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Cristiano Ronaldo struck early to hand Portugal a 1-0 win against Morocco on Wednesday, keeping the latter rooted to the bottom of Group B despite their valiant efforts.

As such, here's how the players rated in their second match of the 2018 World Cup win...

1. Portugal: Keeper & Defenders

Rui Patricio 8/10 Protected the goal admirably, particularly during Morocco's set piece which saw Belhanda get a header on target.

Cedric Soares 5/10 Didn't offer anything going forward but stuck to his defensive task well enough.

Pepe 6/10 Looked laboured for most of the game but made some crucial challenges late on. Took a horrendous dive after being patted on the back by Benatia, if that's worth anything.

Jose Fonte 4/10 Caught in a few unwanted positions and was exposed for pace.

Raphael Guerreiro 4/10 Shockingly poor in defence. Nordin Amrabat had a field day with him.

2. Portugal: Midfielders

Bernardo Silva 6/10 Created a few chances but didn't contribute as much as he'd have liked to.

Joao Moutinho 6.5/10 Played positively most of the game but was hardly creative, barring the assist.

William Carvalho 6/10 Was great on the ball but didn't offer much himself.

Joao Mario 5/10 Hardly made a statement but did win a free kick in an important area.

3. Portugal: Forwards

Goncalo Guedes 6/10 Didn't link well enough up front with Ronaldo but had a few good chances.

Cristiano Ronaldo 7.5/10 Didn't get enough touches but scored the crucial goal.

4. Portugal: Substitutes

Gelson Martins 6/10 Did well coming on, showed pace and composure; was excellent on the ball.

Bruno Fernandes 6/10 Also did well after coming on and nearly got Ronaldo another goal.

Adrien Silva N/A Didn't get the time to do enough for a rating.

5. Morocco: Goalkeeper & Defenders

Munir Mohand Mohamedi 6.5/10 Kept Morocco in it with a great first half save.

Nabil Dirar 7/10 Impressed at both ends of the pitch.

Medhi Benatia 7/10 Could have been much neater in defence but made attempts getting forward and nearly scored.

Manuel Da Costa 6/10 Could have done more to prevent Ronaldo from scoring but did make some important clearances.

Achraf Hakimi 5/10 Played a poor all-round game but did surge forward on occasion.

6. Morocco: Midfielders

Karim El Ahmadi 6.5/10 Tried being positive in attack but turned out to be wasteful. He was pretty solid in defence, however.

Mbarek Boussoufa 6/10 Mostly quiet but passed the ball around well.

Nordin Amrabat 8/10 Morocco's best player on the day. Was impressive playing on the right flank and gave Guerreiro a torrid time.

Younes Belhanda 8/10 Also gave a great account of himself and created a few chances, including that header on target.

Hakim Zayek 7/10 Got in a few shots on target and played well overall.

7. Morocco: Forwards

Khalid Boutaib 6/10 Simply couldn't get it done operating at the point of attack, despite looking a huge threat and having an early chance.

8. Morocco: Substitutes

Ayoub El Kaabi N/A Not enough time on for a fair rating.

Mehdi Carcela 6/10 Showed willingness and pace but couldn't change much.

Faycal Fajr N/A Came on late in stoppage time.

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