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66' Ronaldo gets within from the left flank and hits it towards goal from 20 yards.
64' Ricardo Quaresma is booked and gets yellow card.
61' Guerreiro had an opportunity from outdoor the Iran box however fails to provide any consequence.
57' Iran get their first corner of the fit. Pepe intercepts Jahanbakhsh's pass in Portugal box.
56' SUBSTITUTION!Milad Mohammadi comes in to switch Haji Safi for Iran.
53' SAVE! Ronaldo fails to attain from penalty spot as Iran keeper Ali Beiranvand dives his left to save the shot.
50' Ronaldo falls in the Iran box after colliding with the defender and asks for a bad. Referee takes VAR assistance and awards Portugal a penalty.
46' Second half gets underway.
HALF-TIME: Portugal lead Iran 1-0
Three mins of harm time added
45' GOAL! Quaresma breaks the impasse in the dying moments of the first half to give Portugal 1-0 lead over Iran. Quaresma takes Adrien Silva pass and unleashes marvelous right foot shot from the top left.
40' Ronaldo hits it from 40-yard and it goes straight into the hands of Iran keeper Ali Beiranvand.
37' Iran had multiple probabilities as Azmoun doubles makes an attempt are stored by Pepe and Fonte in the Portugal box.
34' Iran get the unfastened kick and Ezatolahi collects the pass and heads straight to goalkeeper Rui Patricio.
33' Raphael Guerrero gets yellow card for fouling Jahanbakhsh .
30' Fonte and Azmoun get injured after colliding in a problem for the corner in the box.
23' Iran get into the box however keeper Rui Patricio is rapid enough reached on time to transparent away the risk.
21' Free kick for Iran from left flank on the fringe of the box. Rezaeian takes it and hits large of the left put up.
20' Portugal keep away from the risk after long pass from Iran participant lands in the box.
16' Portugal awarded the unfastened kick and Ronaldo takes it just outdoor the box and the shot touches the top of the wall and goes over.
15' Portugal get back-to-back corners from either side however none of them get the consequences for the European champions.
nine' Portugal had any other great chance! Ronaldo sends in pretty pass from the left after a mixture up with Iran gamers.
7' Iran get into the counter attack, Jahanbaksh gives the pass to Taremi near the threshold of the box however his shot large of the target.
3' Ronaldo on the attack from left aspect of the penalty box, hits a low shot that goes straight into the hands of Iran goalkeeper Ali Beiranvand.
1' Early foul dedicated by Iran, Portugal get the unfastened kick.
Here we move! Group B fit between Iran and Portugal gets underway
* Players are out on the field and it is time for the national anthem in Saransk.
TEAM NEWS
Portugal trainer Fernando Santos made 3 adjustments for the staff to play Iran of their ultimate and decisive World Cup Group B fit in Saransk on Monday.
The promising 22-year-old striker Andre Silva comes in for Goncalo Guedes. Ricardo Quaresma and Adrien Silva take over in midfield from Joao Moutinho and Bernardo Silva. Moutinho had overlooked a number of days of coaching via illness.
Iran made only one trade, bringing in Alireza Jahanbakhsh up front for Karim Ansarifard.
Iran, on 3 issues in the crew, will most likely need a win to save their dream of progressing to the knockout phases. However, they might undergo with a draw should Spain lose heavily to Morocco, as Fernando Hierro's aspect are on four issues along with Portugal.
LINE-UPS
Portugal: Rui Patricio; Cedric, Pepe, Jose Fonte, Raphael Guerreiro; Adrien Silva, William Carvalho, Joao Mario, Ricardo Quaresma; Andre Silva, Cristiano Ronaldo (capt)
Coach: Fernando Santos
Iran: Ali Beiranvand; Ramin Rezaeian, Morteza Pouraliganji, Majid Hosseini, Ehsan Haji Safi (capt); Saeid Ezatolahi, Omid Ebrahimi, Vahid Amiri, Mehdi Taremi; Sardar Azmoun, Alireza Jahanbakhsh
Coach: Carlos Queiroz
Hello and Welcome to the reside coverage of the Group B fit between Iran and Portugal on the 2018 World Cup at Mordovia Arena.
