Cristiano Ronaldo made history as he became the first player to score in five World Cup appearances in Portugal’s 3-2 win over Ghana on Thursday.
Ronaldo, who recently left Man United on mutual agreement, netted the opening goal of the encounter via a penalty in the 65th minute.
However, the Black Stars leveled score in the 73rd minute through Andre Ayew, who netted from a close range.
But Portugal responded with two goals in two minutes to seal the points – Joao Felix converting a delightfully clipped finish and substitute Rafael Leao coolly stroking in just seconds after coming on.
Osman Bukhari headed in a late consolation for Ghana and there could have been real drama in the ninth minute of stoppage time.
Goalkeeper Diogo Costa put the ball down, seemingly unaware Inaki Williams was behind him, but after racing to intercept the ball, the Ghana forward slipped at the crucial moment and a scuffed shot was cleared off the line.
Victory means Portugal top Group H after Uruguay and South Korea played out a goalless draw earlier on Thursday.
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Thank you csn but today una dull o wetin happen?
I think the substitution affected Ghana.
GHANA PLAYED WELL despite the DEFEAT.
I will suggest they be QUALIFYING over US for now in any INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL EVENT until WE bring back GENERAL ROAH or a COACH better than HIM..
It’s a lie
@MONKEY POST so you prefer heart break to 200million People because of your silly Crush on ROHR!!! Is this Monkey serious?.
Anyway any serious Nigeria is hoping for Herve Reynard. Not that mumu Rohr. @Monkey post I will suggest you retract that statement otherwise e no go better for you in this life period!!!!
The penalty destroyed the game. It disrupted Ghana’s game plan, the referee and the VAR team gifted the Portuguese the penalty. I am so disappointed
Thank you Ghana for proving that you deserve one of the slot in Africa. If not for the penalty this would have been 2-2 draw. If it was the super eagles who foolishly Sach Rohr, they would have collected 4-0 or 5-0.
@MARVELOUS they really DESERVE the TICKET more than US..
No if it was the SE it would have been 6 unreplied GOALS
A loss is a loss please do not wax philosophical
Even our loss is still HURTING u
Jealous is one hell of sickness lol
Fifa must put the referee and the VAR team to some strict review. You simply can not do this, the game has come too far for robberies like this. Let the game be fair
You see how the ghanian coach distroyed that game plan with his awkward changes.
How can he remove his two best players bcos he equalised a goal, he wasnt even determine to win the game, he seems okay with a draw. I hope he improves in up coming matches, let us paint the sky black with our stars,
Go for the title great mother land africa is behind your back
It’s payback time for ‘fraudulent penalty’.Remember South Africa?
Skin pain! Jealous
Africans should boycott these wcs to reach fifa a lesson!
They can’t continued to do this……
They don’t respect us!!
It is one of the sweetest days of my life. One more loss and the exit door is shown
Ur family has GIVEN U the family treasures, which is the WITCHCRAFT POT for u to carried
See his ASHY LEGS hahah
Sorry this is cuacasians organise and control game against Black Nation’s so you can’t beat them to it ok and where is the Unity you sought among black nations to buycout FIFA Games when you and your own country Ghana exuhmes so much deep sitted hate and negative Energy against other African people particularly to Nigerians in your mist both in business, Entertainment and other facet of life so go home and lick your wounds ok .
Negative Energy begats Negative Energy & don’t forget Ghana vs South Africa in your backyard in Horry ok Karma at work were it hurts most so learn from it and grow better as a people if you choose to or coutinue to your peril.Just the beginning Mpa mu chu wai.
1st of 3 games down. This hateful country!!!!!
Very True @kunle. That’s exactly what I’ve been saying here. These guys hate Nigerians with passion and that’s is why they’d never progress in football and music entertainment bcs of their wicked heart. That’s why they haven’t won a trophy since 194bc. Hahaha
Ur hardened criminal JAWS like BOX IRON haha
Do u think Ghanaians ll liked an armed robber hiding in their nation? haha
They ll rat ur BIG ASS out to the cops quickly perhaps that’s why u don’t like GHANAIANS haha
The criminal free Nigerians who are law abiding are ENJOYING SHITO AND BANKU
Such a BITTER IDIOTA haha
Becareful because very soon THE IMMIGRATION will deport ur criminal YAHOO ass and THROW u over the AFLAO BORDER haha
@Selfmade slave, you are pathetic and inglorious in defeat, with all your nonsense comment on Nigeria so you expect to make any progress in life?
Better change your ways soonest, otherwise failure will follow you all your life and yo shall never win any laurels in decades to come with your Ghana Bull Shit
Anyway I’m so happy Ghana lost lol.I can’t express how joyful i am lol. E dey sweet my belle.Honestly if not for the stupid and useless administrators we have at the NFF,who be Ghana to stand toe to toe with us for football? Na useless pinick and his cohorts bring this rubbish upon us. I sha know sey them dey come back home after the second match cuz me no wish them to progress from their group stage if not we no go hear word again.
Jealousy will kill you one.
Put rivalry and to some extent hate aside. Does treatment like this to an African team make you really happy. The game must be fair
I don’t know why the matches are not played daily or every other day so that Ghana can be booted out in three days
It is obvious Ghana has got their coaching set up right. A very tight defensive approach (with a 5-man backline and lone striker) and tactical discipline.
Portugal struggled to deal with that brick wall for over 45 minutes. Once they managed to breach it, Ghana naturally loosened up a bit to come out to play, coalescing into a 3-man defense and opening up pockets of space to exploit for Portugal.
1. Qudus is a real talent and will be on the first 11 of even a Brazilian national team.
2. Ayew, though not the most talented on his team, is a hard nut and leader by example. Had a real presence, which left the team after his withdrawal.
3. Portugal, while chasing more goals to close out the game, exposed themselves at the back with a goalkeeper not half as good as their number 1, Rui Patricio.
4. Patricio is as hard as nail and hardly gets beaten.
5. Otto’s plan it appears is a draw against Portugal and Uruguay and a win against South Korea to pick up a decent 5 points and qualify.
6. With Otto, Houghton, and the other assemblage of the coaching crew plus over 70% new playing personnel and foreign born players, Ghana is a lot more changed team from the Afcon and even WCQs.
7. Just comparing the sheer focus, pluck, and diehard defending of Djiku and Amartey to the butty, easy-go approach of Ekong and Akpoguma, Lollzzz. Ekong being captain and therefore getting a guaranteed starting shirt I think it’s a problem on its own.
South Korea and Uruguay victories over lame Ghana loading
Good for Ghana. Better team than tge afcon and wc qualifier.
But they lost. They should play with big mentality to win Uruguay and Korea. This is always the problem with afrivan countries. Low mentality at crucial stages.
I see most African countries coming home. Though I hope it is not.
With a good mentality Nigeria should have drawn or even beat Portugal. Chukwueze lost a golden chance. Dennis madness in taking penalty. Low mentality and indiscipline.
I am always disappointed when Nigerians on this forum struggle to argue with fake Ghanaians on this forum. You don’t argue with a smaller country to you. Countries who rely on you and who gets support from you. No. We do that with only south Africa or eben Egypt in Africa.