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Goncalo Ramos scored a stunning hat-trick as a slick Portugal thrashed Switzerland 6-1 to storm into the quarter-finals of the World Cup for the first time since 2006. Portugal coach Fernando Santos took the brave call to bench Cristiano Ronaldo and was rewarded with an artful display from his side as they set up a last-eight clash with Morocco, who stunned Spain in a penalty shootout earlier on Tuesday.

Ramos, making his first start at the World Cup, gave Portugal the lead in the 17th minute after latching onto Joao Felix’s pass and smashing the ball past Swiss goalkeeper Yann Sommer at his near post from an acute angle. The 21-year-old Benfica striker scored his second, and Portugal’s third, six minutes after the break by getting onto the end of Diogo Dalot’s low cross and he completed his hat-trick with a delicate dinked finish.

Pepe had doubled Portugal’s lead with a powerful header from a Bruno Fernandes corner and Raphael Guerreiro rifled in their fourth, before Rafael Leao completed the rout in added time with a curled finish. In between those, Manuel Akanji scored a consolation goal for the Swiss from a corner, though it was nothing more than that.

Portugal vs Switzerland latest news

• GOAL! Ramos completes superb hat-trick

• GOAL! Akanji pulls one back

• GOAL! Guerreiro finishes lovely move

• GOAL! Ramos gets his second

• GOAL! Pepe doubles the lead with header

• GOAL! Ramos with stunning strike

Portugal 6 - 1 Switzerland

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22:09 , Matt Verri

Goncalo Ramos rose in flames from Cristiano Ronaldo’s ashes as a reborn Portugal thrashed Switzerland 6-1 to set up a World Cup quarter-final against Morocco.

As narratives go, this was almost too perfect and felt like a case of lazy scriptwriting because it was so remarkable and yet so obvious.

Still, the fact remains that Portugal boss Fernando Santos dropped Ronaldo and his replacement in the side, Ramos, scored a brilliant hat-trick and set up another in his side’s best display in years.

Read Dan Kilpatrick’s full analysis here

Quarter-finals to come...

21:37 , Matt Verri

Croatia vs Brazil

Netherlands vs Argentina

Portugal vs Morocco

England vs France

Those are the four matches we’ve got to look forward to - plenty more drama to come!

It’s been fun!

21:24 , Matt Verri

Player ratings

21:12 , Matt Verri

Goncalo Ramos 10 | Star player

A dream full debut for the 21-year-old, who started in place of Ronaldo. Scored three and assisted another. His first goal was a thunderbolt into the top corner, the second a nutmeg near-post flick and the third a dinked chip. Outrageous.

Joao Felix 9

Other than Ramos he was probably Portugal’s best player. Drifted in off his left flank and caused Switzerland so many problems. Finished the game with two assists.

Read our full Portugal ratings here

What. A. Performance.

20:57 , Matt Verri

FT: Portugal 6-1 Switzerland

20:54 , Matt Verri

Statement performance from Portugal, who have absolutely battered Switzerland.

A 6-1 win, Ramos the star of the show on his first international start. A remarkable hat-trick.

Morocco next up in the quarter-finals.

GOAL! Portugal 6-1 Switzerland | Rafael Leao 90+2’

20:51 , Matt Verri

That is outrageous!

Charges away down the left, chops inside onto his right foot and curls a sublime finish into the far corner. Sommer didn’t bother moving.

20:49 , Matt Verri

90 mins: Four minutes added on.

Portugal can enjoy each and every one of these 240 seconds.

20:48 , Matt Verri

89 mins: Shaqiri with a nice pass out to Rodriguez, Switzerland still getting plenty of bodies forward.

That’s really been the problem, left themselves really exposed at the back. Similarities with the Brazil vs South Korea result last night, been punished for their bravery.

20:46 , Matt Verri

86 mins: Flick over the top, Ronaldo running onto it but it’s hammered against him, bouncing out for a goal-kick.

Fernandes’ night is now over, though he’s not exactly in a rush off the pitch. Switzerland moaning, clearly thinking every second is going to be crucial in their quest for four goals.