66' Ronaldo gets within from the left flank and hits it towards goal from 20 yards.
64' Ricardo Quaresma is booked and gets yellow card.
61' Guerreiro had an opportunity from outdoor the Iran box however fails to provide any consequence.
57' Iran get their first corner of the fit. Pepe intercepts Jahanbakhsh's pass in Portugal box.
56' SUBSTITUTION!Milad Mohammadi comes in to switch Haji Safi for Iran.
53' SAVE! Ronaldo fails to attain from penalty spot as Iran keeper Ali Beiranvand dives his left to save the shot.
50' Ronaldo falls in the Iran box after colliding with the defender and asks for a bad. Referee takes VAR assistance and awards Portugal a penalty.
46' Second half gets underway.
HALF-TIME: Portugal lead Iran 1-0
Three mins of harm time added
45' GOAL! Quaresma breaks the impasse in the dying moments of the first half to give Portugal 1-0 lead over Iran. Quaresma takes Adrien Silva pass and unleashes marvelous right foot shot from the top left.
40' Ronaldo hits it from 40-yard and it goes straight into the hands of Iran keeper Ali Beiranvand.
37' Iran had multiple probabilities as Azmoun doubles makes an attempt are stored by Pepe and Fonte in the Portugal box.
34' Iran get the unfastened kick and Ezatolahi collects the pass and heads straight to goalkeeper Rui Patricio.
33' Raphael Guerrero gets yellow card for fouling Jahanbakhsh .
30' Fonte and Azmoun get injured after colliding in a problem for the corner in the box.
23' Iran get into the box however keeper Rui Patricio is rapid enough reached on time to transparent away the risk.
21' Free kick for Iran from left flank on the fringe of the box. Rezaeian takes it and hits large of the left put up.
20' Portugal keep away from the risk after long pass from Iran participant lands in the box.
16' Portugal awarded the unfastened kick and Ronaldo takes it just outdoor the box and the shot touches the top of the wall and goes over.
15' Portugal get back-to-back corners from either side however none of them get the consequences for the European champions.
nine' Portugal had any other great chance! Ronaldo sends in pretty pass from the left after a mixture up with Iran gamers.
7' Iran get into the counter attack, Jahanbaksh gives the pass to Taremi near the threshold of the box however his shot large of the target.
3' Ronaldo on the attack from left aspect of the penalty box, hits a low shot that goes straight into the hands of Iran goalkeeper Ali Beiranvand.
1' Early foul dedicated by Iran, Portugal get the unfastened kick.
Here we move! Group B fit between Iran and Portugal gets underway
* Players are out on the field and it is time for the national anthem in Saransk.
TEAM NEWS
Portugal trainer Fernando Santos made 3 adjustments for the staff to play Iran of their ultimate and decisive World Cup Group B fit in Saransk on Monday.
The promising 22-year-old striker Andre Silva comes in for Goncalo Guedes. Ricardo Quaresma and Adrien Silva take over in midfield from Joao Moutinho and Bernardo Silva. Moutinho had overlooked a number of days of coaching via illness.
Iran made only one trade, bringing in Alireza Jahanbakhsh up front for Karim Ansarifard.
Iran, on 3 issues in the crew, will most likely need a win to save their dream of progressing to the knockout phases. However, they might undergo with a draw should Spain lose heavily to Morocco, as Fernando Hierro's aspect are on four issues along with Portugal.
LINE-UPS
Portugal: Rui Patricio; Cedric, Pepe, Jose Fonte, Raphael Guerreiro; Adrien Silva, William Carvalho, Joao Mario, Ricardo Quaresma; Andre Silva, Cristiano Ronaldo (capt)
Coach: Fernando Santos
Iran: Ali Beiranvand; Ramin Rezaeian, Morteza Pouraliganji, Majid Hosseini, Ehsan Haji Safi (capt); Saeid Ezatolahi, Omid Ebrahimi, Vahid Amiri, Mehdi Taremi; Sardar Azmoun, Alireza Jahanbakhsh
Coach: Carlos Queiroz
Hello and Welcome to the reside coverage of the Group B fit between Iran and Portugal on the 2018 World Cup at Mordovia Arena.
Live FIFA World Cup 2018: Iran 0-1 Portugal
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