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1. 90+6'

   The match has just finished.

2. 90+5'

   Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) sends the corner into the box, but Lionel Mpasi-Nzau intercepts it and averts the threat.

3. 90+4'

   Nelson Semedo (Portugal) races towards goal but the defender gets back well to make a challenge. The ball goes out of play. Portugal are awarded a corner kick.

4. 90+2'

   Tomas Araujo (Portugal) makes an awful challenge on his opponent and can count himself very lucky that the referee didn't issue a red card.

5. 90+1'

   What a chance that is! Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) finds himself unmarked in a promising position after receiving a cross on the edge of the box and his attempt sails a whisker wide of the right post.

6. 90'

   We will have 5 min. of added time.

7. 88'

   Nelson Semedo (Portugal) receives a yellow card from the referee for a foul that he committed a little earlier.

8. 88'

   Half-chance! Joao Cancelo (Portugal) plays a pass into the box, but Lionel Mpasi-Nzau reacts well to snuff out the attack.

9. 88'

   Rafael Leao (Portugal) skips past his man but can't keep the ball in play.

10. 85'

    Sebastien Desabre has decided to introduce fresh legs, with Simon Banza (D.R. Congo) replacing Cedric Bakambu.

11. 85'

    Substitution. Gedeon Kalulu (D.R. Congo) replaces Aaron Wan-Bissaka.

12. 83'

    The referee allows time for a substitution. Vitinha will be replaced by Goncalo Ramos (Portugal).

13. 83'

    Francisco Conceicao (Portugal) is penalised for a foul. Abdulrahman Al Jassim had a clear view and blows his whistle.

14. 82'

    Joris Kayembe (D.R. Congo) is disappointed with himself because he got into a good area but produced a poor cross.

15. 80'

    Francisco Conceicao (Portugal) is flagged for offside.

16. 80'

    Noah Sadiki (D.R. Congo) sends a teasing cross into the area, but Diogo Costa intercepts the ball.

17. 77'

    Noah Sadiki has a look up and finds Cedric Bakambu (D.R. Congo) in space. He wastes no time in trying to test the keeper from distance but the shot is just wide of the left post.

18. 77'

    Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) sends in a poor cross from the corner and Lionel Mpasi-Nzau has no trouble gathering it.

19. 77'

    Nelson Semedo (Portugal) delivers a long ball, but it lacks enough power to reach his teammates and is intercepted by one of the defenders. Corner kick. Portugal will have an opportunity.

20. 76'

    Yoane Wissa (D.R. Congo) attempts to create a scoring opportunity with a wonderful long ball, but his pass is blocked.

21. 74'

    Sebastien Desabre has decided to substitute Arthur Masuaku and he is replaced by Joris Kayembe (D.R. Congo).

22. 74'

    The referee signals that it is time for a substitution and Charles Pickel (D.R. Congo) is coming onto the pitch as Edo Kayembe cannot continue after picking up an injury.

23. 74'

    The attendance is 68777.

24. 74'

    Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) receives a sweet pass inside the box, but his effort on goal is blocked by the defender.

25. 72'

    Roberto Martinez prepares a substitution. Nuno Mendes is replaced by Nelson Semedo (Portugal).

26. 71'

    Rafael Leao (Portugal) joins the action as a substitute, replacing Pedro Neto.

27. 69'

    A cooling break is underway.

28. 69'

    Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) does well inside the box to bring down a pass from Francisco Conceicao. He gets away a decent shot but it creeps just past the right post.

29. 66'

    Joao Cancelo (Portugal) swings a cross into the box, but it's far too close to Lionel Mpasi-Nzau, who smothers the ball.

30. 65'

    Joao Cancelo (Portugal) tries to slide the ball through to a teammate but it's well blocked by a defender.

31. 63'

    Steve Kapuadi (D.R. Congo) manages a fine header towards goal, but it misses the target as the ball flies past the right post.

32. 61'

    Nuno Mendes (Portugal) takes the corner but only sends it into a huddle of the defenders and one of them makes a good clearance.

33. 60'

    The ball is cleared after Francisco Conceicao (Portugal) attempted to dribble past an opposing player. The referee points to the corner flag. It's a corner to Portugal.

34. 60'

    Nuno Mendes (Portugal) is able to continue to play.

35. 59'

    The game is interrupted now, Nuno Mendes (Portugal) picks up a knock and the physio has to come on.

36. 57'

    Sebastien Desabre has decided to make a change. Noah Sadiki (D.R. Congo) replaces Ngalayel Mukau.

37. 57'

    Cedric Bakambu (D.R. Congo) expertly controls a neat clever pass inside the box, but his effort crashes against the right post! What an opportunity that was!

38. 56'

    A dangerous looking corner kick from Arthur Masuaku (D.R. Congo) is cleared to safety by the defence.

39. 56'

    Cedric Bakambu (D.R. Congo) attempts to find his teammate with a pass from outside the box, but the opposition's defence is quick to react and thwarts the attack. D.R. Congo win a corner.

40. 55'

    Gooal! No wait, it's been ruled out for offside. Joao Cancelo (Portugal) disagrees, but the linesman is sure about his call.

41. 53'

    Nuno Mendes (Portugal) sends a pass into the box, but the opposition's defence is alert to the danger and makes a clearance.

42. 53'

    The resulting corner from Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) is cleared.

