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Portugal vs DR Congo Player Ratings & Match Stats: Yoane Wissa 7.8/10, Cristiano Ronaldo 5.9/10

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Yoane Wissa scores the goal to tie the game at 1-1.
Yoane Wissa scores the goal to tie the game at 1-1.

Portugal 1–1 Congo DR. João Neves headed Portugal ahead in the sixth minute from Pedro Neto's cross, but Congo DR struck back through Yoane Wissa's powerful header in first-half stoppage time. Portugal dominated possession but created little in the second half, with Cristiano Ronaldo firing two shots wide. Congo DR's disciplined defensive display earned a valuable point on their World Cup return after 52 years.

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Player Ratings

Portugal Player Ratings

Player Name

Rating

Description

Diogo Costa

6.4

Quiet evening with limited saves required. Beaten by Wissa's unmarked header in first-half stoppage time.

João Cancelo

6.8

Constant attacking threat from both flanks. Had a well-taken finish ruled out for offside by VAR.

Tomás Araújo

6.3

Blocked Bakambu's early shot and helped circulate possession. Booked late for a challenge on Wissa.

Renato Veiga

6.5

Steady presence at centre-back, contributing to patient buildup and tracking runners on the counter-attack.

Nuno Mendes

7.1

Portugal's most involved player in the first half with overlapping runs and a shot saved.

João Neves

7.4

Headed Portugal ahead in the sixth minute, arriving unmarked to convert Neto's cross from the left.

Vitinha

6.6

Dictated tempo from deep, linking defence to attack. Struggled to unlock Congo DR's compact shape.

Bernardo Silva

5.8

Booked early for a foul on Kayembe. Ineffective on the right and withdrawn at half-time.

Bruno Fernandes

6.4

Active in buildup and set-piece delivery. Shot blocked by Mbemba and fired wide late on.

Pedro Neto

7.2

Delivered the precise cross for Neves's opening header. Direct and dangerous throughout before his substitution.

Cristiano Ronaldo

5.9

Frustrating evening with two shots wide. Drew defenders to create space but received limited service.

Francisco Conceição

7.0

Energised Portugal's attack after half-time with direct dribbling and penetrating runs. Shot blocked by Kayembe.

Rafael Leão

6.2

Showed glimpses of pace after replacing Neto but struggled to beat defenders in one-on-one situations.

Nélson Semedo

6.1

Solid twenty-minute cameo at right-back. Booked for a tactical foul to halt Wissa's counter-attack.

Gonçalo Ramos

6.0

Late substitute with minimal involvement as Portugal worked the ball primarily through the flanks.

Congo DR Player Ratings

Player Name

Rating

Description

Lionel Mpasi-Nzau

6.9

Commanded his area confidently and claimed dangerous crosses. Beaten only by Neves's well-placed header.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka

6.6

Composed defending at right wing-back, tracking Neto and Leão before making way for fresh legs.

Axel Tuanzebe

6.8

Followed Ronaldo persistently around the pitch, denying space with disciplined positional work in the back three.

Chancel Mbemba

7.3

Commanding captain who repeatedly won duels against Ronaldo and blocked shots. Booked for fouling Neto.

Steve Kapuadi

6.6

Maintained shape in the defensive trio and headed wide under pressure from a set piece.

Arthur Masuaku

7.5

Delivered the pinpoint cross for Wissa's equalising header. Dangerous from set pieces and in open play.

Edo Kayembe

6.5

Pressed and protected the back line for 74 minutes. Shot deflected harmlessly into Costa's hands.

Samuel Moutoussamy

6.8

Industrious throughout with several blocked shots from distance. Important weapon from midfield in transitions.

Ngal'ayel Mukau

6.2

Worked the short corner with Masuaku before the equaliser. Replaced in the 57th minute by Sadiki.

Yoane Wissa

7.8

Rose unmarked to head Congo DR level in stoppage time. Persistent threat who drew two late bookings.

Cédric Bakambu

6.9

Dangerous presence leading the attack. Shot blocked early, fired over late, and combined well with Wissa.

Noah Sadiki

6.3

Introduced to strengthen midfield and helped contain Portugal's pressure in the final thirty minutes.

Joris Kayembe

6.4

Entered at left-back to contain Conceição and blocked his shot with a well-timed intervention.

Charles Pickel

6.2

Limited involvement after replacing Kayembe in the 74th minute. Helped maintain the midfield shield late on.

Simon Banza

6.0

Brief five-minute cameo replacing Bakambu. Held the ball up when possible to relieve defensive pressure.

Gédéon Kalulu

6.0

Late substitute providing fresh legs at right-back. Helped see out the final minutes of the draw.


Portugal vs DR Congo Match Stats

Stat

Portugal

DR Congo

Score

1

1

Expected Goals (xG)

0.64

0.82

Shots on Target

1

2

Shots off Target

4

3

Blocked Shots

2

3

Possession (%)

75

25

Corner Kicks

5

4

Offsides

3

2

Fouls

9

10

Throw-ins

16

15

Yellow Cards

3

1

Crosses

6

1

Goalkeeper Saves

1

0

Goal Kicks

5

8


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