Bit optimistic. Anyway, Leao is on.

OFFSIDE!

20:43 , Matt Verri

Ronaldo with the ball in the back of the net... offside!

He looked miles offside, and he was. Charging through on goal and it’s a confident finish, all for nothing though.

20:42 , Matt Verri

83 mins: Xhaka and Zakaria not on the same page, a Portugal break is briefly on.

The crowd very excited, but Ronaldo can’t quite catch up with it. Calm down, calm down.

20:40 , Matt Verri

81 mins: Decent chance for Switzerland, as they win another corner. Xhaka gets across his man at the near post, flicks the header over the bar though.

Another change from Portugal, Neves replacing Silva.

20:39 , Matt Verri

79 mins: Match has slowed down a bit, with the result not in any doubt at all.

Crowd now putting their full efforts into willing a Ronaldo goal. He’ll be trying his luck every time he even vaguely sees Sommer.

20:35 , Matt Verri

76 mins: Deary me.

Free-kick Portugal, 25 yards out in a central position. The stage is set. Ronaldo runs up... and thumps it into the wall.

Bring Ramos back.

20:32 , Matt Verri

73 mins: Ramos, Otavio and Felix are all off. Horta, Vitinha and, yes, Ronaldo on.

No pressure, Cristiano.

20:31 , Matt Verri

72 mins: Felix tries a ridiculous flick through to Ramos, that would have been rude.

Fortunately for Switzerland, they just about cut it out. This has been some of the best football anyone has played all tournament.

20:28 , Matt Verri

69 mins: Nearly the pick of the bunch!

A stunning switch out wide, Guerreiro volleys it back across goal and Fernandes is so close to finishing it off at the back post.

Simon Collings at Lusail Iconic Stadium

20:28 , Matt Verri

Waiting for the crowd to start chanting: ‘Ramos, Ramos, Ramos’.

GOAL! Portugal 5-1 Switzerland | Goncalo Ramos 67'

20:26 , Matt Verri

HAT-TRICK HERO!

The first hat-trick of the World Cup, what a story. Ramos in on goal, dinks it over Sommer and it trickles over the line.

Brilliant finish, brilliant performance.

20:25 , Matt Verri

65 mins: Shaqiri tries his luck from 25 yards, almost an impossible angle on the right. It’s about 25 miles into the night sky.

Vargas trudges off for Switzerland, Okafor on to replace him.

20:21 , Matt Verri

62 mins: Crowd are chanting Ronaldo’s name, it’s clear what they want!

The 37-year-old is looking fairly miserable on the bench as he watches on. Got to imagine he’ll be on at some point.

20:19 , Matt Verri

60 mins: Well that was a frantic spell!

Portugal in complete control still, despite slightly switching off from the set-piece.

Switzerland will have to continue piling forward, plenty of space for Portugal on the counter.

Simon Collings at Lusail Iconic Stadium

20:18 , Matt Verri

That was one of the goals of the tournament from Portugal. A fluid, brilliant counter and a great finish too.

GOAL! Portugal 4-1 Switzerland | Manuel Akanji 58'

20:17 , Matt Verri

There’s one!

Switzerland corner, Ramos flicks it on in his own box and Akanji is there at the back post to turn it home.

Three more needed...

GOAL! Portugal 4-0 Switzerland | Raphael Guerreiro 56'

20:15 , Matt Verri

SENSATIONAL!

That is a wonderful move from Portugal, who are playing some incredible footbal..

Fernandes slides it through to Guerreiro, and the left-back lifts it into the roof of the net.

20:13 , Matt Verri

54 mins: Sow and Freuler off, Seferovic and Zakaria the two to replace them for Switzerland.

Going to need to be some second-half performance from the subs!

Simon Collings at Lusail Iconic Stadium

20:11 , Matt Verri

A nutmeg from Ramos for his second goal because, why not?

GOAL! Portugal 3-0 Switzerland | Goncalo Ramos 51'

20:10 , Matt Verri

GAME OVER!

