World Cup 2018: Portugal vs Uruguay; 5 Best, Worst and Average Players

3. Best: Diego Godin

Uruguay's main man

Godin was the heartbeat of this team, someone who made the whole game look simple. He was at the centre of the defence, marshaling the lads and ensuring that they stuck to their positions. Godin was vocal and proactive from the back, regularly arranging the midfield line whenever Portugal had the possession of the ball.

The Atletico Madrid stalwart’s positional sense was accurate, as he was always in the right spot to clear the ball and thwart the danger. Diego was safe with possession too but usually defended compactly, staying close to Ronaldo and putting in the challenges at appropriate times to win the ball back and recycle the possession.

He cleared the ball away on seven occasions, and most of the times these were deliveries sent into the box from the flanks in search of Ronaldo. Godin intercepted twice too, at crucial positions in and around the box, whilst also having made two important tackles in the game.

The centre-back delivered one key pass, further demonstrating his importance in both parts of the field. Even during set-pieces, Godin hardly afforded any space to the Portuguese players.