Portugal vs Ghana 3-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions
Portugal beat Ghana 3-2 on Thursday, 24 November 2022 in World Cup. The match was refereed by I. Elfath.
First half: No goals were scored in the first half. M. Kudus received a yellow card for Ghana at 45'.
Second half: A. Ayew received a yellow card for Ghana at 49'. Portugal made their 1st substitution at 56', with Otávio replacing William Carvalho. A. Seidu received a yellow card for Ghana at 57'. Portugal took the lead at 65' when Cristiano Ronaldo scored (Penalty), making the score 1-0. Ghana made their 1st substitution at 66', with A. Seidu replacing T. Lamptey. Ghana leveled the score at 73' when A. Ayew scored, making the score 1-1. Portugal made their 2nd substitution at 77', with Rúben Neves replacing Rafael Leão. Ghana made their 2nd substitution at 77', with A. Ayew replacing J. Ayew. Ghana made their 3rd substitution at 77', with M. Kudus replacing O. Bukari. Portugal took the lead at 78' when João Félix scored, with the assist credited to Bruno Fernandes, making the score 2-1. Portugal extended the lead at 80' when Rafael Leão scored, with the assist credited to Bruno Fernandes, making the score 3-1. Portugal made their 3rd substitution at 88', with Cristiano Ronaldo replacing Gonçalo Ramos. Portugal made their 4th substitution at 88', with João Félix replacing João Mário. Portugal made their 5th substitution at 88', with Bernardo Silva replacing João Palhinha. Ghana reduced the deficit at 89' when O. Bukari scored, making the score 3-2. Danilo Pereira received a yellow card for Portugal at 90+1'. I. Williams received a yellow card for Ghana at 90+1'. Ghana made their 4th substitution at 90+2', with S. Abdul Samed replacing A. Semenyo. Ghana made their 5th substitution at 90+2', with A. Djiku replacing D. Kyereh. Bruno Fernandes received a yellow card for Portugal at 90+5'.
Portugal used 5 substitutions while Ghana used 5 substitutions. Portugal got 2 yellow cards, while Ghana got 4 yellow cards.
How the match was won
- Shots were tight (11-9).
- Portugal controlled possession (62%).
- Portugal had the sharper finishing (5-3 shots on target).