Euro 2024 – Portugal 0-0 Slovenia (3-0 on pens): Cristiano Ronaldo’s missed penalty redeemed as Portugal advance

Euro 2024 – Portugal 0-0 Slovenia (3-0 on pens):

Cristiano Ronaldo’s missed penalty redeemed as Portugal advance

Report from Euro 2024: Cristiano Ronaldo sobs

after missing a penalty in extra time but

converts in the shootout as Diogo Costa makes three saves to send Portugal to a quarterfinal match against France.

Despite the 39-year-old’s missed penalty attempt in extra time,

Cristiano Ronaldo’s tears turned to joy as

Portugal defeated Slovenia on penalties to

advance to a quarterfinal matchup against France in the Euro 2024.

A cry of sorrow After goalkeeper Diogo Costa saved saves from Josip Ilicic, Jure Balkovec, and Benjamin Verbic to send Portugal through the shootout,

Ronaldo converted his first attempt in the shootout after Jan Oblak brilliantly saved his penalty in the 105th minute. Ronaldo needed to be comforted by teammates after that.

After Bruno Fernandes had already scored,

Costa’s heroics set up Bernardo Silva for the winning goal.

Deep into extra time, Benjamin Sesko had made an

equally important one-on-one save,

and Slovenia had gone dangerously close to pulling off a historic upset.

But as was to be expected, Ronaldo dominated the game. The former forward for Real

Madrid and Manchester United was determined to make an impression at Euro 2024 after going blank in the group stage and making an immediate emotional impact.

Throughout the 120 minutes, he had four unsuccessful attempts at goal, which sparked furious emotions. However, just before the halfway mark of extra time, Oblak rejected him from the spot, leaving him devastated instead of angry.

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