Portugal crushed Switzerland 6-1 in the last key of the round of 16 of the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Gonçalo Ramos was in charge of replacing Cristiano Ronaldo -who entered in the second half- on the field and he did so scoring a hat-trick.
Fernando Santos surprised by not starting Cristiano Ronaldo from the start and gave Gonçalo Ramos the opportunity, who did not miss it. The Benfica striker was key and scored a hat-trick (17′, 51′ and 67′) to cause delirium and applause at the Iconic Stadium in Lusail.
The Portuguese team extended their lead with goals from Pepe (33′), Raphael Guerreiro (56′) and Rafael Leao (92′). Meanwhile, Switzerland discounted through Manuel Akanji (58 ‘).
Cristiano Ronaldo entered the field of play in the second half, but could not score.
In this way, Portugal advances to the quarterfinals of the Qatar 2022 World Cup and will now clash against Morocco on Saturday for a place in the semifinals of the tournament.
