Disappointed after missing a penalty against Slovenia, Cristiano Ronaldo could not contain his emotions as he kicked the ball right on the field.
After 90 minutes without a goal, the match between Portugal and Slovenia in the round of 16 of Euro 2024 had to go into extra time. In the 105th minute, Portugal was awarded a penalty after a breakthrough by Diogo Jota, Cristiano Ronaldo stood in front of the penalty and he failed to take it.
Ronaldo's low shot towards the right post was good, but Slovenia goalkeeper Oblak was better with a successful save.
Immediately after missing the penalty, Ronaldo could not contain his emotions and burst into tears on the field. His teammates quickly came to encourage Ronaldo, Diogo Dalot was the first to come to his side to comfort his senior.
Ronaldo could not contain his emotions and burst into tears after missing the penalty. Dalot immediately went over to comfort his senior player.
In the stands, Ronaldo's mother, Maria Dolores Aveiro, also shed tears.
Teammates comforted and encouraged Ronaldo to overcome his sadness and return to competition.
It was very difficult for the Portuguese striker to control his emotions. Photo: Getty
After 120 minutes without a goal, Portugal and Slovenia had to enter a penalty shootout, and here the bravery of the giants was shown. The European Selecao successfully kicked 3/3 penalties, with Cristiano Ronaldo taking the first kick. Meanwhile, the Slovenian players failed to defeat goalkeeper Diogo Costa for 3 consecutive times and had to accept a 0-3 defeat in the 11m mark.
Ronaldo scored Portugal's first penalty, followed by Bruno Fernandes and Bernando Silva, who scored accurately to seal a 3-0 victory in the penalty shootout. Portugal officially booked their place in the Euro 2024 Quarterfinals.