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Qatar 2022 World Cup: Morocco v Portugal as it happened - En-Nesyri's goal the difference as African side make history

World Cup / Quarter-final
Al Thumama Stadium / 10.12.2022
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Updated 10/12/2022 at 17:32 GMT


End of 2nd Half
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FULL-TIME: MOROCCO 1-0 PORTUGAL
Morocco have done it! History has been made! They are the first-ever African side to reach the World Cup semi-finals!
Youssef En-Nesyri's first-half header is the difference on a dramatic night at Thumama Stadium.
Cristiano Ronaldo leaves the pitch in tears, and that surely ends his last chance of winning a World Cup!
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CRUCIAL INTERVENTION!
Amrabat gets the slightest touch on a cross to deny Pepe at the back post!
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CHANCE TO SEAL IT FOR MOROCCO!
Aboukhlal is sent behind Portugal's defence, this is a chance to seal it, but he loses his composure and fails to beat the goalkeeper.
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NOT QUITE
Portugal win a corner, Cancelo is searching for a team-mate at the back post but overhits his cross.
Time really is running out now for Ronaldo and co...
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RED CARD! MOROCCO ARE DOWN TO 10!
Two yellow cards in two minutes for Cheddira, who is sent off and Morocco are down to 10 players with four minutes remaining!
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Yellow Cards2
Fouls5
Offsides1
Red Cards1
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RONALDO... NO!
Ronaldo is played through on goal... is this the moment for Portugal? No! He's denied by Bono, who has been quite unbelievable tonight!
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EIGHT MINUTES WILL BE ADDED ON!
Still plenty of time here!
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YELLOW CARD
Vitinha goes into the book for Portugal as their frustration increases.
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Portugal
Yellow Cards1
Fouls1
Fouls against2
Free Kicks1
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ANOTHER NEARLY MOMENT
Silva is searching for Ronaldo as he curls a cross into the middle but the 37-year-old can't get on the end of it.
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FIVE MINUTES ON THE CLOCK
Morocco are on the brink of making history now. They will become the first-ever African side to reach the semi-final of a World Cup - IF they can hold on.
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BONO MAKES A GREAT SAVE!
A fingertip save from Bono to deny Felix's powerful, curling left-footed effort!
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DOUBLE MOROCCO CHANGE
Oh wait, Ziyech is going off. He's replaced by Jabrane while Boufal makes way for Aboukhlal.
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HE'S BACK!
Ziyech is back onto the field of play and is desperate to continue.
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CHANGES IMMINENT
Morocco, currently playing with 10, are preparing two more changes as we enter the last 10 minutes.
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STOPPAGE
There is a brief stoppage to allow Ziyech to be treated following a collision with Dias. Morocco can't afford to lose one of their star players at this stage.
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CRUCIAL TOUCH!
Bono gets a strong right hand to Fernandes' corner to deny Felix a simple tap in.
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IT'S ALL PORTUGAL
They win successive corners but Morocco survive. Time is running out for Portugal but you wouldn't rule out the possibility of a late equaliser.
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CLEVER FREE-KICK
It's a clever free-kick routine as Silva pulls it short to Fernandes, but he can't stretch far enough to meet it.