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

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 Ineffective on the right and withdrawn at half-time.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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