FT: It is all over in Sochi and Uruguay have hung on to win this last-16 clash 2-1 thanks to two Cavani goals either side of the break.
Pepe had briefly leveled matters 10 minutes into the second half, but it is the
South Americans who now progress to a last-eight tie with France.
POST-MATCH STATS
This is the first time Uruguay have won their opening four games to a World Cup tournament since 1930, with the fourth game in that run being their 4-2 victory over Argentina in the final.
Portugal have now lost their last four World Cup matches in the knockout stages of the tournament, since a goalless draw with England in the 2006 quarter-final.
Uruguay’s winning goal came from their only shot of any kind in the second half. They had just 30% possession after half-time.
Edinson Cavani scored his 44th and 45th goals for Uruguay tonight. 12 of those have been assisted by Luis Suarez.
Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani scored with both of his shots on target tonight.
Since 1966, only Grzegorz Lato & Andrzej Szarmach (5 for Poland) and Michael Ballack & Miroslav Klose (5 for Germany) have combined for more World Cup goals than Uruguay’s Edinson Cavani & Luis Suarez (4).
This was Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo’s 38th game in World Cups/European Championships – no player has played in more across the two competitions (level with Bastian Schweinsteiger).
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo has played 514 minutes of football in the knockout stages of the World Cup, but has failed to score or provide an assist.
Cristiano Ronaldo attempted six shots for Portugal tonight (one on target) – one more than the entire Uruguay team managed over the 90 minutes.
At 35y 124d, Pepe became Portugal’s oldest ever goalscorer in a major tournament match (World Cup and European Championships).
GOAL! URUGUAY 2-1 PORTUGAL (Cavani 62)
WHAT A GOAL! Uruguay are back in front after Portugal’s defence make a mess of a clearance, allowing Bentancur a run at the back four. And the Juventus midfielder’s brilliant pass picks out Cavani’s run, with the PSG forward then curling an unstoppable effort past a diving Patricio from the left edge of the area.
GOAL! URUGUAY 1-1 PORTUGAL (Pepe 55)
Portugal are level as from a short corner worked to Guerreiro, the full back whips the ball in from the left-hand touchline straight on to the head of the unmarked Pepe. And the experienced centre back was going to miss from six yards out.
GOAL! URUGUAY 1-0 PORTUGAL (Cavani 7)
Wow, what a start as Uruguay take an early lead after a lovely flowing move sees Suarez pick up possession of the ball near the right touchline. And the Braca forward whips in a gorgeous ball to the far post, where Cavani rises high to head the ball home. In fact,I think that has come off the PSG striker’s face.
PORTUGAL TEAM NEWS
Team to play Uruguay: Patricio, Pepe, Guerreiro, Fonte, Pereira, Mario, Adrien Silva, Carvalho, Bernardo Silva, Ronaldo (c), Guedes
Meanwhile, Portugal manager Fernando Santos has made three alterations from the team that could only manage a 1-1 draw with Iran in their last Group B encounter, with Ricardo Pereira, Bernardo Silva and Goncalo Guedes returning in place of Cedric, Ricardo Quaresma and Andre Silva.
GIMENEZ RETURNS
So Uruguay boss Oscar Tabarez has made just the one change from the team that beat hosts Russia 3-0 in their final Group A clash, with key centre-back Jose Maria Gimenez recalled in place of Sebastian Coates having recovered from a back injury.
FT: Uruguay 2-1 Portugal
POST-MATCH STATS
PORTUGAL TEAM NEWS
Team to play Uruguay: Patricio, Pepe, Guerreiro, Fonte, Pereira, Mario, Adrien Silva, Carvalho, Bernardo Silva, Ronaldo (c), Guedes
Subs: Lopes, Beto, Alves, Dias, Rui, Cedric, Fernandes, Moutinho, Fernandes, Quaresma, Silva, Martins