FIFA World Cup 2018: Iran hold Portugal to 1-1 draw

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FULL TIME: Portugal set up round of 16 clash with Uruguay after playing out 1-1 draw against Iran. Iran bow out of the tournament after finishing third in Group B.
90+3 GOAL! Iran make it 1-1 after Ansarifard scores from the penalty spot.
Iran get the penalty in stoppage time
Iran have six minutes of injury time to score the equaliser
89' Guerreiro takes the free kick on the left and Beiranvand catches it comfortably.
83' Ronaldo shown the yellow card after he pushes Pouraliganji.
74' Iran make into the penalty area with Azmoun going down after Carvalho and Pepe make their presence felt and clear the danger.
70' SUBSTITUTION! Goal scorer Quaresma makes way for Bernardo. Iran bring on Ghoddos in place of Jahanbakhsh.
66' Ronaldo gets inside from the left flank and hits it towards goal from 20 yards.
64' Ricardo Quaresma is booked and gets yellow card.
61' Guerreiro had a chance from outside the Iran box but fails to produce any result.
57' Iran get their first corner of the match. Pepe intercepts Jahanbakhsh's cross in Portugal box.
56' SUBSTITUTION!Milad Mohammadi comes in to replace Haji Safi for Iran.
53' SAVE! Ronaldo fails to score from penalty spot as Iran keeper Ali Beiranvand dives his left to save the shot.
50' Ronaldo falls in the Iran box after colliding with the defender and asks for a foul. Referee takes VAR assistance and awards Portugal a penalty.
46' Second half gets underway.
HALF-TIME: Portugal lead Iran 1-0
Three minutes of injury time added
45' GOAL! Quaresma breaks the deadlock in the dying moments of the first half to give Portugal 1-0 lead over Iran. Quaresma takes Adrien Silva pass and unleashes marvelous right foot shot from the top left.
40' Ronaldo hits it from 40-yard and it goes straight into the hands of Iran keeper Ali Beiranvand.
37' Iran had multiple chances as Azmoun doubles attempts are saved by Pepe and Fonte in the Portugal box.
34' Iran get the free kick and Ezatolahi collects the pass and heads straight to goalkeeper Rui Patricio.
33' Raphael Guerrero gets yellow card for fouling Jahanbakhsh .
30' Fonte and Azmoun get injured after colliding in a challenge for the corner in the box.
23' Iran get into the box but keeper Rui Patricio is fast enough reached on time to clear away the danger.
21' Free kick for Iran from left flank on the edge of the box. Rezaeian takes it and hits wide of the left post.
20' Portugal avoid the danger after long pass from Iran player lands in the box.
16' Portugal awarded the free kick and Ronaldo takes it just outside the box and the shot touches the top of the wall and goes over.
15' Portugal get back-to-back corners from both sides but none of them get the results for the European champions.
9' Portugal had another great chance! Ronaldo sends in lovely cross from the left after a mix up with Iran players.
7' Iran get into the counter attack, Jahanbaksh gives the pass to Taremi near the edge of the box but his shot wide of the target.
3' Ronaldo on the attack from left side of the penalty box, hits a low shot that goes straight into the hands of Iran goalkeeper Ali Beiranvand.
1' Early foul committed by Iran, Portugal get the free kick.
Here we go! Group B match between Iran and Portugal gets underway

  • Players are out on the field and it's time for the national anthem in Saransk.
    TEAM NEWS
    Portugal coach Fernando Santos made three changes for the team to play Iran in their final and decisive World Cup Group B match in Saransk on Monday.
    The promising 22-year-old striker Andre Silva comes in for Goncalo Guedes. Ricardo Quaresma and Adrien Silva take over in midfield from Joao Moutinho and Bernardo Silva. Moutinho had missed several days of training through illness.
    Iran made just one change, bringing in Alireza Jahanbakhsh up front for Karim Ansarifard.
    Iran, on three points in the gro!()up, will likely need a win to save their dream of progressing to the knockout stages. However, they could go through with a draw should Spain lose heavily to Morocco, as Fernando Hierro's side are on four points along with Portugal.