Leão sent off for punching opponent in Portugal wi...

LISBON, Portugal -- Portugal forward Rafael Leão was sent off for punching an opponent during a 2-0 win over Chile in a World Cup warmup on Saturday.

>Leão got into a heated altercation with Chile defender Ivan Román after he felt he had been fouled by a different opponent. Leão was spotted throwing a punch and Román reacted angrily and both were shown straight red cards on the stroke of halftime.

>Cristiano Ronaldo started the match but was taken off at halftime and his replacement, Gonçalo Guedes, scored the opening goal.

>Bruno Fernandes doubled Portugal's lead in the 75th and Lucas Cepeda netted for Chile in stoppage time.

>Fernandes' goal was his 29th for Portugal, putting the Manchester United captain in a tie with Nuno Gomes for the fifth-most in team history.

>Portugal is in Group K at the World Cup along with Colombia, Uzbekistan and Congo DR. Portugal opens against Congo on June 17 in Houston.

>Ronaldo is set to make a record-tying sixth World Cup appearance.

>The Associated Press contributed to this report.