All 16 teams for the European Championship have been selected, and the qualifying lists of each team have been announced, and the next thing is the knockout stage. In a tournament like this, every game is a tough one, and as the game progresses, some of the best teams will be eliminated one after another, including Portugal and Slovenia.
In the first match of the knockout stage, Portugal faced Slovenia, and in the end, the result of this game was also very thrilling. In this game, Ronaldo, as the absolute core player of the Portuguese team, also failed to shoot many times, in addition, he also missed a penalty in the last minute of the game, and after that, he also shed tears on the field, and the Portuguese team also eliminated Slovenia through a penalty shootout 3-0 and successfully advanced to the top 8.
In such a game, Slovenia actually had a chance to beat Portugal to a large extent, and the Portuguese team played a total of 10 shots in the first 45 minutes of the game, and in the 27th minute, Ronaldo's shot also hit the post, and in the subsequent game, he also shot many times, but there was no way to score.
In addition, in the 75th minute of the game, Ronaldo shot again, but was blocked by the opponent's player in time, and in the 80th minute of the game, Ronaldo shot again, but at this time he was already a little powerless, so the final shot was also successfully saved by the opponent's goalkeeper.
In the final moments of the game, Slovenia's Hitch had a very good shot on goal, but his shot was also unable to score, so the game ended up with a score of 0-0, and the two sides could only decide the winner through a penalty shootout.
In the penalty shootout, Portugal's goalkeeper Dio Costa shined, he not only successfully saved three penalty kicks, but also once, in the opponent's shooting, he blocked the ball with his legs, and Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo also scored a penalty in the last minute of the game, and after he scored the penalty, he also made an apologetic gesture to the opposing fans.
And in such a game, Ronaldo can be said to be very difficult, because in the whole game, he made a total of 8 shots, but none of them could score a goal, and in the process of his penalty shootout, his mood was also very complicated, because in the previous game, he also helped the team score penalties many times, and in such a game, he accidentally missed a penalty.
However, after Ronaldo missed the penalty, his Portuguese teammates were very united, and their goalkeeper Dio Costa played well, and finally successfully helped the team eliminate Slovenia and successfully advanced to the top 8, and in this process, Ronaldo was also very excited, he also vented his emotions, and the fans were also very moved, because after Ronaldo missed the penalty, he was able to have such a performance, which is enough to show that his professionalism is very high. And I believe that in the next game, he will also be able to play very well.