Fifa WC POR vs SUI Highlights: Ramos' hattrick leads Portugal to 6-1 win

Fifa World Cup, POR vs SUI Round of 16 Highlights: It was a night to remember for Portugal's Goncalo Ramos as he scored a hattrick, helping his team thrash Switzerland 6-1 and reach the last 8.

Portugal vs Switzerland Highlights, Fifa World Cup Round of 16

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If 2-0 in favour of Portugal at halftime looked like an interesting game, the damage done in the second half changed all the perceptions as the men in green and red thrashed Switzerland 6-1 to book their place in the quarterfinal for the first time since 2006. 

Goncalo Ramos scored a hattrick on his World Cup debut for Portugal while Pepe, Raphael Guerreiro and Rafael Leao scored a goal each. Akanji scored the only goal for Switzerland. 

Portugal, who started without Ronaldo for the first time in 14 years, have now booked a date with first-time quarterfinalists Morocco who beat Spain on penalties earlier tonight.

POR 6-1 SUI

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The Swiss would be upbeat after a Moroccan victory over Spain in the last game of the night. They would like to inspiration from the same game and go all out against Spain’s neighbour Portugal.  This is the last match of the Round of 16 and both the teams are equally matched, except for the fact that Portugal have a certain Cristiano Ronaldo in their team. 

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Portugal, who were beaten by South Korea in their last game would be wary of the Swiss attack which was in its full prime against Serbia in their last game. In fact, Serbia beat Portugal during the World Cup qualifiers and were beaten comprehensively by Switzerland in this World Cup.

By this logic, the Swiss cannot be taken lightly at all by Portugal. The likes of Joao Cancelo, Ronaldo, Pepe and young Rafael Leao alongside Bruno Fernandes have to be on their toes and on the lookout for the likes of Granit Xhaka, Xhedran Shaquiri and Breel Embolo who have troubled Cameroon, Brazil and Serbia a lot during the group stages of the game. 

Portugal Starting 11

Costa; Dalot, Pepe, Dias, Guerreiro; Otavio, Carvalho; B Silva, Fernandes, Felix; Ramos.

Formation: 4-3-3

Switzerland Starting 11

Sommer; Fernandes, Schar, Akanji, Rodriguez; Freuler, Xhaka; Shaqiri, Sow, Vargas; Embolo.

Formation: 4-2-3-1

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Portugal vs Switzerland Live Score, Round of 16: Match Summary

 

If 2-0 in favour of Portugal at halftime looked like an interesting game, the damage done in the second half changed all the perceptions as the men in green and red thrashed Switzerland 6-1 to book their place in the quarterfinal for the first time since 2006. 

 

Goncalo Ramos scored a hattrick on his World Cup debut for Portugal while Pepe, Raphael Guerreiro and Rafael Leao scored a goal each. Akanji scored the only goal for Switzerland. 

 

Portugal, who started without Ronaldo for the first time in 14 years, have now booked a date with first-time quarterfinalists Morocco who beat Spain on penalties earlier tonight.

 

POR 6-1 SUI

 

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Portugal vs Switzerland Live Score, Round of 16: Rafael Leao puts the icing on the cake, a sixth goal

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Portugal vs Switzerland Live Score, Round of 16: Shots and goals make all the difference

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Portugal vs Switzerland Live Score, Round of 16: Triple substitution by Portugal, Ronaldo comes on

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Portugal vs Switzerland Live Score, Round of 16: Hattrick for Ramos on World Cup debut

 

65 Minutes

 

It seems like it was made in heaven for him- Goncalo Ramos and the art of scoring hat-tricks. Hattrick in a champions league game and now a hattrick in the World Cup that too in a knockout and on a World Cup finals debut. This is just brilliant. 

 

POR 5-1 SUI

 

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Portugal vs Switzerland Live Score, Round of 16: Akanji pulls one back for Switzerland

 

57 Minutes

 

Akanji has now got one back for Switzerland and they now have 32 minutes to pull back at least three goals to take the game in the Extra Time. But it looks very much impossible. The goal came through a corner which was missed by all except Akanji at the far post 

 

POR 4-1 SUI

 

1:47 AM

Portugal vs Switzerland Live Score, Round of 16: Left back Guerriero scores fourth for Portugal

 

55 Minutes

 

Raphael Guerriero, the left full-back has now scored this and it is his first international goal since 2020 Euros. This was served to him on a platter as the Swiss defence lost its shape and all the left back needed to do was put the ball in the back of the net 

 

POR 4-0 SUI

 

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Portugal vs Switzerland Live Score, Round of 16: Brace for Ramos

 

50 Minutes

 

It is once again very poor play from Switzerland who lost the ball in the middle of the pitch thanks to very poor control from Breel Embolo. Goncalo Ramos was gifted an easy ball to put in the net as he was unmarked and a cross came courtesy of Bruno Fernandes and he just obliged by sliding it past Sommer. It’s almost over for Switzerland whose shoulders have already dropped. 

 

POR 3-0 SUI

 

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Portugal vs Switzerland Live Score, Round of 16: The second half begins

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Portugal vs Switzerland Live Score, Round of 16: Halftime, Portugal lead 2-0

 

45 Minutes

 

Needless to say that Switzerland have not been at their best and they have given away two goals as they have lacked in defence. They were found lacking against Serbia too but managed to cover that up with their attacking game. But this time around, they have at shots on goal and also on target, but none of those shots seemed like giving them a goal. 

 

The likes of Shaqiri, Embolo and Vargas need to go deep into the Portuguese and create more chances in the second 45, otherwise, their World Cup dream might get done by, even before starting. It is already drifting away

 

POR 2-0 SUI

 

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Portugal vs Switzerland Live Score, Round of 16: Yellow card for Schar

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Portugal vs Switzerland Live Score, Round of 16: He has been that for sure

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Portugal vs Switzerland Live Score, Round of 16: Pepe becomes oldest player to score in a World Cup knockout

 

33 Minutes

 

This is now getting ugly for Switzerland. Just after a brilliant free kick from Xhedran Shaquiri which landed just outside the post, Portugal counter-attacked and get a corner as well. The corner delivery is perfectly in front of the middle of the Swiss post and Pepe, the skipper of the Portuguese team tonight takes a leap of faith and heads the ball home to score at the grand age of 39 to give his team a 2-0 lead which seems like a mountain to climb for the Swiss now. 

 

POR 2-0 SUI

 

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Portugal vs Switzerland Live Score, Round of 16: Ramos the man of the moment

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Portugal vs Switzerland Live Score, Round of 16: These are the 11 that have started for Portugal tonight