{"id":1462371,"date":"2026-06-23T20:08:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T19:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&#038;p=1462371"},"modified":"2026-06-23T23:56:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T22:56:35","slug":"portugal-uzbekistan-stats-analysis","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/portugal-uzbekistan-stats-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Portugal vs Uzbekistan stats and analysis: Ronaldo joins the party"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first goals of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/world-cup-2026-betting-tips-predictions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2026 World Cup<\/a>, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/portugal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Portugal<\/a> jump-started their bid for glory with a 5-0 rout of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/uzbekistan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Uzbekistan<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was another historic day for the skipper, who opened his account at the finals with a well-taken brace in Houston.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nuno Mendes was also on target with a first-half free-kick, while substitute Rafael Leao put the icing on the cake with a clinical first-time finish late on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>In this article, we&#8217;ll cover:<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-houston-ronaldo-has-lift-off\" data-level=\"3\">Houston, Ronaldo has lift-off<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-five-star-portugal-prove-their-point\" data-level=\"3\">Five-star Portugal prove their point<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-own-goals-galore\" data-level=\"3\">Own-goals galore<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-houston-ronaldo-has-lift-off\">Houston, Ronaldo has lift-off<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland firing on all cylinders so far at this World Cup, Ronaldo will have been desperate to get in on the act himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The five-time Ballon d&#8217;Or winner had gone 10 successive games without scoring at a major tournament. However, he took just six minutes to end that drought, with his superb first-time finish making him the first player in history to score at six World Cups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At 41 years and 138 days, Ronaldo became the oldest European player to score at a major tournament, and the second-oldest overall at the World Cup after Cameroon&#8217;s Roger Milla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ronaldo was expected to step up to a 17th-minute free-kick just outside the box, but with all eyes on him, he left it for Mendes to brilliantly sweep home and double the lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The skipper wasn&#8217;t finished there, though. Later in the half, he raced onto Bruno Fernandes&#8217; throughball and neatly steered home to surpass the great Eusebio and become Portugal&#8217;s leading World Cup scorer with his 10th goal at the finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ronaldo went close to completing his hat-trick with a couple more chances either side of half-time. Nevertheless, he&#8217;s matched the efforts of his Golden Boots rivals on matchday two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/23200525\/player_-pitch-3-stats-8-1-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1462421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/23200525\/player_-pitch-3-stats-8-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/23200525\/player_-pitch-3-stats-8-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/23200525\/player_-pitch-3-stats-8-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/23200525\/player_-pitch-3-stats-8-1-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/23200525\/player_-pitch-3-stats-8-1-214x267.jpg 214w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/23200525\/player_-pitch-3-stats-8-1-160x200.jpg 160w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/23200525\/player_-pitch-3-stats-8-1-48x60.jpg 48w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/23200525\/player_-pitch-3-stats-8-1-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/23200525\/player_-pitch-3-stats-8-1-59x74.jpg 59w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/23200525\/player_-pitch-3-stats-8-1.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-five-star-portugal-prove-their-point\">Five-star Portugal prove their point<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Portugal were seeking a positive response following their underwhelming display in the 1-1 draw with DR Congo. Roberto Martinez&#8217;s side had been quick out of the blocks, but were unable to build on their purposeful start &#8211; registering just seven shots on goal, despite enjoying three-quarters of the possession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Nations League winners made another quick start in Houston, breaking the deadlock after just six minutes &#8211; only this time, they did build on it to put the contest firmly beyond Uzbekistan in record-breaking fashion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Indeed, at the 37th attempt, they scored three first-half goals in a single World Cup game for the very first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They weren&#8217;t finished there. Khusanov&#8217;s own-goal increased the lead on the hour mark, before Leao climbed off the bench to complete the rout &#8211; setting them up nicely for what should be a battle for top spot against Colombia on matchday three.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/23200808\/team_-pitch-3-stats-3-1-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1462423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/23200808\/team_-pitch-3-stats-3-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/23200808\/team_-pitch-3-stats-3-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/23200808\/team_-pitch-3-stats-3-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/23200808\/team_-pitch-3-stats-3-1-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/23200808\/team_-pitch-3-stats-3-1-214x267.jpg 214w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/23200808\/team_-pitch-3-stats-3-1-160x200.jpg 160w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/23200808\/team_-pitch-3-stats-3-1-48x60.jpg 48w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/23200808\/team_-pitch-3-stats-3-1-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/23200808\/team_-pitch-3-stats-3-1-59x74.jpg 59w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/23200808\/team_-pitch-3-stats-3-1.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-own-goals-galore\">Own-goals galore<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As previously mentioned, it&#8217;s fair to say football fans have been spoiled by the world&#8217;s best players at this year&#8217;s finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The battle for the Golden Boot is heating up very nicely indeed, with so many players already on double figures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the same time, though, the scoring of own-goals has reached incredible heights, too. We&#8217;ve already seen eight in North America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That&#8217;s the joint-record in a World Cup group stage &#8211; matching the total from 2018 &#8211; and there are still another 27 games in which to break it outright.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/world-cup-2026-betting-tips-predictions\/\"><strong>World Cup predictions &amp; tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/world-cup-outright-odds\/\"><strong>World Cup outright odds <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup-2026-fixtures-results\/\"><b>World Cup fixtures &amp; results<\/b><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/world-cup-2026-betting-offers\/\"><b>World Cup free 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