{"id":262822,"date":"2022-11-24T18:26:22","date_gmt":"2022-11-24T18:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2022\/11\/24\/portugal-vs-ghana-highlights-ronaldo-sets-record-as-portugal-edge-ghana-3-2-football-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2022-11-24T18:26:22","modified_gmt":"2022-11-24T18:26:22","slug":"portugal-vs-ghana-highlights-ronaldo-sets-record-as-portugal-edge-ghana-3-2-football-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2022\/11\/24\/portugal-vs-ghana-highlights-ronaldo-sets-record-as-portugal-edge-ghana-3-2-football-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Portugal vs Ghana Highlights: Ronaldo sets record as Portugal edge Ghana 3-2 | Football News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>NEW DELHI: Cristiano <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/ronaldo\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" data-ga=\"within_article-topic_link|topic_ronaldo\" frmappuse=\"1\">Ronaldo<\/a> wrote his name in the record books as he became the first player to score in five World Cups after converting a penalty against <!-- -->Ghana<!-- --> in Portugal&#8217;s opening <!-- -->Group H<!-- --> match at the Stadium 974 on Thursday. <!-- -->Portugal<!-- --> survived a nervous nine minutes of stoppage time to edge past the African side 3-2 in a five-goal thriller. <br \/>Portugal dominated the first half completely but failed to break the deadlock and went into the halftime break at 0-0 against Ghana. Ronaldo broke the stalemate with a penalty conversion in the 65th minute, his 118th international goal for Portugal. Ghana skipper <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/andre-ayew\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" data-ga=\"within_article-topic_link|topic_andre-ayew\" frmappuse=\"1\">Andre Ayew<\/a> scored an equaliser in the 73rd minute, but two quick goals from <!-- -->Joao Felix<!-- --> (78th minute) and substitute <!-- -->Rafael Leao<!-- --> (80th minute) put Portugal back on the top. <\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component\" data-pos=\"18\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>A historic moment for a legendary player &#x1f44f;#FIFAWorldCup | @Cristiano https:\/\/t.co\/YbpOoQHgPP<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FIFAWorldCup\/status\/1595840416653402112\">1669312979000<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Just when all looked in favour of Portugal, <!-- -->Osman Bukari<!-- --> scored a goal for Ghana a minute before the regulation time to put pressure on the European side. Portugal then survived a nervous nine minutes of stoppage time to open their campaign with a win. <br \/>Most of the action was condensed into a short period after the 60th minute with Portugal taking the lead when awarded a soft penalty after Ronaldo went down following minimal shoulder-to-shoulder contact with Mohammed Salisu. <br \/>Ronaldo closed his eyes as he waited to begin his run up, stuttered and smashed the ball into the net to the keeper&#8217;s right. <\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component\" data-pos=\"30\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>&#x1f1f5;&#x1f1f9; Portugal picks up three points against Ghana after a hectic second half@adidasfootball | #FIFAWorldCup<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FIFAWorldCup\/status\/1595839428521787392\">1669312743000<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ghana fired back quickly though when Mohammed Kudus&#8217;s cross found its way to Ayew who tapped home. <br \/>Portugal then revved into gear with Felix latching onto a Bruno Fernandes through ball and lifting his finish nonchalantly over the keeper. <br \/>Fernandes was the architect of their third goal too, playing another superb through ball for substitute Leao to slide his finish across the keeper and into the bottom corner. <br \/>There was tension at the end, however, as Ghana pulled another goal back with Osman Bukari heading a cross from the left in the 89th minute. <br \/>Portugal, who now top the group with three points, next face Uruguay on Monday, when Ghana play South Korea. <br \/><span class=\"strong\">(With inputs from agencies)<\/span><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script>!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n                  window.TimesApps = window.TimesApps || {};\n                  const { TimesApps } = window;\n                  TimesApps.loadFBEvents = function() {\n                    (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n                      if (f.fbq) return;\n                      n = f.fbq = function() {\n                        n.callMethod ? 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