43. 50'

    Cedric Bakambu (D.R. Congo) is offside and the linesman raises his flag.

44. 49'

    A cross is whipped into the box by Pedro Neto (Portugal) and Francisco Conceicao controls it well. He lines up the ball, but one of the defenders produces a timely intervention.

45. 48'

    Aaron Wan-Bissaka (D.R. Congo) looks to break free, but an opposing player clears the ball away.

46. 46'

    The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Bernardo Silva leaves the pitch and Francisco Conceicao (Portugal) comes on.

47. 46'

    The half-time break is over and the second half is about to start.

48. 45+6'

    That is it for the first half after the referee blows his whistle and the players head to their respective dressing rooms.

49. 45+5' 1 - 1

    It's a goal! Yoane Wissa (D.R. Congo) bursts into the box to get on the end of a whipped in cross from Arthur Masuaku and scores magnificently from close range into the roof of the net. 1:1.

50. 45+5'

    D.R. Congo take a short corner instead of sending the ball into the penalty area.

51. 45+4'

    Chancel Mbemba (D.R. Congo) dinks a cross into the box in an attempt to find one of his teammates, but the defence manages to clear. The linesman points to the corner flag, D.R. Congo are going to take it.

52. 45+4'

    The corner from Arthur Masuaku (D.R. Congo) is intercepted by the defence.

53. 45+3'

    Samuel Moutoussamy (D.R. Congo) gets on the end of a pass on the edge of the box but his shot is blocked. D.R. Congo get a corner.

54. 45+1'

    The foul by Yoane Wissa (D.R. Congo) was seen by Abdulrahman Al Jassim who didn't hesitate to blow the whistle.

55. 45'

    4 additional min. will be played.

56. 44'

    81:19 – this is the current ball possession ratio.

57. 41'

    Abdulrahman Al Jassim blows his whistle and it's Joao Cancelo (Portugal) who is penalised for an offensive foul. Good decision by the referee.

58. 39'

    This shall not pass! Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) lines up a shot from the edge of the box and goes for goal, but the effort is well blocked by a defender.

59. 38'

    Another attempt to send the ball beyond the defence by Cedric Bakambu (D.R. Congo) is thwarted and cleared to safety.

60. 37'

    Pedro Neto (Portugal) is unable to control an accurate defence-splitting pass properly and one of the defending players reacts well to rob him of the ball.

61. 33'

    Edo Kayembe (D.R. Congo) gets into a good scoring position. He creates some space for himself and tries his luck from distance. His decent effort towards the middle of the goal is, however, saved by Diogo Costa!

62. 33'

    Nuno Mendes (Portugal) sends over a free kick from long range but the defence is alert.

63. 32'

    Chancel Mbemba (D.R. Congo) has tested the patience of referee Abdulrahman Al Jassim and goes into the book for a previous late challenge.

64. 31'

    Aaron Wan-Bissaka (D.R. Congo) produces a quality cross into the box, but the opposition's defence intercepts the ball and spanks it away.

65. 29'

    Joao Cancelo (Portugal) tries to find Cristiano Ronaldo, but he puts too much power on the pass.

66. 29'

    A quickly taken corner by Portugal.

67. 28'

    One of the defenders reacts at the last minute to brilliantly block a pass from Pedro Neto (Portugal). Portugal will have a chance to score from a corner kick.

68. 24'

    The referee blows his whistle and players are going to refresh themselves.

69. 24'

    Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) slides a pass forward, but one of the defenders cuts it out.

70. 22'

    Some great controlled play and passing in the middle of the pitch from Portugal.

71. 18'

    Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) smashes a shot at goal from the edge of the area that drifts harmlessly past the right post.

72. 18'

    Lionel Mpasi-Nzau displays his ability to read the game and clears the danger after Nuno Mendes (Portugal) threatened to latch onto a through ball from just outside the box.

73. 17'

    Joao Cancelo (Portugal) delivers a promising cross into the box, but it's cleared.

74. 15'

    The game is interrupted as Yoane Wissa (D.R. Congo) is flagged offside.

75. 14'

    Arthur Masuaku (D.R. Congo) sends in the corner, but fails to find the head of any of his teammates, allowing the defence to clear.

76. 14'

    Cedric Bakambu (D.R. Congo) goes on a mazy run and tries his luck with a mid-range strike, but one of the defending players steps in and makes a block. D.R. Congo will take a corner kick.

77. 13'

    Bernardo Silva (Portugal) is booked after bringing down an opponent. Abdulrahman Al Jassim had an easy-decision to make.

78. 11'

    What a chance that is! Yoane Wissa (D.R. Congo) finds himself unmarked in a promising position after receiving a cross on the edge of the box and his attempt sails a whisker wide of the left post.

79. 8'

    Arthur Masuaku (D.R. Congo) swings in a cross, but the ball is cleared to safety by one of the defending players.

80. 6' 1 - 0

    Goal! Joao Neves (Portugal) ran onto a clever lofted pass from Pedro Neto and easily beat the keeper with a header into the top right corner from close range. 1:0.

81. 6'

    Joao Cancelo (Portugal) sends a pass into the box, but his attempt is thwarted and cleared.

82. 4'

    Joao Cancelo (Portugal) brings his opponent down with a tackle and Abdulrahman Al Jassim blows his whistle for a foul.

83. 3'

    A cross into the box from Nuno Mendes (Portugal) is cleared.

84. 1'

    The match has just started.