Cr7 is not Messi. Portugal slows down against the Democratic Republic of Congo (1-1)

Start with a disappointing draw the global journey of Portugalstopped for 1-1 debuting from Democratic Republic of the Congo. It all happens in the first halfcon He warned good at responding to the initial network of João Neves. Six minutes were enough for the Portuguese to take the lead. Pedro Neto he delivers an inviting cross from the left and João Neves fits in perfectly, piercing the ball Pain headed for 1-0.

Congo’s reaction

The Africans try to react five minutes later, when He warned he tries with the left foot from the edge, with the ball coming out just to the right of Diogo Costa. The pace drops and, a few seconds after returning to the locker room, the unexpected equalizer arrives.

The equalizer

Masuaku he puts a ball in the center from the right following a short corner and Wissa heads it under the crossbar from two steps, making the most of his opponents’ marking which is too light. We go to rest on1-1.

Opportunities in the second half

At 10′ of the second half, I cancel he finishes an all-first move by his team with a winning overhead kick but the referee cancels it for offside. At 23′ it is Conceicaowho came on at half-time in place of an outfielder Bernardo Silvato enter the area from the right and serve Ronaldowho however finds the ball too far back and is imprecise in his conclusion.

Final without goals

The men of Martínez they lean forward and leave room for their rivals to counterattack, but on several occasions they lack the quality needed to worry Diogo Costa. Despite some quality arrivals from the bench, including that of Lionthe winners of the latest edition of the Uefa Nations League they can’t sting. The result will no longer change and the two teams thus open their world championship with one point each.