Portugal vs Croatia Player Ratings: Gonçalo Ramos Stoppage-Time Winner Sends Portugal Through

Portugal needed a stoppage-time winner to survive a Croatia scare. Ivan Perišić put Croatia ahead, Cristiano Ronaldo levelled from the penalty spot and substitute Gonçalo Ramos struck in the 94th minute to seal a dramatic 2-1 win in the Round of 32 at BMO Field. Here are our Portugal player ratings. For more, see our World Cup 2026 hub.

Key match stats

Portugal player ratings vs Croatia

• GK — Diogo Costa: 6.5/10 — Beaten by Perišić but made important saves as Croatia worked six shots on target.
• RB — João Cancelo: 6.5/10 — Steady down the right before being withdrawn on the hour.
• CB — Rúben Dias: 7/10 — Marshalled the back line and passed at 91%.
• CB — Renato Veiga: 7.5/10 — Composed and near-flawless in possession (97% passing).
• LB — Nuno Mendes: 7.5/10 — A menace down the left, completing three dribbles across 90 minutes.
• DM — Vitinha: 7/10 — Tidy and progressive (93% passing) before making way after 62 minutes.
• DM — João Neves: 7.5/10 — Covered every blade of grass and kept the ball moving at 92%.
• RW — Pedro Neto: 6.5/10 — Willing runner before being replaced on the hour.
• AM — Bruno Fernandes (C): 6.5/10 — Quiet by his standards; had two efforts before being taken off after 63 minutes.
• LW — Rafael Leão: 8/10 — Portugal’s biggest threat and set up the stoppage-time winner.
• ST — Cristiano Ronaldo: 7.5/10 — Held his nerve to equalise from the penalty spot on 68 minutes.

Substitutes

• Gonçalo Ramos: 8.5/10 — The matchwinner. Off the bench to strike the 94th-minute winner and send Portugal through.
• Bernardo Silva: 6.5/10 — Added control in the closing stages.
• Francisco Conceição: 6.5/10 — Lively off the bench and had a shot.
• Nélson Semedo: 6.5/10 — Solid on the right after coming on.
• Rúben Neves: 6/10 — Late introduction to help see it out.

Portugal vs Croatia: how it unfolded

A tight first half ended goalless before Ivan Perišić struck on 53 minutes to give Croatia the lead. Portugal responded through Cristiano Ronaldo, who converted a penalty on 68 minutes, and though Croatia carried a real threat — six shots on target to Portugal’s three — it was Roberto Martínez‘s side who found the decisive moment. Substitute Gonçalo Ramos, set up by Rafael Leão, lashed home in the 94th minute to book Portugal’s place in the last 16.

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