VIDEO: Cristiano Ronaldo in tears after missing extra-time penalty for Portugal at Euro 2024
The 39-year-old stepped up to take the spot-kick after Vanja Drkusic was deemed to have fouled Diogo Jota in the penalty box
Cristiano Ronaldo was reduced to tears after missing a penalty in extra time of Portugal’s round-of-16 match against Slovenia at Euro 2024.
The 39-year-old stepped up to take the spot-kick after Vanja Drkusic was deemed to have fouled Diogo Jota in the penalty box.
The match had been stuck at 0-0, with Ronaldo desperate to break the deadlock and book Portugal a place in the quarter-finals against France.
But his shot was saved by Slovenia goalkeeper Jan Oblak, who tipped the ball onto the post.
Shortly after, the players took a brief break as they reached the halfway point of extra time. Ronaldo was visibly distraught and was spotted in floods of tears.
The Portugal captain even needed a pep talk from team-mate Bruno Fernandes as they walked back out for the second half of extra time.
Fortunately for Ronaldo, Portugal still progressed to the quarter-finals by winning the resulting penalty shoot-out.
Benjamin Sesko had an excellent chance to win the match for Slovenia in the second half of extra-time, but Diogo Costa saved the one-on-one and the game finished 0-0.
In the shoot-out, Costa saved Slovenia’s first penalty, before Ronaldo stepped up for his second spot-kick of the night. He seemed to have recovered from his previous outburst, coolly slotting the ball past Oblak.
Bruno Fernandes and Bernardo Silva scored Portugal’s remaining penalties as Costa kept out a further two from Slovenia.
Awaiting in Friday’s quarter-final is France, who edged past Belgium 1-0 in their round-of-16 tie.
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