In the early morning of June 19, Group F of the group stage of the 2024 European Championship was contested, with Portugal, the champion of the 2016 European Cup, playing against the Czech Republic, the "Iron Rider of Eastern Europe". In the first half, Ronaldo did not score alone, and the two sides drew 0-0; In the second half, the Czech Republic scored the first goal from a distance, and Portugal relied on an own goal from the opponent and a goal from substitute Conceição to win 2-1 to usher in a good start.
This is Ronaldo's sixth European Championship with Portugal, and it has been 20 years since he played in Portugal for the first time in 2004. He wore the captain's armband in this game, and key players such as Leao, B-Fee, B-Seat, and Pepe also appeared.
In the 17th minute of the game, Portuguese left wingback Nuno Mendes burst into the box with a cold arrow from outside the box, and the ball went over the crossbar. In the 22nd minute, Vitinha crossed from the edge of the penalty area, and Ruben Dias's long-range shot was blocked. In the 24th minute, B Fei's right-footed shot after cutting inside on the left side was slightly higher. In the 26th minute, B-Fei made a direct pass from the right, and Leao did not touch the ball with a sliding tackle in the penalty area.
In the 32nd minute, B-Fei took the ball in the middle and sent a direct pass, Ronaldo ran smartly to get a single chance, but he didn't grasp the angle of the goalkeeper's left-footed push, and the ball hit the opponent's goalkeeper and popped up, and the Portuguese team missed a good opportunity to break the deadlock on the field.
In the 33rd minute, Cristiano Ronaldo's back-heel pass made Vitinha's shot under the defense of the opposing player did not pose a threat. In the 45th minute, B-Fei made a direct pass, and after Ronaldo took the ball in the penalty area, he turned and shot with his left foot too right, and the ball was saved by the opponent's goalkeeper.
At half-time, Portugal won 0-0 with the Czech Republic, with Cristiano Ronaldo missing a one-on-one chance in his Euro 26 final.
In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again. In the 55th minute, Diogo Dalot crossed from the right, and Ronaldo grabbed the header in the middle to grab the high.
In the 58th minute, Portugal won a free kick opportunity on the edge of the penalty area, and Ronaldo took the signature step to take the penalty, but his shot was too straight and was held by the opposing goalkeeper with both hands.
In the 62nd minute, Portugal, which had been unable to attack for a long time, suffered a blow. Czech left winger Dogela crossed, the Portuguese defender cleared not far away, Coufal took the ball and did it back, Provod near the top of the penalty area scored with a long-range shot with his feet, 0-1! Portugal are one goal down. After the goal, the Czech players were so excited that they knelt down to celebrate.
In the 63rd minute, the backward Portuguese team immediately made substitution adjustments, and Jota came on to replace Leao, who had a mediocre performance in this game. In the 69th minute, the right side of the B-seat penalty area was back, Vitinha passed to the back point, Nuno Mendes pressed the opponent's defender to head the goal, and the Czech central defender Hlanacchi made a mistake with goalkeeper Starniek under the pressure of Ronaldo, and the latter's save hit Hlanacki and rebounded into the goal, 1-1! With an own goal, Portugal were able to equalise. Portugal coach Martinez celebrates with his fists on the pitch.
After the goal, Portugal's morale was boosted. In the 72nd minute, B-Xi fired a powerful left-footed shot into the near corner on the left side of the penalty area, which was powerful but too positive, and was saved by the opponent's goalkeeper. In the 78th minute, Vitinha's long-range shot from the edge of the box was saved by the goalkeeper.
In the 82nd minute, the Czech team organized a counterattack, the first shot of the Czech team was blocked, and the shot after Soucek won the ball on the line of the penalty area was slightly wide, and the Portuguese team was almost scored by the opponent.
In the 87th minute, Ruben Dias crossed from the right, Ronaldo nodded the ball and hit the post and popped up, Jota scored with a header in front of the goal, but VAR showed that Ronaldo poked out half a shoulder before the header, and the goal was disallowed due to offside, and the Portuguese team regretted missing the opportunity to kill the opponent.
In the 90+2nd minute, two substitutes cooperated to create Portugal's stunner goal! Neto broke through and assisted Conceição to score with a left-footed volley from the left side of the penalty area, 2-1! Portugal achieved a score reversal + stunner.
In the end, Portugal reversed the opponent 2-1 and won the European Championship.