Match Report
The table read 2nd (Portugal, 5 pts) against 4th (Uzbekistan, 0 pts), 5 points apart. Uzbekistan ranked just 43rd in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Against a league average of 1.49 goals per team per game, Portugal ran at 2 scored and 0.33 conceded, Uzbekistan at 0.67 and 3.67.
Defeat had not touched Portugal in 6 games. Uzbekistan had lost three in a row. The five-game form split read 11/15 points for Portugal against 4/15 for Uzbekistan.
Houston Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 72,220. On the scoreboard, Portugal led 3-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 5-0.
Goal scorers
Portugal: Cristiano Ronaldo (6'), Nuno Mendes (17'), Cristiano Ronaldo (39'), Abduvokhid Nematov (60' og), Rafael Leão (87')
Key stats
Possession: Portugal 66% · Uzbekistan 34% · Total shots: 17-7 · On target: 9-2 · Corners: 3-2