Portugal – Slovenia: results, results and goals
Portugal secures a place in the quarter-finals after a penalty shootout, where Diogo Costa He donned the hero’s cape and saved three penalties.
Portugal vs Slovenia: Summary | Eighth – Euro 2024
After a clear chance from 11 meters Cristiano Ronaldo In the first half of extra time, the Portuguese star did not hide and scored Portugal’s first goal in the penalty shootout. But this time, it was not the main hero, but his team’s goalkeeper who saved the song from Pepe in the 115th minute and shortly before that the missed penalty number 7.
It was the Portugal-Slovenia penalty shootout that saved Cristiano and elevated Diogo Costa.
A First part with a large dominance of the team under the leadership Roberto Martinez. Portugal entered the match very successfully, wanting to finish it as quickly as possible. The Portuguese had many chances due to overhead balls, but almost none of them were realized. suffocating pressure the Portuguese were very tense about the release of the ball from Slovenia and did not leave Matjaz Kek step up your game.
He monologue from Portugal he was driven along the left lane Rafa Leao. The Portuguese converted most of his chances on the flank of the Milan player. The Portuguese only needed to convert one of the many created chances to take the lead on the scoreboard.
The clearest moment in the first half came just before the break. After the chance there was no more play Palinha from the edge of the site, which touched the right post CloudSlovenia suffered at times but survived the arrival Portugal and there were moments of danger. Only sesco A shot on goal by the Slovenians in the first half. Portugal were very close to the goal, but were unable to seal the ball and go into the break with an advantage on the scoreboard.
Luck is not smiling on Cristiano
In this Eurocup Christian He seems to have no success in front of goal. In the first half, he tried everything possible, but he was centimeters away from achieving the long-awaited goal. The Al-Nassr player who wants to become first footballer to score a goal in 6 different editionsbesides the fact that he the oldest player to score a goal at the European Championship (39 years and 142 days), stealing the record from his former teammate Luka Modric, which he achieved in the group stage against Italy.
Portugal began The second part just like the first one ended, with a scoring opportunity. At the end of the first half there was Palinha and this time it will be Bernard Silva who threw the ball over the goal after a great play I cancelwho left everything that came his way.
Cristiano Ronaldo: “We didn’t expect to go to penalties, but that’s football and when you least expect it, things happen”
He showed Slovenia flashes of danger in the second part. “Fantier” At times they gave the feeling that something might happen. They connected better and better and with very few passes they entered the opponent’s zone. The best chances were on the counter-attacks. Matjaz Kek. sesco He forgave a clear case. After a great counterattack by the Slovenian team, the Leipzig player left the field Pepebut he ended too angrily.
Christian He continued to look for a goal through fouls, hanging the ball or any situation that the Portuguese considered an opportunity. In the second half, the Portuguese was very active, making up to four shots, two of them on target. Unlike the first half, Portugal also created danger on the right side. I cancel as the main character.
Cloud dresses up as a saint to save Slovenia
The final minutes of regular time lost rhythm and speed. Portugal It no longer posed such a great danger and Slovenia She seemed comfortable while the Portuguese played with the ball. “Fantier” They were a wall on their territory. Tried the choice Roberto Martinez throughout the match, but they did not use the right moments, or Oblak saved Slovenia, so the outcome of the match had to be decided on penalties.
extension It followed the same rhythm as the rest of the game. Portugal won by the number of times, but Slovenia created more danger while his goalkeeper Cloud was a clear savior.
He had them in all colors. Cristiano Ronaldo. The most precise: from 11 meters. The Portuguese star was responsible for the execution of the appointed penalty. Diogo Jota in the first half of extra time. Jan Oblak He guessed the side and blocked the shot without any problems, while Cristiano burst into tears because he didn’t capture the pass of his ball. Portugal. The chance that the Portuguese had been watching for all game came in the 103rd minute, but he failed to take advantage of it. After the missed penalty, we saw the Al-Nassr player as we had never seen him before. Christian During the extra-time break, he cried while teammates tried to console him.
One of the moments of the Eurocup: Cristiano Ronaldo cries after a penalty saved by Oblak
The tables changed at the start of the second half, and the clearest thing for the Slovenians came after Pepe’s mistake led to a breakdown. sesco Mom will be there Diogo Costa. The Portuguese goalkeeper guessed the side and saved Portugal. The match ended in penalties, and Diogo Costa saved the Portuguese, saving three penalties against the Slovenians. Portugal will face France on Friday 5th at 21:00.
With this penalty Cristiano Ronaldo In the match against Slovenia, the Portuguese star achieves what he has been looking for and becomes first player to score a goal in 6 editions different, besides the fact that they are the oldest player to score a goal in European competition (39 years and 142 days), stealing Luka Modric’s record (which he set in the group stage against Italy).