Cristiano Ronaldo is crying! Portugal goalkeeper penalty 3 consecutive saves, 4 meritorious contributions in a single game + defuse a single knife must score + penalty 3 consecutive saves + save Ronaldo!
Portugal face Slovenia in the round of 16, having played a little too easily in the group stage, winning their first two games comfortably. has not experienced a tough battle, which makes the players a little careless.
Faced with an iron-clad Slovenian defence, Portugal could not end the battle in regulation time. In extra-time, Jota was very active, and in the first half of extra time, he caused a foul in the Slovenian penalty area during a forced breakthrough against a five-man bag.
He won a penalty for Portugal and the chance was given to Cristiano Ronaldo. He had a big heart, and in the past, he would step up to help Portugal survive in desperate situations. This time in the face of Atletico Madrid's goalkeeper, Ronaldo's extremely angled shot was judged accurately by Oblak and saved directly.
After missing the penalty, Ronaldo's face was full of despair, this is the first time in so many years that he has seen helplessness and despair on his face. Before the game was over, he lost control of his emotions and cried bitterly. Faced with such a situation. Coach Martinez and all the players immediately stepped forward to comfort him. After being comforted by his teammates, Ronaldo's mood calmed down a little.
But a defensive mistake by Pepe in the second half of extra time gave Slovenia a chance to make a one-on-one kill. At this time, Portuguese goalkeeper Costa came down to heaven, and he directly defused the opponent's one-knife ball. The goalkeepers of the two teams in this game left a deep impression on the fans.
In the end, Portugal, who pressed hard, failed to penetrate Oblak's ten fingers, and the game was dragged into a penalty shootout. Seeing Oblak's anti-sky performance in the game, many fans sweated for Portugal. In the penalty shoot-out, Costa saved Ilicic's penalty to boost Portugal's morale.
Cristiano Ronaldo did not choose to back down, he was still the first to stand at the penalty spot. This time his angle was more tricky, and even if Oblak judged the right direction, he couldn't make a save. After scoring the crucial penalty, Ronaldo made an apologetic gesture to the fans and team-mates.
He is still very self-blaming, and he probably has been thinking in his heart that if a penalty is scored in extra time, there is no need to worry about the team and fans. In the end, B Fei and B all scored penalties. All three of Slovenia's penalties were saved by Costa. Such a demonic performance made the opponent feel desperate.
Costa blocked his opponent's must-score solo goal, and at the same time made three consecutive saves in the penalty shoot-out, and his god came down to save Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal. In this battle, Pepe and Ronaldo, two veterans, both made fatal mistakes, and age became their biggest enemy. Fortunately, this time, Portugal has more than Cristiano Ronaldo, they are a united whole!
