FIFA World Cup, Round of 16 in pictures: Portugal thrashes Switzerland 6-1, to face Morocco in quarterfinal
Portugal poured in six goals, including a hat-trick by Goncalo Ramos, against Switzerland to cruise into the quarterfinals. Fernando Santos’ team will take on Morocco in the quarterfinals on December 10.
Goncalo Ramos opens the scoring for Portugal with a left-footed strike. Photo Credit: AFP ▲
Portugal’s 39-year-old defender Pepe heads a cross into the back of the net as goalkeeper Yann Sommer’s attempt to save it goes in vain. Photo Credit: AFP ▲
Goncalo Ramos dodges past Switzerland goalkeeper Yann Sommer to net Portugal’s third goal. Photo Credit: AP ▲
Raphael Guerreiro gets Portugal’s fourth goal, placing a sublime strike over Yann Sommer, whose dives to save it go in vain. Photo Credit: AFP ▲
Goncalo Ramos scores a hat-trick and Portugal’s fifth goal by converting from the penalty box after he dodges past two Swiss defenders. Photo Credit: AFP
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Switzerland defender Manuel Akanji scores from the penalty box to score his side’s only goal in the 1-6 defeat to Portugal. Photo Credit: AP ▲
Rafael Leao launches a right-footed strike between two Swiss players to score Portugal’s sixth goal. Photo Credit: AP ▲
