Cristiano Ronaldo was denied from the penalty spot simply six minutes into Portugal’s essential Nations League conflict with Denmark.
The 2 sides meet within the second leg of their quarter-final tie in Lisbon on Sunday with Denmark taking a 1-0 lead into the match after Rasmus Hojlund’s winner within the first leg.
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Nevertheless, Portugal got the possibility to degree the tie contained in the opening ten minutes.
The hosts have been awarded a spot-kick after Ronaldo was fouled contained in the penalty space by Manchester United defender Patrick Dorgu.
A prolonged VAR evaluate confirmed the on-field determination earlier than the five-time Ballon d’Or winner stepped up from 12 yards.
After a stutter in his run-up, although, Kasper Schmeichel comfortably saved Ronaldo’s tame effort.
The 40-year-old was left along with his head in his fingers because the Danish gamers rushed to their goalkeeper to rejoice.
It’s the thirty second missed penalty of Ronaldo’s profession from 204 makes an attempt, 9 of which have been for Portugal.
His missed effort in opposition to Denmark adopted one other miss at Euro 2024 final summer time, which left Ronaldo in tears earlier than he scored of their shootout victory over Slovenia.
The Al Nassr striker’s first profession penalty miss additionally got here in opposition to the identical opponents again in 2006.
His poor effort got here after Ronaldo had known as for ‘calm’ forward of the return leg.
Talking to reporters on Saturday forward of the match, he defined: “I believe it is unfair to criticise the coach [Roberto Martinez], as a result of we’re all in the identical boat.
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“We misplaced the sport and performed badly, however now we have the second leg tomorrow. Relax. Assume constructive and suppose that issues will go properly.”
Fortuitously for the house aspect, they have been capable of take the lead earlier than the interval after an personal objective by Joachim Anderson.
Nevertheless, their captain’s makes an attempt to get on the scoresheet continued to be annoyed as he noticed a objective not given for offside by the officers.
Ronaldo had additionally been introduced with an historic award previous to the match on the Estadio Jose Alvalade.
He was given a standing ovation by the group as officers handed him the Guinness World File for probably the most wins in a global profession.
His tally of 132 is greater than another participant, having achieved that in opposition to Poland in November.
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Ronaldo scored twice and offered an help in a 5-1 dwelling victory through the group stage of the Nations League.
The 132 wins have been unfold throughout Ronaldo’s 217 caps for Portugal, a file for the 2016 Euros winners.
He’s additionally their all-time main scorer with 135 strikes to his title since his debut in 2003 aged 18.
Both Italy or Germany await the winner of Portugal vs Denmark tie within the semi-finals in June.