- Spain and Morocco made us wait 120 minutes for some action. Portugal made sure the second game had plenty of it by obliterating Switzerland.
- Luis Enrique's lineup choices, plus the overall stinktitude of the match itself, left Sergio Busquets as the highest rated selection at a measly 6.7 rating.
- The Cristiano Ronaldo saga continued with the superstar being benched and brought on in garbage time of the 6-1 victory.
- A Seleção at least spread the wealth a bit with three assists between two selections, Joao Felix (2) and top scorer of the day Bruno Fernandes (1) who took three participants to the top.
- Optimally, it was Ronaldo's replacement in the starting XI for Portugal, Goncalo Ramos, who became the first player since Miroslav Klose, the World Cup's all-time leading scorer, to score a hat trick on their first start in the tournament ending on a Cup-high 9.8 rating.
| SCOTT SERVIDIO- 395.0 TOTAL SCORE DAILY SELECTIONS: Sergio Busquets, ESP (6.7) - 88% passing, 2 tackles, 3/5 long balls Bruno Fernandes, POR (8.1) - 1 assist, 86% passing, 4/4 ground duels |
| TREVOR UTLEY- 391.9 TOTAL SCORE DAILY SELECTIONS: Alvaro Morata, ESP (6.3) - 2H SUB, 2 shots off target, 1 key pass Joao Felix, POR (8.0) - 2 assists, 2 key passes, 2 tackles |
| MARTIN DUNNING- 390.8 TOTAL SCORE DAILY SELECTIONS: Hakim Ziyech, MOR (6.2) - SO goal, 2 interceptions, 1/1 aerial duels Joao Felix, POR (8.0) - 2 assists, 2 key passes, 2 tackles |
| ROBERT ALLEN- 390.5 TOTAL SCORE DAILY SELECTIONS: Ferran Torres, ESP (6.1) - 90% passing, 1/4 dribbles, 1 foul drawn Bruno Fernandes, POR (8.1) - 1 assist, 86% passing, 4/4 ground duels |
| ANDREW SANFORD- 390.0 TOTAL SCORE DAILY SELECTIONS: Alvaro Morata, ESP (6.3) - 2H SUB, 2 shots off target, 1 key pass Bruno Fernandes, POR (8.1) - 1 assist, 86% passing, 4/4 ground duels |
| LENNY MALAGRINO- 384.6 TOTAL SCORE DAILY SELECTIONS: Alvaro Morata, ESP (6.3) - 2H SUB, 2 shots off target, 1 key pass Cristiano Ronaldo, POR (6.5) - 2H SUB, 80% passing, 1 shot (blocked) |
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