Cristiano Ronaldo scored a brace as he became the first player to score at six World Cups as Portugal saw off Uzbekistan 5-0 in Group K.
The 41-year-old scored early on from short range before Nuno Mendes made it two with a clever free-kick routine, as Ronaldo then made it three before the break.
After the restart, he came close to his hat-trick on a few ocacasions, but an Abduvohid Nematov own-goal made it four. Rafael Leão then thumped home off the bench to add a fifth in a dominant showing.
Here's how it happened.
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Roberto Martinez's men were seeking a response after an underwhelming start to their World Cup campaign -- sharing the points with Congo DR, despite taking an early lead through João Neves and dominating possession for a lengthy spell.
However, Yoane Wissa's first-half headed equaliser earned Congo DR their first-ever World Cup goal and point, while Portugal struggled to create clear chances after the break and were fortunate not to suffer an even bigger shock.
Uzbekistan also entered the contest looking for their first points after a 3-1 defeat to Colombia in the nation's first-ever World Cup match. The Central Asian debutants showed resilience after the interval and briefly levelled through Abbosbek Fayzullaev, whose goal sparked hopes of a famous result, but they were ultimately outdone for quality in their opener as they lost 3-1.
Portugal are as good as qualified through to the knockouts -- while leaving Uzbekistan at the mercy of Congo DR -- who will knock them out if they can defeat Colombia later today.
If Portugal win their final group stage match against Colombia, they will qualify as group winners.