Qatar 2022 World Cup: Morocco v Portugal as it happened - En-Nesyri's goal the difference as African side make history
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And now for our an in-depth match report...
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!
CRUCIAL INTERVENTION!
Amrabat gets the slightest touch on a cross to deny Pepe at the back post!
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.
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...
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!
Red card
W. Cheddira
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!
EIGHT MINUTES WILL BE ADDED ON!
Still plenty of time here!
YELLOW CARD
Vitinha goes into the book for Portugal as their frustration increases.
Yellow card
Vitinha
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.
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.
BONO MAKES A GREAT SAVE!
A fingertip save from Bono to deny Felix's powerful, curling left-footed effort!
DOUBLE MOROCCO CHANGE
Oh wait, Ziyech is going off. He's replaced by Jabrane while Boufal makes way for Aboukhlal.
On
Y. Jabrane
Off
S. Boufal
HE'S BACK!
Ziyech is back onto the field of play and is desperate to continue.
CHANGES IMMINENT
Morocco, currently playing with 10, are preparing two more changes as we enter the last 10 minutes.
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.
CRUCIAL TOUCH!
Bono gets a strong right hand to Fernandes' corner to deny Felix a simple tap in.
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.
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.