• Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring Portugal's goal against Morocco. Peter Powell / EPA
    Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring Portugal's goal against Morocco. Peter Powell / EPA
  • Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring Portugal's goal against Morocco. Michael Steele /Getty Images
    Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring Portugal's goal against Morocco. Michael Steele /Getty Images
  • Behind the goal view of Cristiano Ronaldo's goal for Portugal against Morocco. Monir El Kajoui. Michael Steele / Getty Images
    Behind the goal view of Cristiano Ronaldo's goal for Portugal against Morocco. Monir El Kajoui. Michael Steele / Getty Images
  • Faycal Fajr of Morocco shows his dejection following the match. Maddie Meyer / Getty Images
    Faycal Fajr of Morocco shows his dejection following the match. Maddie Meyer / Getty Images
  • Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal is challenged by Mehdi Benatia of Morocco. Michael Steele / Getty Images
    Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal is challenged by Mehdi Benatia of Morocco. Michael Steele / Getty Images
  • Portugal goalkeeper Rui Patricio during the match. Francisco Seco / AP Photo
    Portugal goalkeeper Rui Patricio during the match. Francisco Seco / AP Photo
  • Morocco's Mehdi Benatia, left, and Portugal's Goncalo Guedes go for a header. Hassan Ammar / AP Photo
    Morocco's Mehdi Benatia, left, and Portugal's Goncalo Guedes go for a header. Hassan Ammar / AP Photo
  • Morocco's Mehdi Benatia covers his faces after missing a chance to score. Francisco Seco / AP Photo
    Morocco's Mehdi Benatia covers his faces after missing a chance to score. Francisco Seco / AP Photo
  • Bernardo Silva of Portugal is challenged by Mbark Boussoufa of Morocco. Stu Forster / Getty Images
    Bernardo Silva of Portugal is challenged by Mbark Boussoufa of Morocco. Stu Forster / Getty Images
  • Portugal goalkeeper Rui Patricio makes a save ahead of Morocco's Manuel Da Costa as Portugal's Jose Fonte, right, looks on. Hassan Ammar / AP Photo
    Portugal goalkeeper Rui Patricio makes a save ahead of Morocco's Manuel Da Costa as Portugal's Jose Fonte, right, looks on. Hassan Ammar / AP Photo
  • Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal in action. Abedin Taherkenareh / EPA
    Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal in action. Abedin Taherkenareh / EPA
  • US referee Mark Geiger, left, speaks to Manuel da Costa of Morocco. Facundo Arrizabalaga / EPA
    US referee Mark Geiger, left, speaks to Manuel da Costa of Morocco. Facundo Arrizabalaga / EPA
  • Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts. Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters
    Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts. Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters
  • Portugal's Rui Patricio and Jose Fonte in action with Morocco's Manuel da Costa. Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters
    Portugal's Rui Patricio and Jose Fonte in action with Morocco's Manuel da Costa. Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters
  • Morocco's Achraf Hakimi in action with Portugal's Bernardo Silva and Cedric Soares. Maxim Shemetov / Reuters
    Morocco's Achraf Hakimi in action with Portugal's Bernardo Silva and Cedric Soares. Maxim Shemetov / Reuters
  • Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal during the match. Facundo Arrizabalaga / EPA
    Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal during the match. Facundo Arrizabalaga / EPA

Ronaldo stars for Portugal in World Cup Group B win over Morocco - in pictures


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Cristiano Ronaldo took his 2018 World Cup goals tally to four after scoring the only goal of the game in Portugal's 1-0 win over Morocco in Group B on Wednesday.

Real Madrid forward Ronaldo followed up his hat-trick against Spain with a fourth minute winner against Morocco, who became the first team eliminated from the tournament in Russia.

Take a look at the best photos from this match in the picture gallery above. To move on to the next image, click on the arrows, or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.

The National's John McAuley was inside the Luzhniki Stadium to witness Portugal's win and you can read his match report here.

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