Portugal super star, Cristiano Ronaldo has reacted to his team’s thrilling Nations League clash with Denmark that saw him miss a penalty and sit out extra time.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner filled the captain’s armband for his country once again as they lined up against the Danes in Lisbon. Roberto Martinez’s side headed into the second leg of an action-packed quarter-final trailing 1-0 on aggregate.
Ronaldo did play his part in keeping Portugal in the tie, as he registered the 136th goal of his record-shattering international career, but only after seeing a tame penalty saved as he rolled the ball into the arms of Denmark keeper Kasper Schmeichel.
Portugal eventually forced extra-time courtesy of an 86th-minute effort from Francisco Trincao, with Ronaldo being replaced in stoppage-time despite the final outcome yet to be determined. He was forced to watch on from the bench as Trincao and Goncalo Ramos netted in extra time.
Ronaldo’s post-match reaction on social media was: “What a night”. He had said prior to a ball being kicked that he would happily step aside if it meant Portugal had a better chance of winning, and that is how events played out at Estadio Jose Alvalade.
Ronaldo previously savoured Nations League glory back in 2019, during the inaugural staging of the event, and remains in the hunt to repeat that success. Portugal are set to face Germany in the semi-finals on June 4, with the final and third-place play-off taking place four days later
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