VIDEO: Ronaldo steps aside, Nuno Mendes shines with free-kick as Portugal dominates early

Portugal started strong against Uzbekistan. Just 11 minutes after Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring, the Seleção earned a free-kick in a dangerous central position. The captain sized up the opponent's goal, but it was Nuno Mendes who stepped up to take it. What a strike!

The left-back's perfectly placed shot caught the Uzbekistan goalkeeper by surprise in the 17th minute, making it 2-0 in under twenty minutes.