Portugal beat Slovenia 3-0 in the 'Euro 2024 Round of 16' held at Frankfurt Arena in Germany on the 2nd after drawing 0-0 until extra time.
Portugal faces France in the quarterfinals. France defeated Belgium 1-0 in the round of 16. Vertonghen scored an own goal through.
Portugal launched an offensive and Slovenia blocked it. Ronaldo, who played as a front-line striker, fired several times but lacked sharpness. Ronaldo's free kick in the 34th minute of the first half also crossed the post. 토토사이트 순위
In the second half, Ronaldo also showed impatience with the goal. In the 10th minute of the second half, goalkeeper Oblak blocked Ronaldo's free kick. Eventually, the two teams, which tied 0-0, went into extra time.
Ronaldo hit a golden opportunity. He got a helmsman or penalty kick in the 14th minute of extra time, and Ronaldo started as a kicker. Ronaldo aimed for the corner of the right gate, but was blocked again by Oblak's save.
Panicked, Ronaldo burst into tears even before the game was over. He sensed defeat. When Ronaldo, the captain and 39-year-old born in 1985, cried uncontrollably, young Portuguese players approached him and comforted him.
In the end, there was no goal in extra time, which led to a penalty shootout. Ronaldo, who played as the first kicker, succeeded this time. Costa's goalkeeper blocked Slovenia's shooting for a whopping three consecutive times. Bruno Fernandes and Bernardo Silva made it without making a mistake.
When Portugal's victory was confirmed, Ronaldo smiled broadly. There were various stories about Ronaldo's joy, sorrow and pleasure. In an interview after the game, he confessed honestly that it was because he was disappointed with himself about his tears.
"We were in a situation where we could give our team a lead, but (the penalty kick) was blocked by Oblak. There was no missed penalty kick this season, but I was blocked by Oblak at the scene where I should have done the most," Ronaldo said. "I was so sad at the time that I couldn't control my emotions. I thank my goalkeeper Costa for saving my team."
"No matter how strong a person is, there are times when he is disappointed in himself. Portugal needed a goal so badly at the time, but it's too bad I wasted my chance. I cried without realizing it. I talked about it later," he said with an awkward smile.