Ramos’ dream night continues, he has a second. Low cross into the near post, he gets across his man and pokes it through Sommer.

Simon Collings at Lusail Iconic Stadium

20:08 , Matt Verri

Big cheers here as Ronaldo goes to warm up. The locals are desperate to see him in action tonight.

20:06 , Matt Verri

47 mins: Schar off at the break, Comert replacing him. Switzerland have moved to a back four.

Portugal almost away again through Silva, not particularly bothered about their opponents’ change of shape. Cleared just in time.

Back underway!

20:04 , Matt Verri

We’re up and running for the second-half!

Outrageous finish!

19:56 , Matt Verri

Simon Collings at Lusail Iconic Stadium

19:52 , Matt Verri

Swiss not got going yet at all. Portugal looked good going forward, though, with Joao Felix bright on the left.

HT: Portugal 2-0 Switzerland

19:49 , Matt Verri

That’s half-time, a pretty perfect 45 minutes for Portugal.

Ramos and Pepe with the goals, Santos’ team selection has paid off. Could well have been a wider lead too.

Switzerland with a second-half mountain to climb.

19:47 , Matt Verri

45+3 mins: Portugal corner, probably the final action of the half.

Taken short, worked to Guerreiro and he smashes an effort over the bar from 25 yards out. That was... not the best.

Simon Collings at Lusail Iconic Stadium

19:46 , Matt Verri

Big ask for Switzerland to come back from here, but at last year’s Euros they were 3-1 down to France with 15 minutes to go. Some cause for optimism.

19:45 , Matt Verri

45 mins: Felix with a lovely run, Portugal turning on the style here.

Fernandes with a very ambitious scooped pass on the edge of the box, doesn’t come off. That was brilliant from Felix in the build-up.

Four minutes added on.

19:43 , Matt Verri

43 mins: Ramos has to score that!

Schar with a terrible challenge on Felix on the halfway line, but the referee plays the advantage.

Fernandes leads the charge, slides a perfect pass through to Ramos. Only the goalkeeper to beat, pretty tame effort in the end.

19:41 , Matt Verri

41 mins: Sommer needs to be a bit careful, taking his time on the ball as Ramos comes charging up to close him down.

Portugal win it back, Fernandes from the edge of the box and it’s well, well, well over the bar. Rueful smile.

19:38 , Matt Verri

38 mins: Chaos in the Portugal box!

They just about survive. Fernandes with the low cross in, Costa palms it out and Freuler’s header loops towards the goal, hammered away off the line.

19:36 , Matt Verri

36 mins: Cross stood up to the back post, Ramos can’t quite catch up with it.

Switzerland all over the shop at the back, pace and movement of the Portugal front-line is carving them open. Long way back for the Swiss now.

Simon Collings at Lusail Iconic Stadium

19:35 , Matt Verri

Not great marking from Switzerland there. Pepe one of the tallest players on the pitch and just waltzes into the six-yard box.

GOAL! Portugal 2-0 Switzerland | Pepe 33'

19:33 , Matt Verri

NOW IT IS 2-0!

That’s terrible from Switzerland. Corner whipped in, Pepe free six yards out and he powers the header home.

19:32 , Matt Verri

32 mins: Inches away from a second goal for Portugal!

Felix curls a brilliant cross into the box, Schar flicks it away and it’s so close to finding that far corner. Just about flies wide.

Had to do something, Ramos was behind waiting.

19:30 , Matt Verri

30 mins: Embolo is certainly up for the fight, just hasn’t had enough of the ball. He runs at Dias, shrugs him off and wins the free-kick. So, so strong.

Shaqiri standing over this, as is Xhaka. Great angle for the left-footer but it’s all of 35 yards out.

It’s Shaqiri... great effort! Was maybe curling wide, Costa tips it behind though.

Simon Collings at Lusail Iconic Stadium

19:28 , Matt Verri

Obviously people will point to his goal, but you can see why Ramos was picked when you look at his all-round game.

