FIFA World Cup 2026 Warm-ups – Player Ratings Portugal vs Chile; report, objectives, highlights

Portuguese forward Rafael Leão was sent off for punching an opponent during a 2-0 win over Chile in a World Cup warm-up on Saturday.

Leão got into a heated altercation with Chilean defender Ivan Román after feeling he had been fouled by another opponent. Leão was seen throwing a punch and Román reacted angrily and both received straight red cards on the stroke of half-time.

Cristiano Ronaldo started the match but was taken off at half-time and his replacement, Gonçalo Guedes, scored the opening goal.

Bruno Fernandes doubled Portugal’s lead in the 75th and Lucas Cepeda scored for Chile in stoppage time.

Portugal is in group K at the World Cup together with Colombia, Uzbekistan and Congo. Portugal starts against Congo on June 17 in Houston.

Ronaldo is on the verge of making a record sixth appearance at the World Cup.

– AP inputs

Portugal vs Chile player ratings:

Portugal

Starting XI: Fernandes (8.3), Dias (8.1), Conceição (7.7), Cancelo (7.7), Silva (7.2), Samú (7.1), Semedo (6.9), Veiga (6.8), Ronaldo (6.5), Leão (5.6), Sá (6.4)

substitutes: Neves (7.9), Guedes (7.6), Neto (7.2), Dalot (7.0), Inácio (6.5), Silva (6.5), Joao Félix (6.4), Araújo (unrated)

Chile

Starting XI: Vigouroux (7.2), Maple (7.1), Pizarro (6.7), Loyola (6.5), Tapia (6.4), Suazo (6.4), Foundez (6.2), Maripan (6.1), Osorio (6.1), Gutierrez (5.8), Roman (5.1)

substitutes: Cepeda (7.0), Méndez (6.9), Reichmuth (6.2), Echeverría (6.1), Hormazábal (6.0), Morales (5.8), Sierralta (6.6)

Published on June 7, 2026