DORTMUND, Germany -- A record-breaking goal from Ronaldo set the Brazilians on the way to victory, but the Ghanaians leave the World Cup knowing they outplayed and outfought their opponents at times and that a 3-0 score line was an unfair representation of this second-round tieup.

News photoRonaldo dribbles the ball past Ghana goalkeeper Richard Kingson to score for Brazil during their Round of 16 World Cup match in Dortmund on Tuesday. Brazil won 3-0.

Ronaldo's fifth-minute goal means he has now scored 15 in World Cup finals, moving ahead of Germany's Gerd Mueller for the most goals scored in the tournament. The Real Madrid man has scored three so far in Germany.