He is just so much more mobile than Ronaldo and that Portuguese attack looks so much more fluid tonight.

19:28 , Matt Verri

28 mins: Switzerland haven’t offered any sort of threat tonight in forward areas.

Xhaka drops deep to get on the ball, but the attack soon breaks down. Portugal in complete control right now.

19:25 , Matt Verri

25 mins: Schar is down and trudging off after getting some treatment. Looks like his night could shortly be over.

He’s going to try and continue for now, but think he might be going down again very shortly.

19:22 , Matt Verri

23 mins: Lovely cross-field pass, Ramos brings it down and it bobbles back to him. Gets the shot away from the edge of the box, comfortable save.

What an unbelievable start he’s made.

19:21 , Matt Verri

21 mins: Sommer could not believe that flew into the top corner.

Here come Portugal again, Guerreiro in down the left and puts it into the box. Cleared away, Ramos was lurking again.

Simon Collings at Lusail Iconic Stadium

19:19 , Matt Verri

Of course it is the man who replaces Ronaldo who scores. What a hit it is too. Ronaldo looking a tad glum on the bench there...

GOAL! Portugal 1-0 Switzerland | Goncalo Ramos 17'

19:18 , Matt Verri

RAMOS PUTS PORTUGAL IN FRONT!

His first international start and it’s a stunning finish! Tight angle, but somehow he’s absolutely blasted a left-footed strike into the top corner. Sommer didn’t move as it flew in at his near post.

19:16 , Matt Verri

16 mins: I’m sorry to report we’ve already reached the Mexican wave stage of the night.

It’s not a good sign. Portugal knocking the ball around in midfield and defence, Fernandes tries to actually move it forward but his pass is cut out.

That’s more like it, Silva drifts into the box but can’t quite pick out Ramos. Almost brilliant.

19:13 , Matt Verri

13 mins: Rodriguez with good pace to track back and ensure a ball in behind the Swiss defence doesn’t lead to anything dangerous.

Looks to be a back five for Switzerland out of possession, Fernandes and Vargas as the wing-backs.

19:10 , Matt Verri

10 mins: Clive Tyldesley promised not to talk about Ronaldo, but we’re now into a third minute hearing about some of the 37-year-old’s achievements.

The 22 players on the pitch best start doing something vaguely interesting soon, or nobody’s going to move on from the team news.

Simon Collings at Lusail Iconic Stadium

19:07 , Matt Verri

A muted start to the game, with the biggest cheer of the night coming during the anthems - when the camera panned to Cristiano Ronaldo.

19:07 , Matt Verri

7 mins: Low-key start to the match, Embolo the brighest player on the pitch so far.

Portugal yet to really get anything going in attack, Switzerland very calmly playing their way around the press. Xhaka as composed as ever in possession.

19:04 , Matt Verri

4 mins: Dias catches Embolo with an elbow, as he tries to let the ball run out of play. Huge scream from the striker as he topples to the ground.

He’s swiftly back up to his feet and giving the assistant both barrels. Think we can assume he’s ok.

19:02 , Matt Verri

2 mins: The mandatory camera shot of Giovanni Infantino has been done, for those worried he wasn’t in attendance. Sure there were plenty of you. He looks more and more reclined every match.

Fernandes almost has a chance in the box, ball bounces off him though and it’s hacked away. Heavy touch.

KICK-OFF!

19:00 , Matt Verri

We’re underway - let the fun begin!

Players are out!

18:55 , Matt Verri

Here come the teams, though all the photographers at the ground are all firmly turned towards the bench.

Ronaldo doesn’t need to play to be the star of the show. Time for the anthems... and more shots of Ronaldo.

Huge cheers as the screen shows him singing.

Portugal need to deliver

18:51 , Matt Verri

It’s now 16 years since Portugal last played in a World Cup quarter-final.

They’ve won the Euros since then, but their performances on the biggest stage certainly haven’t been up to scratch over the last few World Cups.

If before the tournament you’d have offered them matches against Switzerland and Morocco to reach the semi-finals, they’ve have snapped your hand off.

