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Russia 0-1 Portugal: Ronaldo gives European champs the lead in Moscow Confed Cup clashLIVE 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.