Portugal won 2-0 to advance to the round of 16 at the 2022 World Cup, thanks to a brace from Bruno Fernandes.
The first half was dominated by the European team in terms of possession, but they failed to produce any meaningful clear-cut chances.
When they could, Uruguay tried to recover possession of the ball, but they did not mount many assaults in the opening minutes of the game.
After driving past the Portuguese defense, Rodrigo Bentancur had the finest opportunity of the half, but Diogo Costa stopped him.
Fernandes gave Portugal the lead midway through the second half.
Uruguay switched up their attack and pushed for it, coming very near several times.
A shot from Maxi Gomez hit the post and only a few seconds later, a shot that appeared to be the equalizer from Luis Suarez, a substitute, went just wide.
Through Fernandes, Portugal successfully responded after the ball struck Jose Mara Gimenez’s arm and resulted in a penalty. Fernandes was present to make it 2-0 with a penalty kick.