Uruguay have set up a quarter-final showdown with France after an Edinson Cavani masterclass earned them a 2-1 win over Portugal at the Fish Stadium in Sochi.
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Rui Patricio - 5
Cavani's header beat him at the back post in the seventh minute. Got down low to deny Suarez from a free-kick which curled low around the wall. His positioning for Cavani's goal could have been a bit better but it was an exceptional hit.
Raphael Guerreiro - 5
Completely oblivious to the back post run of Uruguay's biggest threat, Cavani, in the penalty area. A brilliant cross found the head of Pepe who headed in the equaliser and became the first player to score against Uruguay in the tournament.
Jose Fonte - 5.5
Jockeyed Suarez well when he took him on one-on-one. Had a few nervy moments handling Cavani in the air.
Pepe - 6
Attempted to quash the hold-up play threat from Suarez and Cavani by getting into their backs early as they receive the ball. A brilliant header brought the scores level from a short corner eight minutes into the second half. A header from Muslera's goal kick put Portugal in trouble and Cavani finished beautifully to put Uruguay back ahead.
GOOOOOAAAAALLLL! 1-1 Pepe equalises for Portugal! #WorldCup #URUPOR pic.twitter.com/hPTRqjHCAq
— SBS - The World Game (@TheWorldGame) June 30, 2018
Ricardo Pereira - 4.5
Poor deliveries on the right couldn't break the match open for Portugal while he couldn't stop Suarez from cutting in and crossing to Cavani to open the scoring. A much better start to the second half with some better deliveries.
Adrien Silva - 5
Lost the ball in the middle of the pitch due to Uruguay's immense pressure which almost led to Suarez adding a second inside 15 minutes.
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