FACTS & STATS: PORTUGAL THRASH SWITZERLAND 6-1 TO SET UP MOROCCO Q/FINAL SHOWDOWN

December 6, 2022December 6, 2022

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Farouq Oduola A.

FIFA World Cup Round of 16 Match Statistics

PORTUGAL VS SWITZERLAND

Venue: Lusail Iconic Stadium

Goncalo Ramos scores a hat-trick after replacing Cristiano Ronaldo in Portugal side as they demolish Switzerland 6-1 to reach World Cup quarter-final where they face Morocco.

Portugal 6 vs 1 Switzerland

Portugal XI (4-3-3): Costa; Dalot, Pepe, Dias, Guerreiro; Otavio, Carvalho, B. Silva; Fernandes, Ramos, Felix

Switzerland XI (4-2-3-1): Sommer; Fernandes, Schar, Akanji, Rodriguez; Freuler, Xhaka; Shaqiri, Sow, Vargas; Embolo

MATCH FACTS

Gonçalo Ramos is the first player to score a hat-trick on his first #FIFAWorldCup start since Miroslav Klose for Germany in 2002.

Bruno Fernandes has been directly involved in five goals in three games at the 2022 #FIFAWorldCup (two goals and three assists); the most by a Portuguese player in a single edition of the tournament since 1966 (10 Eusébio & 6 José Torres).

Portugal defender Pepe is now the oldest ever player to score in a knockout stage game at the #FIFAWorldCup (39 years & 283 days old).