Portugal vs Croatia, FIFA World Cup: Gvardiol's late strike chalked off as POR escape with 2-1 win

LIVE Score Portugal vs Croatia, FIFA World Cup: FULL TIME after 19 minutes of added time! Portugal live to fight another day, all thanks to Goncalo Ramos, who scored a crucial header in the injury time. Croatia played their heart out, but in the end, they got beaten by the barest of margins. It was an absolute thriller as many thought Gvardiol scored the equaliser in the final minute but was denied via offside. Not the best of games for Portugal, but they are through to the round of 16, where they will face Spain. Diogo Costa was the star of the night for Portugal once again as he made some sensational saves. POR 2-1 CRO Full Time!

LIVE Score Portugal vs Croatia, FIFA World Cup: Josko Gvardiol's late goal was ruled offside as Croatia denied the late equaliser here. It's an absolute thriller here. Croatia are here completely.

LIVE Score Portugal vs Croatia, FIFA World Cup: Goncalo Ramos with the goal here to rescue Portugal here. They are finally ahead in the game for the first time, and it's in the stoppage time. Excellent cross from Leao and Ramos was there to get it past the goalkeeper. POR 2-1 CRO 90+3'

LIVE Score Portugal vs Croatia, FIFA World Cup: Mario Pasalic almost put Croatia ahead here, but he failed to put his header on target. Portugal are on the backfoot, feeling the pressure here, with most of their stars already on the bench - Ronaldo, Bruno and Vitinha. POR 1-1 CRO 90'

LIVE Score Portugal vs Croatia, FIFA World Cup: Offside denied Croatia a goal here once again. He was slightly off there, just barely. Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo is coming off, and he is not happy with the manager's decision. He leaves the field with 10 minutes to play. POR 1-1 CRO 80'

LIVE Score Portugal vs Croatia, FIFA World Cup: Croatia are gaining confidence in the attack as they are testing the Portuguese defence now, as the momentum has shifted a bit despite Portugal's recent equaliser. Croatia are not in the mood to take the game to extra time. POR 1-1 CRO 78'

LIVE Score Portugal vs Croatia, FIFA World Cup: Kovacic with back-to-back shots here. The first one was denied by the post, but on the rebound, Costa saved a powerful shot, keeping the match 1-1 at the moment. POR 1-1 CRO 75'

LIVE Score Portugal vs Croatia, FIFA World Cup: Penalty for Portugal after a foul inside the box! Cristiano Ronaldo does it for Portugal here! A clinical penalty from one of the greatest of all time to keep Portugal alive in the game. His first goal in the World Cup knockouts POR 1-1 CRO 68'

LIVE Score Portugal vs Croatia, FIFA World Cup: Cristiano Ronaldo with a clinical finish there, he was about to hit SIU but the flag was raised as the goal was denied here. Ronaldo is disappointed and the VAR check also called it offside. POR 0-1 CRO 62'

LIVE Score Portugal vs Croatia, FIFA World Cup: Another goal for Croatia, but wait a minute, the flag is raised, and it's offside. Croatia are taking control of the game now as the pressure is mounting on Portugal. Rafael Leao just hit the bar here. POR 0-1 CRO 58'

LIVE Score Portugal vs Croatia, FIFA World Cup: Ivan Perisic with the goal here as the Croatian fans are on cloud nine. Perisic shows his class once again and breaks the deadlock. A good shot from the left foot, which delivered a big moment for Croatia here. Ronaldo and Portugal are absolutely stunned here. POR 0-1 CRO 53'

LIVE Score Portugal vs Croatia, FIFA World Cup: Kovacic missed the chance here. He was off balance after dribbling past Joao Cancelo, which didn't allow him to take the clean shot. Good save from Costa here. Croatia are going for attack here in the second half. POR 0-0 CRO 49'

LIVE Score Portugal vs Croatia, FIFA World Cup: An early chance for Portugal in the first half. Nuno Mendes decided to pass the ball to Cristiano Ronaldo inside the box but it was blocked. He should have taken the shot by himself as he was in a great position there. POR 0-0 CRO 46'

Portugal vs Croatia LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Second half begins here as both teams will look to break the deadlock soon to take the advantage.

Portugal vs Croatia LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: End of the first half here! Goalless so far! Croatian defence has done quite well to contain the Portuguese barrage of attacks here. Cristiano Ronaldo has been quite average so far, Bruno Fernandes was closest to breaking the deadlock. It's the speed where Croatia are lacking behind in this game. POR 0-0 CRO Half Time

Portugal vs Croatia LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Four minutes added and both teams are still in search of an opening goal. Croatia will be happy if they go with a clean sheet at halftime. Croatian defence has been rock solid so far, compact and impactful - blocking everything coming their way. POR 0-0 CRO 45'

Portugal vs Croatia LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Five corners already for Portugal here as they keep testing the Croatian defenders here in the first half. Meanwhile, Portugal also missing the shooting boots in the final third here. POR 0-0 CRO 40'

Portugal vs Croatia LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Another shot from Bruno Fernandes and Livakovic saved it. Nuno Mendes also attempted a rocket shot from outside the box, but the defender blocked it. It's still 0-0 but Portugal hold the edge in this clash. POR 0-0 CRO 34'

Portugal vs Croatia LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Croatia made the big run right after the halftime break, but Portugal's defence was solid there to stop any harm. Croatia lack the pace here which has been a big negative for them in the game. POR 0-0 CRO 29'

Portugal vs Croatia LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Hydration break! Portugal have been dominant so far as they continue to test the Croatian defence. Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo has been contained quite well with players all around him. POR 0-0 CRO 25'

Portugal vs Croatia LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Yellow card for Ruben Dias already after his foul on Ante Budimir. Portugal have been the better team so far in this match, while Croatia are struggling to keep the ball. They are also not pressing much here, which has somehow worked to contain Ronaldo inside the box. POR 0-0 CRO 20'

Portugal vs Croatia LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Cristiano Ronaldo stepped up to take a free-kick from a promising position, but his effort crashed straight into the Croatian wall. It was another opportunity that went begging, and the decision for Ronaldo to take set-pieces continues to invite debate, especially with accomplished dead-ball specialists like Bruno Fernandes and Nuno Mendes also in Portugal's lineup. POR 0-0 CRO 13'

Portugal vs Croatia LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Pedro Neto produced a superb cross into the six-yard box, picking out Cristiano Ronaldo perfectly for what looked like a straightforward header. However, the Portugal captain failed to connect, letting a golden opportunity slip by. Dominik Livakovic had been caught out of position, and had Ronaldo connected properly, Portugal would almost certainly have taken the lead. POR 0-0 CRO 10'

Portugal vs Croatia LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Rafael Leao has looked Portugal's brightest attacking outlet in the opening stages, using his pace and direct running to trouble Croatia's defence. His movement and deliveries into the box have already created a few promising moments, and if he maintains this tempo, Portugal may not have to wait much longer to find the breakthrough. POR 0-0 CRO 8'

Portugal vs Croatia LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Bruno Fernandes with the first shot of the game, but was denied by Livakovic and the Croatian back-line. It was a good run from Rafael Leao, and Croatia felt the pressure there. POR 0-0 CRO 5'