End of a long run

18:45 , Matt Verri

This is the first time since Euro 2008 that Ronaldo has not started a match at a major tournament for Portugal.

Switzerland were also the opponents 14 years ago - Ronaldo must be sick of seeing them.

Pressure on Ramos

18:38 , Matt Verri

So it’s Goncalo Ramos starting up front for Portugal tonight, so much pressure on him.

He’s made just three senior international appearances, with the 21-year-old’s only goal for his country coming in a pre-tournament friendly against Nigeria.

Stage is set for him to deliver!

Simon Collings at Lusail Iconic Stadium

18:32 , Matt Verri

Serene progress for Portugal

18:24 , Matt Verri

Portugal were relatively comfortable in making it through to the last-16.

Wins over Ghana and Uruguay got the job done with time to spare, ensuring they could make plenty of changes for their clash against South Korea.

They lost that match in dramatic fashion, but it did not stop them coming top of the group.

That’s one way to do it!

18:17 , Matt Verri

Reminder that Morocco are waiting in the quarter-finals for whoever wins tonight.

Achraf Hakimi struck the winning penalty - nerves not particularly a problem it would appear!

Familiar foes...

18:09 , Matt Verri

These two sides have already played each other a couple of times this year in the Nations League.

Portugal won 4-0 at home in June, Cristiano Ronaldo (remember him?) scoring twice in that match. William Carvalho and Joao Cancelo also got on the scoresheet.

Switzerland got their revenge a week later, Haris Seferovic’s goal after 57 seconds the only one of the match.

Switzerland had to do it the hard way

18:01 , Matt Verri

Switzerland began their World Cup campaign with a narrow win over Cameroon, before they were on the wrong end of a 1-0 scoreline against Brazil.

That left it all down to their final group-stage match against Serbia, where emotions were high it would be fair to say.

A thrilling match, and one that Switzerland won 3-2 to book their place in the last-16. They’re a really tough side to beat - won’t be easy at all for Portugal tonight.

Spain are OUT

17:53 , Matt Verri

It will be Morocco in the quarter-finals for whoever wins tonight!

Spain have been beaten on penalties, after 120 goalless minutes. Absolutely crazy atmosphere, the stadium almost exclusively full of Moroccan fans.

That’s our first shock of the knockout stage. Netherlands, Argentina, France, England, Brazil, Croatia, Morocco... one space left to fill in the last-eight!

Ronaldo dropped!

17:46 , Matt Verri

Huge, huge call from Santos!

Ronaldo is dropped to the bench, with Ramos coming in to the lead the line instead. The 37-year-old will not be impressed, that much we do know.

Cancelo also misses out in a surprise move, with Guerreiro coming in at left-back and Dalot on the right.

For Switzerland, Sommer is fit to start but it’s Schar and Akanji at centre-back, with Elvedi not in the side.

Switzerland team news

17:40 , Matt Verri

Switzerland XI: Sommer, Fernandes, Schar, Akanji, Rodriguez, Freuler, Xhaka, Shaqiri, Sow, Vargas, Embolo.

Portugal team news

17:37 , Matt Verri

Starting XI: Costa, Dalot, Pepe, Dias, Guerreiro, William, Otavio, Silva, Fernandes, Felix, Ramos

Familiar stage for both sides...

17:29 , Matt Verri

Portugal have a pretty poor knockout record at the World Cup, to put it midly.

Only once since 1966 have they made it past the last-16 stage - they fell at this stage both in 2010, against Spain, and 2018 when beaten by Uruguay.

Not since 1954 have Switzerland made it to the quarter-finals of a World Cup, the last-16 where their journey has ended in three of the last four tournaments.

One of them is going to improve on that record tonight!

End of an era?

17:22 , Matt Verri

Cristiano Ronaldo should be dropped from the Portugal team for tonight’s World Cup clash against Switzerland, according to a poll in leading Portuguese newspaper A Bola.

