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Freddie Keighley

Bruno Fernandes might have just assisted Man Utd's replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo scored in his first match since leaving Manchester United as Portugal defeated Ghana in a World Cup thriller on Thursday evening.

But there were plenty of other players for the Old Trafford faithful to take note of in Portugal's 3-2 victory, including Rafael Leao. The AC Milan forward came off the bench to score what proved to be the game's decisive goal in the 80th minute with a brilliant, sweeping finish into the far post.

The chance was created by Bruno Fernandes, who also set up Joao Felix minutes earlier, after Andre Ayew cancelled out Ronaldo's penalty-spot opener. The Fernandes-Leao connection might be something United fans hope to see more of in the Premier League, as the latter is on the Red Devils' transfer radar.

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