal dominating possession
Uruguay are still struggling to get any control of the ball as the game nears its half-hour mark.
Portugal continue to dominate possession but will be hoping to do more with it as they are still yet to create a clear-cut chance.
29 mins: Portugal 0-0 Uruguay
Bentancur fires straight at Costa
Rodrigo Bentancur does brilliantly to work his way through Portugal’s defence but squanders the game’s best chance yet, firing straight at Diogo Costa from a one-on-one situation.
33 mins: Portugal 0-0 Uruguay
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Big save!
Bentancur, booked in the sixth minute, glides between Portugal defenders, then shoots straight at the goalkeeper.
Neves booked
Ruben Neves becomes the second player to get himself a yellow card after pulling back Uruguay’s Guillermo Varela.
His foul gives the South American side a free kick in a promising position to the right of Portugal’s box, but nothing comes of the set piece from Federico Valverde.
40 mins: Portugal 0-0 Uruguay
Uruguay’s Olivera sees yellow
Uruguay’s Mathias Olivera is booked for blocking a quick free kick by Portugal’s Bruno Fernandes.
The left-back is the second Uruguay player to be penalised by the referees after midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur was handed a yellow after just six minutes.
44 mins: Portugal 0-0 Uruguay
Half-time Portugal 0-0 Uruguay
All square at the halfway mark after a first half which saw Portugal control the majority of possession but Uruguay fashion the best chance.
In truth, the highly-anticipated clash has yet to kick into gear, but with so much quality on the pitch the second 45 minutes promises better.
Second half under way!
Portugal restart the game after the break and coach Fernando Santos will be hoping that his side can find a way to break the deadlock soon after enjoying so much of the ball in the first half.
Uruguay coach Diego Alonso will meanwhile be keen to see a major improvement from his own charges in the next 45 minutes after a relatively lifeless display until now, barring Rodrigo Bentancur’s one-on-one opportunity in the 33rd minute.
Neither side made any changes at the interval.
46 mins: Portugal 0-0 Uruguay
A pitch invader with a shirt reading “Save Ukraine” and a rainbow flag during Portugal vs Uruguay.
Neves in discomfort
Portugal’s Ruben Neves appears to be in some discomfort as he makes his way to the sidelines to be assessed by medical staff.
After a quick check, he is declared fit to carry on.
49 mins: Portugal 0-0 Uruguay
GOAL!
Who else? Portugal’s Bruno Fernades cross leads Portugal
It marks his 119th goal for the national side and takes him level with Portuguese legend Eusebio on nine World Cup goals.
54 mins: Portugal 1-0 Uruguay
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Uruguay make two changes
Uruguay coach Diego Alonso has opted to make two substitutions, dragging captain Diego Godin and Matias Vecino off.
Facundo Pellistri and Giorgian De Arrascaeta are on in their place as Alonso’s side looks to press for an equaliser.
62 mins: Portugal 1-0 Uruguay
Gomez goes close for Uruguay
Maximiliano Gomez goes close for Uruguay less than two minutes after being brought on from the bench, striking the post with a low effort from distance.
74 mins: Portugal 1-0 Uruguay
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Uruguay pressing for equaliser
Another opportunity goes begging for Uruguay, who are beginning to Portugal under real pressure.
Substitute Giorgian De Arrascaeta is slid in by Rodrigo Bentancur but produces a tame effort which is blocked by Diogo Costa.
79 mins: Portugal 1-0 Uruguay
Ronaldo off as Portugal make three changes
Portugal’s coach Fernando Santos has made a trio of changes, pulling Cristiano Ronaldo, Joao Felix and William Carvalho making way for Joao Palhinha, Goncalo Ramos and Matheus Nunes.
82 mins: Portugal 1-0 Uruguay
Penalty!
Portugal win a penalty after a VAR review by the referee, with Jose Maria Gimenez adjudged to have handled the ball as Bruno Fernandes knocked it past him in the box.
89 mins: Portugal 1-0 Uruguay
GOAL!
Portugal’s Bruno Fernandes puts his side 2-0 ahead and kills the game as a contest after converting from the penalty spot.
The Manchester United midfielder gave Uruguay’s Sergio Rochet no chance, rolling the ball to his left after a trademark stuttering run-up.
91 mins: Portugal 2-0 Uruguay
Nine minutes of extra time
Portugal have five minutes more to negotiate as they seek to book their place in the last 16. Four of the nine extra minutes awarded by tonight’s referee have already been played.
94 mins: Portugal 2-0 Uruguay
Full-time!
Portugal negotiate the final few minutes safely, securing a 2-0 win which guarantees their place in the tournament’s last 16.
Uruguay had their chances but the better side on the night won, with Fernando Santos’ men dominating possession throughout and creating a raft of scoring opportunities, the last of which fell to Bruno Fernandes in the closing minutes as he thudded the post from a strike on the edge of the box.
