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Russia 0-1 Portugal: Ronaldo gives European champs the lead in Moscow Confed Cup clash LIVE UPDATES
FIFA Confederations Cup hosts Russia are taking on European champions Portugal, captained by Cristiano Ronaldo, in their Group A match at Spartak Stadium in Moscow. RT Sport has live updates of all the action.
21 June 2017
18:28 GMTRussia manager Cherchesov 'Sometimes the game doesn't go your way. What we decided to do, we did, and I believe it was right' #ConfedCuppic.twitter.com/PppQHns1sf
— Danny Armstrong (@DannyWArmstrong) June 21, 2017- 18:27 GMT
Portugal coach Fernando Santos hints Ronaldo's ephemeral stay in post-match presser due to questions over his personal life #ConfedCup
— Danny Armstrong (@DannyWArmstrong) June 21, 2017'You will have other opportunities to ask him questions' #ConfedCup#RUSPOR
— Danny Armstrong (@DannyWArmstrong) June 21, 2017 - 16:56 GMT
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FT Russia 0-1 Portugal. #ConfedCup#RUSPOR 🇷🇺🇵🇹 pic.twitter.com/xQL0MvHyFo
— Danny Armstrong (@DannyWArmstrong) June 21, 2017 - 16:52 GMT
(90+3) Smolov tries his luck from range, but fires well wide. Cherchesov is furious on the bench.
- 16:52 GMT
Full-time: Russia 0-1 Portugal
- 16:51 GMT
(90+2) Russia pressing for an equalizer, this time Smolov swings in a low cross, but Patricio gathers up the ball. Russia probably want Smolov in the box rather than out on the flank.
- 16:50 GMT
The corner comes in and Dzhikya rises above Pepe, but heads over.
- 16:49 GMT
(90+1) Scary moment for Portugal keeper Rui Patricio, who seems to lose flight of the ball as cross comes in. He manages to palm the ball out for a corner.
- 16:48 GMT
4 mins added
- 16:47 GMT
(89 mins) Russia with a foray into the Portugal box, Bukharov goes down looking for a penalty but the referee isn't interested.