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Portugal were without Cristiano Ronaldo, who was suspended after
picking up a yellow card while celebrating his second goal in
their last-gasp 2-1 victory over Ireland last week, but his
absence was not felt as first-half strikes from Bernardo Silva
and Andre Silva plus a Diogo Jota header secured victory.
The visitors, who were rarely troubled throughout, took the lead
after 26 minutes as Bernardo latched onto Bruno Fernandes's deep
cross to volley in at the back post.
Fernandes was heavily involved again as Portugal doubled their
lead, this time his cross was turned across goal by Jota for
Andre Silva, who tapped in from close range.
Jota then rounded off the victory 15 minutes from fulltime,
heading in Joao Cancelo's centre.
The victory takes Fernando Santos's side to the top of Group A
with 13 points - three ahead of their qualification rivals
Serbia, who visit Ireland later on Tuesday.
(Reporting by Joseph Walker; Editing by Toby Davis)
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