Portugal
CroatiaRound of 32
Toronto - BMO Field
Referee : Espen Eskås (Norway)
Spectators : 43036
Ramos G. 94'
Portugal: 1. Costa D. - 20. Cancelo (Ramos G., 63), 13. Veiga, 25. Mendes N., 3. Dias R. - 23. Vitinha F. (Bernardo Silva, 62) - 8. Fernandes B. (Semedo N., 63), 15. Neves J. P. - 7. Cristiano Ronaldo (Ruben Neves, 81), 17. Rafael Leão, 18. Pedro Neto (Conceicao F., 63)
Substitution: Bernardo Silva (from 62); Semedo N. (from 63); Conceicao F. (from 63); Ramos G. (from 63); Ruben Neves (from 81)
Bench: 12. José Sá, 22. Rui Silva - 4. Araújo T., 5. Dalot, 14. Inacio - 24. Samú Costa - 6. Matheus Nunes, 11. Félix J. - 19. Guedes G. - 16. Trincão
Yellow Cards: Dias R. 17
Croatia: 1. Livaković - 6. Sutalo J., 2. Stanisic, 3. Pongracic - 17. Sucic P. - 8. Kovacic M. (Kramaric, 90), 10. Modric, 13. Vlašić (Gvardiol, 90), 14. Perišić I., 16. Baturina M. (Pasalic Mario, 68) - 11. Budimir (Matanovic, 46)
Substitution: Matanovic (from 46); Pasalic Mario (from 68); Gvardiol (from 90); Kramaric (from 90)
Bench: 12. Pandur, 23. Kotarski - 5. Caleta-Car, 22. Vuskovic L., 25. Erlic - 24. Pašalić Marco, 7. Moro N., 18. Jakic, 21. Sucic L. - 19. Fruk - 26. Musa P.
Yellow Cards: Modric 59; Perišić I. 90
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