Vídeo: Leão, craque do Milan, marca seu terceiro gol na Copa do Mundo pela seleção portuguesa.

Milan star Rafael Leao made an impact off the bench for Portugal by scoring a ferocious World Cup goal in the 5-0 thrashing of Fabio Cannavaro’s Uzbekistan.

HOUSTON, TEXAS – JUNE 23: Rafael Leao #17 of Portugal celebrates scoring his team’s fifth goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group K match between Portugal and Uzbekistan at Houston Stadium on June 23, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Charlotte Wilson/Getty Images)

It was a day for history with Cristiano Ronaldo becoming the first player ever to find the net in six different editions of the World Cup, bagging a brace in this one-way match.

Leao had been left out of the starting XI of both the opening 1-1 draw with RD Congo, and this evening’s encounter with Uzbekistan.

Leao scorcher seals 5-0 for Portugal

Rafael Leão places it perfectly in the top corner for Portugal’s FIFTH pic.twitter.com/q1lQNVQGKT

— ITV Football (@itvfootball) June 23, 2026

He came off the bench for the final 10 minutes and made an immediate impact, smashing his finish into the roof of the net from 14 yards after a Nelson Semedo roll across for Ronaldo was cut out by defenders.

It was just his sixth goal in 46 senior caps for Portugal, yet the third to be scored in a World Cup competition.

The Milan wide man also found the net twice in the 2022 tournament against Ghana and Switzerland.