In the build-up to tonight’s game, Portuguese newspaper A Bola ran a poll on their website asking fans whether Ronaldo should start against Switzerland. The results, which were published yesterday, showed 70 per cent of voters wanted Ronaldo axed.

Ronaldo is Portugal’s captain and the all-time top scorer in men’s international football, but recent weeks have shown how his star power now appears to be on the decline.

Read Simon Collings’ full preview here!

Good news for both of these sides...

17:14 , Matt Verri

It will be Morocco or Spain in the quarter-finals for whoever comes out on top tonight.

Good news for Portugal and Switzerland, with that match into extra-time so there will be plenty of tired legs. Still goalless, with the first period of extra-time played.

Penalties to come?

Issues between Ronaldo and Santos?

17:05 , Matt Verri

Cristiano Ronaldo was taken off in the 65th minute of Portugal’s World Cup defeat by Korea last Friday, and there were reports that he swore at boss Fernando Santos.

Ronaldo has claimed his comments were actually directed towards Korea forward Cho Gue-sung, with whom he became involved in a heated exchange.

Santos did not see or hear what happened in the immediate aftermath of the game, but has since and is unhappy with Ronaldo’s conduct - regardless of whether those comments were directed at him or Cho.

“I had a flash interview, you were there, and then obviously I went straight to the press conference and what I said I’ll repeat it here again,” Santos said.

“There on the field, nothing happened, nothing. So I just heard him discussing with the players of Korea, I didn’t hear anything else.

“Now the second part of your question, if I have seen the images? Yes. I didn’t like it. Not at all. I did not like it. I really didn’t like it.”

Evening Standard prediction

16:59 , Matt Verri

Switzerland shocked France at the Euros last year and are more than capable of punishing Portugal if they fail to turn up.

This one might be going all the way.

A 1-1 draw, Portugal to win on penalties.

Switzerland team news

16:53 , Matt Verri

For Swiss boss Murat Yakin, Xherdan Shaqiri is now fit and firing after missing the Brazil defeat with a knock before scoring a fine goal on his return against Serbia.

Goalkeeper Yann Sommer and centre-back Nico Elvedi both missed the Serbia game due to illness, but could return tonight.

Predicted Switzerland XI: Sommer; Widmer, Akanji, Elvedi, Rodriguez; Xhaka, Freuler; Shaqiri, Sow, Vargas; Embolo.

Portugal team news

16:46 , Matt Verri

Cristiano Ronaldo will hope to start tonight, but it’s not a certainty.

Fernando Santos refused to guarantee the former Manchester United star would play the full 90 minutes at Lusail Iconic Stadium, having been unhappy with his reaction while being substituted in the eventful final group game against South Korea.

Santos looks set to reinstate his other first-choice players such as Manchester United playmaker Bruno Fernandes, who has scored two goals and laid on two assists in this World Cup so far.

Manchester City pair Bernardo Silva and Ruben Dias should also return, with Santos’ other main dilemma being who to play at left-back, with Nuno Mendes ruled out of the tournament. He could select another United player, in Diogo Dalot, and switch Joao Cancelo to the left, or go with the experienced Rafael Guerreiro of Borussia Dortmund.

Predicted Portugal XI: D.Costa; Cancelo, Dias, Pepe, Guerreiro; Neves, Carvalho; B. Silva, Fernandes, Felix; Ronaldo.

How to watch Portugal vs Switzerland

16:38 , Matt Verri

TV channel: In the UK, the match will be televised free-to-air and live on ITV1, with coverage beginning at 6.15pm.

Live stream: Fans can also catch the game live online via the ITVX app and ITV website.

Live blog: You can follow all the action right here, with Dan Kilpatrick providing expert analysis from the ground.

Good afternoon!

16:32 , Matt Verri

Hello and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Portugal vs Switzerland!

It’s the final last-16 match of the World Cup, with a blockbuster quarter-final lineup in store later this week. Both of these sides will believe they have a good chance of adding themselves to that list.

We’ll have all the latest build-up and team news ahead of kick-off, which comes at 7pm GMT from the Lusail Iconic Stadium.