In the 6th matchup of the 1/8 finals of the European Championship that ended in the early morning of July 2, Beijing time, Portugal advanced to the top 8 after a penalty shootout. And in this game, Ronaldo staged a dramatic plot. He saved his team with the first hit of the penalty shoot-out when he missed a solo shot in regulation time and a penalty in extra time.
In this game, Ronaldo continued to start 4 consecutive games as captain. Perhaps because of the eagerness to score, Ronaldo seemed to be in a hurry. In the 14th minute, B crossed, Ronaldo jumped high in the penalty area but did not reach the ball, and shook B Fei behind him, and both missed the opportunity.
In the 35th minute, Cristiano Ronaldo's free kick went straight to the goal, but his direct shot went just over the crossbar.
In the 38th minute, Vitinha crossed, Ronaldo jumped up again but still couldn't reach it, and then he threw a fist in frustration, feeling quite unhappy that he missed the opportunity.
In the 40th minute, Portugal got a free kick opportunity on the side, which was not a direct shot opportunity, but Ronaldo, who was in charge, still chose to shoot directly, and the ball was finally deflected, and Ronaldo regretted throwing his hand again.
Yibian fought again, and Ronaldo still had a lot of chances to score. In the 55th minute, Portugal got another free kick opportunity at the top of the arc, and the penalty Ronaldo volleyed directly and vigorously, but because the angle was too positive, Oblak saved the ball.
In the 69th minute, Mendes made a free kick, and Ronaldo's fourth penalty was still high.
In the 89th minute, Cristiano Ronaldo missed a good chance to kill in regulation time, when Jota made a steal and went through, but Ronaldo's one-on-one shot was held by Oblak.
In extra time, Ronaldo missed the best chance of the game. At that time, Jota broke into the box on his own and was brought down by his opponent. Portugal were awarded a valuable penalty, but Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty was saved by Oblak. After losing the point, a strong man like Ronaldo rarely collapsed, and he shed tears of sadness.
Fortunately, in the subsequent penalty shootout, Ronaldo also completed redemption, he finally scored a penalty in his first appearance, and also folded his hands to apologize to the fans.
And then Portuguese goalkeeper Diogo Costa saved Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal, and he made three saves to help Portugal get through the danger. When the promotion was confirmed, Ronaldo finally smiled, and he thanked Diogo Costa with an emotional hug. This smile is a relief after nine deaths.
Of course, we also hope that after Portugal is not killed, Ronaldo can let go of his knot and devote himself to the game with a normal heart, and I believe that the first goal of this year will come sooner or later.