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Player ratings from Portugal surviving from Iran
Check out how Portugal players fared as against their Iranian counterparts in a 1-1 draw
Ali Beiranvand - 7
Denying Ronaldo from the spot is all you need to know on his performance
Ehsan Haji Safi - 6.5
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Looked dangerous and was great on the defensive side. Was caught out by a energetic Quaresma on the wing. Subbed off due to a booking.
Morteza Pouraliganji - 6.5
He Defended till the death like his life depended on it along with the others, until they were finally broken down.
Majid Hosseini - 7
He Did well and was solid in moments.
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Ramin Rezaeian - 6
He get kept his composure well and His free-kick early in the first half was on target and just missed the mark.
Vahid Amiri - 7.5
Looked to cause a whole lot of problems for Portugal by dribbling forward with pace and making runs off the ball. Couldn't cease his moment of destiny as he hit the side netting.
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Omid Ebrahimi
He stayed put in in the defensive third and thwarted Ronaldo and kept him quiet. Huge in midfield for Iran.
Saeid Ezatolahi - 7
Close-range header found the arms of Patricio. Gave away penalty, bringing down Ronaldo.
Alireza Jahanbakhsh - 7
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Bursted down the wing and was threatening, getting involved whenever possible. Lovely free-kicks. Continued to threaten in the second half.
Mehdi Taremi - 7.5
Great work in the build-up play and had a brilliant first half. Sent a scarily good ball in for Amiri.
Sardar Azmoun - 6.5
Looked lively, a better performance than the previous two matches. Despite a great performance, he couldn't make an impact and back it up with a g
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Rui Patricio - 6.5
He put his body on the line to make a crucial save.
Raphael Guerreiro - 7
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He worked hard down the wing and mopped up at the back. Made a headed clearance in the second half after a promising cross.
Jose Fonte - 5.5
Pepe - 8.5
Made clearances after a few scares in the box, but won the ball most of the time. Steered away Iran's threat brilliantly in the second half. Steered his side from the back through a testing night.
William - 6.5
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Set up Quaresma for the goal. Controlled midfield perfectly. Fought for the ball and did it well.
Ricardo Quaresma - 8
Blasted a shot over the bar. Provided countless crosses as he found space. Pressed on with attack and created the breakthrough with a sublime strike. His passing was magical with 94 percent accuracy.
Cedric - 6.5
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Did well defensively and got the ball up-field. Gave away the penalty with a handball by the decision of the VAR.
Joao Mario - 7
Dictated play, great link-up. Got in between lines, breaking down Iran's defence. Won back possession well.
Adrien Silva - 6.5
Got involved, passed accurately. Nice little back-heel assist.
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