On July 2, Beijing time, the 2024 Euro Cup continued the 1/8 knockout round, and today's game was very close, Belgium sent an own gift, and France won 1-0 to advance to the quarterfinals.
In the other game, Portugal, ranked 6th in the world, played against Slovenia, Portugal's performance in the group stage was not ideal, and Ronaldo's performance was not good enough, making this team not favored by the outside world.
At the beginning of today's game, Portugal won free kicks and corners in a row, but it was difficult to shoot on target, in the 5th minute, Portugal left corner kick out, to the back point, Ruben Dias took the ball and hit the goal, directly missed.
Carnicnik broke the ball and Portugal won a corner, a free-kick from the left side of the field was given to the back post, Pepe followed up with a cross and the goalkeeper confiscated the ball. Chelin took the ball in the middle circle, picked it out, the follow-up player took the ball and was blown offside, and Portugal took a free kick at the back.
In the 25th minute, Leao broke through with the ball and was destroyed, Palhinha gave it in front of him, B Fee's shot was confiscated by the goalkeeper, and the referee signaled that Parinha had a handball violation.
In the 30th minute, Cancelo got the ball on the right side of the frontfield! Breakthrough! Kick cross! The ball is cleared by a header and goes out of the line! Portugal corner kick opportunity.
In the 31st minute, Leao broke through to the front with the ball and was tripped by Darkusic and fell to the ground! Darkusic was booked. In the 32nd minute, Ronaldo came to take a free kick! Run up! Volley! Slightly off! The ball is out of the line.
In the 36th minute, Carnicnik was fouled for handball during a scramble! Got a yellow card. In the 44th minute, a corner kick from the left side of Slovenia was kicked out! Give the front point! Mendes clears with a header! The ball went straight out of the baseline.
In the countdown of the first half, Leao took the ball on the left side of the front, broke through the inward cut, got up and passed back, Parinha shot from a distance, and the ball hit the post and bounced off the bottom line. Portugal still have a clear advantage, with 66% possession, 4 corners and 6 free kicks.
At the beginning of the second half, Del Kucic took the ball at the back and passed diagonally to the front, and Dias scrambled to clear the ball. Portugal took a free kick out, Cancelo broke through with the ball, knocked horizontally, the ball was cleared out, and seat B took the ball and volleyed it directly.
In the 50th minute, Pepe took the ball in the backfield, passed the ball diagonally in a low flat, the two sides continued to scramble, Sesko grabbed the ball, passed diagonally to the right side, Sporal broke through the bottom pick and transmitted to the goal, and the ball was confiscated by the goalkeeper.
In the 52nd minute, Portugal's front throw-in was thrown, Vitinha took the ball and gave it to him, and the ball was cleared by a big foot. Then Cancelo took the ball on the right side of the front, broke through to the penalty area, and fell to the ground! The ball was broken out and the referee signalled for a free-kick from outside the Portuguese box.
Cristiano Ronaldo comes to take a free-kick! Run up! Knock on the door! The ball is blocked by the goalkeeper! Both sides scramble! The ball was cleared. Leao breaks the ball at the back! Diagonal teleportation to the frontcourt! Cancelo to the front! Seat B teleported out diagonally! Cancelo breaks back! The ball was destroyed.
In the 57th minute, Portugal's tactical corner kick was opened! B Fei takes the ball and crosses with his feet, and the ball is destroyed! Vitinha volleys! The ball was blocked, and Ronaldo took the ball out! The goalkeeper confiscated the ball.
In the 60th minute, Leao took the ball on the left side of the front, broke through, and B Fei picked and transmitted to the penalty area! The ball was cleared. In the 70th minute, Ronaldo took a free kick again! Run up! Hit the door directly! The ball went slightly higher.
In the 80th minute, Canichenik got the ball on the right side of the frontfield! Forced to rob! Kanichenic hit Pepe while protecting the ball! Whistled for a foul. Pepe takes the ball in the middle circle! Diagonally teleported out! Conse Sauna Ball! Breakthrough! Dribbling the ball out of the line.
In the end, the 0-0 draw went into extra time, and in the 100th minute, Portugal's tactical corner kick was opened! Seat B takes the ball and crosses it to the goal! Jota heads the ball! The goalkeeper confiscated the ball.
Then, Jota gets the ball on the left side of the field! Break into the penalty area! Tripped and knocked to the ground! The referee awards a penalty! Portugal were awarded a penalty. Cristiano Ronaldo comes to take a penalty! Run up! Knock on the door! The goalkeeper flew to save the ball! Portugal corner kick opportunity.
In the 104th minute, Portugal took a corner kick! To the penalty area, the ball was cleared out, the Portuguese player signaled for handball, and the referee did not indicate it. The first half of extra time is over! Ronaldo cried!
In the 114th minute, the Slovenian team missed a good opportunity! Seshko's solo is saved by Diogo Costa!
In the 119th minute, B Fei took the ball on the right side of the frontfield! Kick cross! The ball is cleared out! Mendes follows up with a long-range shot! The ball is blocked off the line.
At the end of extra time, Portugal 0-0 Slovenia Ronaldo was saved on a penalty in extra time, Seshko missed a single knife, and the two sides still failed to break the deadlock, and the game went to a penalty shootout.
Penalty shootout round 1: Ilicic saves a penalty!
Penalty shootout first round: Ronaldo hits the penalty!
Penalty shoot-out second round: Barkovic's penalty is once again saved by Portuguese goalkeeper Diogo Costa!
Penalty shootout second round: B fee hit!
Penalty shootout round 3: three saves in a row! Verbic's penalty was saved by Diogo Costa again!
Penalty shootout third round: Seat B hits the penalty! The game is over and Portugal wins!
Triple pounce! At this moment he was possessed by Santa Toldo!
It was a tough game, and in the end, Portugal beat Slovenia on penalties to advance to the quarterfinals.
Next match: Portugal vs France