Portugal 1-0 Azerbaijan LIVE SCORE: Medvedev own goal gives Ronaldo and co slender lead in World Cup qualifier
CRISTIANO RONALDO and Portugal are getting their World Cup qualifying campaign underway against Azerbaijan.
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner will be keen to edge closer to Ali Daei's all-time international record of 109 goals, which sits just seven behind going into this game.
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89 Krivotsyuk takes the free kick but Portugal gain possession and continue to apply pressure but a lack of communication appears to leave holes in Portugal's attack.
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88 Felix penalised for a handball and as we wait for it to be taken the following substitutions are made, fresh legs being brought on for the last few minutes.
B. Silva for Oliveira
Neves for Palhinha
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85 Portugal are awarded their tenth corner of the night and a long cross brings Magomedaliyev off his line to save it once again.
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85 Three more substitutions made.
Makhmudov for Isaev
Emreli for Alaskarov
Ghorbani for Shydaev
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84 As we come into the last 10 minutes of the game all is still yet to play for as Azerbaijan continue to up the pressure applied on Portugal.
Their strong defensive back line appearing bulletproof in tonights game.
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82 Bruno Fernandes is penalised with a yellow card and the resulting free kick ends in another saved shot on goal for Portugal.
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YELLOW CARD FOR FERNANDES!!!!
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79 Two attempts on goal in quick successions from Portugal but Magomedaliyev is not giving into the pressure and has secured the ball every time.
Magomedaliyev is having an almost perfect game, discarding the slip of the own goal which hasn't knocked him off his game.
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77 More pressure on goal but yet again another missed target from Fernandes set up by Ronaldo with yet another corner awarded to Portugal.
These corners have supplied many a missed opportunity for Portugal to hit the back of the net.
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75 Foul on Portuguese defender Dias on his own penalty spot conceding a free kick to be taken by Lopes.
André Silva is coming off in replace for the up and coming Joao Felix, the one to watch for Portugal.
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72 Azerbaijan have really reset in the second half and are able to apply a lot more pressure on the Portuguese who are finding it harder to create the dominance they had in the first half.
It really is shaping up to be a game of two halves.
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70 As Azerbaijan push up into the Portuguese half the defensive line causing Nuriiev to miss the target, clearing the ball quickly and effectively.
What a missed opportunity to equalise by Azerbaijan!
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68 After another Portuguese corner, Ronaldo's attempt at goal is yet again saved right into the hands of Magomedaliyev, who is shaping up to Azerbaijan's saving grace tonight.
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67 Silva makes a poor attempt on goal which is again saved by Magomedaliyev who's having to play a big part in saving Azerbaijan from falling behind any further.
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65 Azerbaijan are clearly growing in confidence and pushing the Portuguese team back.
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63 Portugal subs out Neto bringing on forward Rafa Silva, indicating a push for attack.
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61 Ronaldo penalised for a foul on Hüseynov with Magomedaliyev taking the free-kick.
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59 The ball makes a rare appearance in the Portuguese box before quickly being returned out by Lopes.
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53 Nurriiev is penalised for a handball.
The half-time substitute blocks Ronaldo's free kick with his arm so the Juventus forward will try again.
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52 Free kick from outside the box taken by Ronaldo but hits the Azerbaijan wall created by their defence, resulting in a second free kick.
The second free kick is blocked yet again by Azerbaijan resulting in a seventh corner for Portugal.
Azerbaijan's defence is relentless!
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YELLOW CARD FOR EMRELI!!!
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50 What a missed chance for Ghorbani! His disappointment cry could be heard from here in England.
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49 Dias is penalised for a foul on Ghorbani and Makhmudov takes the free-kick with Ghorbani missing the target, adding to the many missed goals For the Portuguese team in this game.
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47 Santos keeps a 4-2-4 shape, with Fernandes on for Moutinho. The shooting capacity of the Manchester United man could be a big factor in this half.
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46 There have been three half time substitutions .
Mustafayev for Ibrahimli
Hüseynov for Nriiev
Moutinho for Fernandes
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