Iran vs Portugal live
List of goalscorers
End of match
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200'This result means that Spain will take on Russia in the round of 16, while Portugal will play Uruguay. Heartbreak for Iran, who are in tears on the pitch.
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96'FT: Iran 1 - 1 Portugal - Too little too late from Iran, who probably posed more threat over the 90 minutes. They managed to respond to Quaresma's first-half goal late on, with a VAR-awarded penalty, but they couldnt find a second. Spain have drawn with Morocco in the other game, which means that Spain top the group, followed by Portugal in second.
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94'And it's nearly there. Amiri gets a golden chance to give Iran a late lead, but he fires just wide of the pòst, into the side netting.
Goaaaaal from a penalty!
en el 93' (Irán)
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93 'GOAL! 1-1! Ansarifard converts the penalty with aplomb, smashing it into the top right corner. There are three minutes left for Iran to find another...
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91 'It's a penalty!
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90'He's on his way over to check the monitor. Meanwhile, it is announced that there will be six minutes of added time.
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90'Iran have a penalty shout here, after the ball hit Pepe's arm in the box. The referee is taking his time, as VAR check over the incident.
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89'Portugal look like they are on their way to three points here. In the other Group B fixture, Spain are 1-2 down, meaning that as it stands, Portugal will top the group.
Substitution
at Portugal
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84 'A change for Portugal. Mario off, Moutinho on.
Yellow card
a Portugal
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83 'Nope, it's just a yellow for the forward. It's an odd one, and Iran will feel that he should have been sent off.
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80'Now now now...VAR is being consulted, after Cristiano Ronaldo elbowed Pouraliganji in the face off the ball...
Substitution
at Irán
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76 'Final change for Iran. Off goes Ezatolahi and on comes Ansarifard.
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72'Ghoddos fires a dangerous shot just wide of the post.
Substitution
at Portugal
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69 'Goalscorer Quaresma is coming off, and he is replaced by Manchester City's Bernardo Silva. Meanwhile, Iran bring Ghoddos on for Jahanbakhsh.
Yellow card
a Portugal
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64 'Things are heating up here, with a series of nasty challenges. Quaresma was on the end of one a few minutes ago, but he is now booked for a bad tackle on his opposite man.
Substitution
at Irán
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56 'Early change for Iran. Hajsafi is off, and Mohammadi is on.
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55 'Both Azmoun and Hajsafi are booked in the chaos around the penalty.
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53 'SAVED! Beiranvand dives to his left and saves it! Who saw that coming? Ronaldo strikes it low with some power, but it's too central and the goalkeeper saves it. Messi 1 - 1 Ronaldo.
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51 'PENALTY TO PORTUGAL! VAR awards Portugal a penalty, showing Ezatolahi a yellow card, and Ronaldo is standing over it...
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51'Or does he. The referee is now consulting VAR...
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50'Ronaldo has a big penalty shout turned down, after the forward collided with an Irani defender in the box.
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46'We're up and running for the second half!
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45'HT: Iran 0 - 1 Portugal - A late flash of brilliance from Quaresma gives Portugal the lead at half-time. Iran have looked the more dangerous side for the majority of the first 45, but they haven't been able to find the net, and they now face an uphill battle in their route to the final 16.
Goaaaaaal!
en el 45' (Portugal)
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45 'GOAL! PORTUGAL! And what a goal it is from Ricardo Quaresma! The midfielder cuts in from the right wing and plays a neat one-two with Adrien Silva, before letting loose a fantastic curled effort with the outside of his boot from the edge of the area. The shot bends past Beiranvand into the top left corner and Portugal have the lead.
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40'Ronaldo lets one fly from around 35 yards out, testing the goalkeeper. There's a deflection, but thankfully for Beiranvand it's not major, and he is able to catch.
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38'Iran have grown into this game, and have had more of the chances as half-time approaches. They are desperate for a win here, and will need to start converting pressure into goals soon.
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34'The free-kick is crossed in, and Rui Patricio is forced to catch after Ezatolahi gets his head on it.
Yellow card
a Portugal
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33 'Raphael Guerreiro is shown yellow for scything down Jahanbakhsh.
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29 'Some dangerous play down the right from Quaresma gives Portugal a corner. Fonte rises to head, but he collides with Azmoun in the air and both players are down.
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25'The goalkeeper has been given an ice-pack, and will continue.
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24'Rui Patricio seems to be hurt, after he was clipped by the boot of an attacker on the neck.
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23'Rezaeian takes the free-kick, and hits a decent effort just wide of the post.
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20'Iran have a dangerous free-kick thanks to some smart work from Ebrahimi. The midfielder nutmegged Adrien Silva then bought a foul, and they now have a good opportunity from around 30 yards out.
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17 'Ronaldo strikes it, but it hits the wall and goes out for a corner. Nothing comes of the subsequent set play.
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16'Portugal have a free-kick around 30 yards out here, after Adrien Silva hit the deck. There's only one man to take it...
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14'And another error from the keeper, who is looking very poor here. He's lucky that his blunders haven't led to a goal yet.
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12'Another chance for Portugal. Ronaldo leaps to try and meet a cross into the area, but it's just too high for him. the keeper nearly fluffs it, but Iran manage to clear.
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9'CLOSE! Calamity from Iran, as Ezatolahi and Beiranvand fail to communicate and end up both trying to clear a ball into the box. It is fumbled and falls to Mario, who blazes a shot over the bar. The two Iranians have a little argument about the error, but they have been let off the hook there.
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7'These are two very physical sides, and they're showing it early on. Nobody is afraid to leave a bit on their opponent.
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3'An early chance for...guess who? Cristiano Ronaldo darts into the box and lets off a shot. It's straight at the keeper, though, and he saves.
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1'Ebrahimi comes flying straight in with a studs up challenge, and the referee has a word.
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1'And we're off in Saransk!
Start of match
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PRVWThe players are on the field and the national anthems sound out. Kick-off is imminent!
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PRVWHere's a run down of the ways in which both sides could qualify. If Iran win they will go straight through, if they draw they will need Morocco to defeat Spain by two goals, and if they lose they are out. Portugal will go through with either a win or a draw. If they lose, they will need Spain to lose by a greater margin in order to progress.
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PRVWHere's a look at those lineups side by side:
June 25, 2018
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PRVWIran make just one change, with Alireza Jahanbakhsh replacing Karim Ansarifard in attack. Captain Ehsan Hajsafi had been a doubt, but he's fit to start.
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PRVWPortugal have made three changes from the side that edged past Morocco last time out. Adrien Silva takes the place of Joao Moutinho, who is recovering from illness, while Quaresma and Andre Silva replace Bernado Silva and Guedes.
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PRVWAnd Iran's XI: Beiranvand, Safi, Ezatolahi, Pouraliganji, Omid, Amiri, Mehdi, Jahanbakhsh, Hosseini, Sardar, Ramin.
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PRVWHere's Portugal's lineup for tonight: Rui Patricio, Soares, Pepe, Fonte, Guerreiro, Carvalho, Adrien Silva, Mario, Quaresma, Ronaldo, Andre Silva.
June 25, 2018
Pre-match
25 June 2018, 22:00
Referee: Enrique Cáceres
Stadium: Mordovia Arena
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PRVWHello and welcome to our coverage of the Group B clash between Iran and Portugal! The impetus is on Iran here, as they realistically need a win to go through to the final 16. They could still go through with a draw, but it would require Morocco to defeat Spain with a two goal margin. Portugal, meanwhile, would be fine with a draw.