Portugal dominated the first half but failed to break the deadlock and entered the break 0-0 against Ghana. Ronaldo broke the deadlock with a 65th-minute penalty, his 118th international goal for Portugal. captain of Ghana Andre Ayew scored the equalizer in the 73rd minute, but two quick goals from Joao Felix (78th minute) and make a substitution Raphael Leao (Minute 80) put Portugal ahead.
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As soon as all is in Portugal’s favor, Osman Bukari scored the goal for Ghana 1 minute before official time to put pressure on the European side. Portugal then survived a tense 9 minutes of injury time to open their campaign with a win.
Most of the action was condensed into a short space of time after 60 minutes with Portugal taking the lead before being awarded a gentle penalty after Ronaldo fell after minimal shoulder contact with Mohammed Salisu. .
Ronaldo closed his eyes waiting to start running up, stammering and sending the ball into the net to the right of the goalkeeper.
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However, Ghana counter-attacked quickly when Mohammed Kudus’s pass found Ayew, who scored.
Then, Portugal caught up with Felix catching the ball through Bruno Fernandes’ pass and nonchalantly finishing past the goalkeeper.
Fernandes was also the assist for their third goal, making another superb pass to substitute Leao with a shot past the keeper and into the bottom corner of the goal.
However, there was tension late in the game as Ghana pulled back another goal when Osman Bukari headed in from the left in the 89th minute.
Portugal, currently top of the table with three points, will face Uruguay on Monday, when Ghana plays South Korea.
(With input from agencies)
