Fernandes thở phào nhẹ nhõm trước cú đúp của Ronaldo.

Bruno Fernandes was relieved that Portugal teammate Cristiano Ronaldo opened his goal account with two strikes at the World Cup on Tuesday.

The Manchester United midfielder set up Ronaldo for Portugal's third goal in a 5-0 win over Uzbekistan .

"It's always special to get an assist with the national team, especially at the World Cup, which is a special tournament," Fernandes said.

Portugal and Ronaldo had been criticised in the media for their lacklustre performance in their first game, a goalless draw with Congo DR .

Ronaldo, 41, responded by scoring the opener in the sixth minute before adding…