FT: Portugal 1-1 DR Congo
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19:59
First goal at the World Cup? ✅
First point at the World Cup? ✅
It's a historic result for DR Congo, who hold one of the tournament favourites in Portugal to a 1-1 draw in Houston.
The point was well deserved as well. Despite the early setback, they grew in stature as the game progressed and stifled a Portugal side who dominated possession but lacked imagination in the final third.
19:58
90+4' - Portugal 1-1 DR Congo
Intricate footwork from Nelson Semedo wins Portugal a corner. From the resulting set-piece, Mpasi does excellently to step out and claim the cross.
19:56
90+2' - Portugal 1-1 DR Congo
Araujo is booked for a reckless challenge on Wissa as the striker attempted to initiate a counter-attack.
19:55
90' - Portugal 1-1 DR Congo
We will have five minutes of stoppage time in Houston.
Bruno Fernandes attempts to take the game by the scruff of the neck as he shoots from distance, but his effort is ushered out of play by Mpasi.
19:53
88' - Portugal 1-1 DR Congo
A crucial hold from Mpasi as he gathers Cancelo's low cross whilst Ronaldo was waiting to pounce.
19:49
85' - Portugal 1-1 DR Congo
Real Betis veteran Bakumbu departs to a standing ovation, as does Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
Simon Banza and Gedeon Kalulu are on in their place.
19:47
83' - Portugal 1-1 DR Congo
A special mention to DR Congo's three central defenders: they've been alert, tenacious and impressively coherent.
Martinez decides to roll the dice and introduce a striker for a midfielder as Goncalo Ramos enters the fray and Vitinha is hauled off.
19:44
80' - Portugal 1-1 DR Congo
This has evolved into a delightful end-to-end contest!
Wan-Bissaka's advances enable Sadiki to collect the second ball in a promising position, but his cross to Bakambu is overhit.
19:42
77' - Portugal 1-1 DR Congo
An excellent counter-attack from DR Congo which had everything but the finish.
The Leopards have a four-on-three and Sadiki collects the ball on the left before biding his time waiting for the right pass. A lane opens up to feed Bakambu, but his first-time shot sails over the crossbar.
19:40
75' - Portugal 1-1 DR Congo
Joao Neves makes a superb pirouetted tackle to initiate a Portugal attack. He feeds Fernandes, who delays his pass in return but Neves ultimately runs into trouble.
Congo then have the opportunity to break and Bakambu is free, but Wissa's pass is excellently intercepted by Araujo.
19:38
73' - Portugal 1-1 DR Congo
Impeccable positioning from Axel Tuanzebe denies Ronaldo.
An incisive pass from Fernandes enables Conciecao to breach the Congo backline and he plays the ball across to Ronaldo, but Tuanzebe is able to intervene as the striker's effort fizzes wide.
19:34
70' - Portugal 1-1 DR Congo
Hydration break - Portugal are Evens to win the match, while DR Congo are 11/1 to secure their maiden World Cup victory.
Martinez introduces Rafael Leao and Nelson Semedo. Pedro Neto and Nuno Mendes are withdrawn.
19:33
68' - Portugal 1-1 DR Congo
That's a glorious opportunity for Portugal.
Conceicao is fed into the penalty area and he has acres of space, but he chooses to try and find Ronaldo who is lurking near the penalty spot. The pass is behind Portugal's all-time record goalscorer, and he can only drag it wide of the post.
19:31
66' - Portugal 1-1 DR Congo
Portuguese frustrations threaten to boil over as they react to a challenge from Kayembe on Mendes.
The midfielder had embarked on a mazing run to alleviate pressure, only to be dispossessed before hauling Mendes down.
19:26
60' - Portugal 1-1 DR Congo
Portugal have been toothless in the final third since the opening goal.
The quality of cross has been disappointing, and a Nuno Mendes corner is the latest to leave plenty to be desired.
Martinez's men have had nearly five times as many touches as DR Congo, but have little to show for it.
19:22
56' - Portugal 1-1 DR Congo
Bakambu strikes the woodwork!
The striker exhibits great strength to muscle Fernandes off the ball in the penalty area and he rattles the post from a tight angle.
DR Congo boss Sébastien Desabre makes his first change: Sunderland's Noah Sadiki is on for Ngal'ayel Mukau.
19:19
55' - Portugal 1-1 DR Congo
Cancelo has the ball in the net but the linesman flags for offside!
Neves chests a cross into the path of the full-back, who produces a spectacular overhead kick to find the bottom corner, only for replays to show Cancelo was in an offside position.
19:17
52' - Portugal 1-1 DR Congo
Congo are penalised for not taking their goal kick in the allotted five seconds.
The subsequent corner is taken low by Fernandes into the path of Ronaldo, but a Congo defender reads the delivery and averts the danger.
19:15
50' - Portugal 1-1 DR Congo
DR Congo look full of confidence right now.
Bakambu receives a pass and his touch enables him to enter the penalty area whilst wrestling Veiga, and the striker is able to get a shot off that forces Costa into a low save.
The linesman does eventually flag for offside, but it's another promising move from the Leopards.
19:13
48' - Portugal 1-1 DR Congo
Conceição looks to make an immediate impact as he tries to connect with Neto's cross at the backpost, but he stumbles under the challenge of a Congo defender. Conceição suggests he's fouled, the referee is not having any of it.
19:08
46' - Portugal 1-1 DR Congo
We're back underway in Houston.
Roberto Martinez makes one change at the interval as Francisco Conceição replaces Bernardo Silva.
19:07
Encouraging signs for DR Congo, work to do for Portugal.
Who will score next at the Houston Stadium?
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18:53
Well that's thrown a spanner in the works.
Joao Neves' early header is cancelled out by Yoane Wissa on the stroke of half-time.
18:51
Yoane Wissa has answered my prayers and it's a landmark goal for DR Congo!
The striker is left unmarked in the penalty area and he powers a header beyond Diogo Costa to score DR Congo's first-ever World Cup goal and spark wild celebrations from the Leopards bench.