Match Summary · Portugal · World Cup · Football · International · World Cup · Portugal · Congo DR · Joao Neves · Pedro Neto · Yoane Wissa
| Metric | Portugal | Congo DR |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 75% | 25% |
| Shots | 9 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 3 |
| Corners | 5 | 4 |
| Fouls | 9 | 9 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 3 | 2 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 1 | 0 |
Portugal started fast when Joao Neves put them in front at 5'33'', meeting Pedro Neto’s delivery to make it 1-0. The tempo then shifted into a scrappy stretch: Bernardo Silva went into the book at 12'15'', and Congo DR’s Chancel Mbemba followed with a yellow card at 31'36''.
Just as Portugal looked set to take their advantage into the interval, Congo DR hit back at 45'00''. Yoane Wissa finished from an Arthur Masuaku assist to level it 1-1, a huge moment in the match highlights after soaking up pressure for most of the half.
Roberto Martinez moved quickly at the restart, withdrawing Bernardo Silva for Francisco Conceicao at 45'00''. Congo DR answered with changes of their own, and the second half became a tactical battle rather than an open shootout, despite Portugal dominating possession (76% to 24%) in the match stats summary. Portugal ended with nine shots and only three on target, while Congo DR matched nine attempts and leaned on resilience - including 35 clearances - to protect the point.
Late cautions for Nelson Semedo (87'43'') and Tomas Araujo (90'00'') summed up Portugal’s frustration as the score stayed 1-1.