{"id":15807,"date":"2026-07-02T21:22:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T01:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?post_type=news&#038;p=15807"},"modified":"2026-07-02T21:32:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T01:32:28","slug":"portugal-vs-croatia-player-ratings","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/news\/portugal-vs-croatia-player-ratings\/","title":{"rendered":"Portugal vs Croatia Player Ratings: Gon\u00e7alo Ramos Stoppage-Time Winner Sends Portugal Through"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Portugal needed a stoppage-time winner to survive a Croatia scare. Ivan Peri\u0161i\u0107 put Croatia ahead, <a href=\"\/us\/news\/cristiano-ronaldo-stats\/\">Cristiano Ronaldo<\/a> levelled from the penalty spot and substitute Gon&ccedil;alo 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 <a href=\"\/us\/world-cup-2026\/\">World Cup 2026<\/a> hub.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Key match stats<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Stat<\/th><th style=\"text-align:center\">Portugal<\/th><th style=\"text-align:center\">Croatia<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Shots<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">15<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">13<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Shots on target<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">3<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">6<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<h2>Portugal player ratings vs Croatia<\/h2>\n<ul><li><strong>GK &mdash; Diogo Costa:<\/strong> 6.5\/10 &mdash; Beaten by Peri\u0161i\u0107 but made important saves as Croatia worked six shots on target.<\/li><li><strong>RB &mdash; Jo&atilde;o Cancelo:<\/strong> 6.5\/10 &mdash; Steady down the right before being withdrawn on the hour.<\/li><li><strong>CB &mdash; R&uacute;ben Dias:<\/strong> 7\/10 &mdash; Marshalled the back line and passed at 91%.<\/li><li><strong>CB &mdash; Renato Veiga:<\/strong> 7.5\/10 &mdash; Composed and near-flawless in possession (97% passing).<\/li><li><strong>LB &mdash; Nuno Mendes:<\/strong> 7.5\/10 &mdash; A menace down the left, completing three dribbles across 90 minutes.<\/li><li><strong>DM &mdash; <a href=\"\/us\/news\/vitinha-stats\/\">Vitinha<\/a>:<\/strong> 7\/10 &mdash; Tidy and progressive (93% passing) before making way after 62 minutes.<\/li><li><strong>DM &mdash; Jo&atilde;o Neves:<\/strong> 7.5\/10 &mdash; Covered every blade of grass and kept the ball moving at 92%.<\/li><li><strong>RW &mdash; Pedro Neto:<\/strong> 6.5\/10 &mdash; Willing runner before being replaced on the hour.<\/li><li><strong>AM &mdash; <a href=\"\/us\/news\/bruno-fernandes-stats\/\">Bruno Fernandes<\/a> (C):<\/strong> 6.5\/10 &mdash; Quiet by his standards; had two efforts before being taken off after 63 minutes.<\/li><li><strong>LW &mdash; Rafael Le&atilde;o:<\/strong> 8\/10 &mdash; Portugal&#8217;s biggest threat and set up the stoppage-time winner.<\/li><li><strong>ST &mdash; <a href=\"\/us\/news\/cristiano-ronaldo-stats\/\">Cristiano Ronaldo<\/a>:<\/strong> 7.5\/10 &mdash; Held his nerve to equalise from the penalty spot on 68 minutes.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h2>Substitutes<\/h2>\n<ul><li><strong>Gon&ccedil;alo Ramos:<\/strong> 8.5\/10 &mdash; The matchwinner. Off the bench to strike the 94th-minute winner and send Portugal through.<\/li><li><strong>Bernardo Silva:<\/strong> 6.5\/10 &mdash; Added control in the closing stages.<\/li><li><strong>Francisco Concei&ccedil;&atilde;o:<\/strong> 6.5\/10 &mdash; Lively off the bench and had a shot.<\/li><li><strong>N&eacute;lson Semedo:<\/strong> 6.5\/10 &mdash; Solid on the right after coming on.<\/li><li><strong>R&uacute;ben Neves:<\/strong> 6\/10 &mdash; Late introduction to help see it out.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h2>Portugal vs Croatia: how it unfolded<\/h2>\n<p>A tight first half ended goalless before Ivan Peri\u0161i\u0107 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 &mdash; six shots on target to Portugal&#8217;s three &mdash; it was <a href=\"\/us\/news\/roberto-martinez\/\">Roberto Mart&iacute;nez<\/a>&#8216;s side who found the decisive moment. Substitute Gon&ccedil;alo Ramos, set up by Rafael Le&atilde;o, lashed home in the 94th minute to book Portugal&#8217;s place in the last 16.<\/p>\n\n<p><em>Must be 21+ and present in a state where betting is legal. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-porcrous1\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What was the score in Portugal vs Croatia?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 in the World Cup 2026 Round of 32, with Gon&ccedil;alo Ramos scoring a 94th-minute winner.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-porcrous2\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who scored for Portugal against Croatia?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Cristiano Ronaldo equalised from the penalty spot on 68 minutes and substitute Gon&ccedil;alo Ramos struck the winner in the 94th minute. Ivan Peri\u0161i\u0107 had put Croatia ahead.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-porcrous3\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Did Portugal reach the last 16 of the World Cup 2026?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes. Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 in the Round of 32, thanks to Gon&ccedil;alo Ramos&#8217;s stoppage-time winner, to reach the Round of 16.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-porcrous4\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who was Portugal&#8217;s best player against Croatia?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Substitute Gon&ccedil;alo Ramos won it with the late goal, while Rafael Le&atilde;o was Portugal&#8217;s biggest threat and assisted the winner.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Portugal vs Croatia player ratings from the World Cup 2026 Round of 32: how every Portugal player performed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3588,"featured_media":17416,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"Portugal vs Croatia player ratings","_yoast_wpseo_title":"Portugal 2-1 Croatia: Player Ratings | World Cup 2026 | Squawka","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Portugal vs Croatia player 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