Portugal advance to the quarter-finals after beating Slovenia 3-0 in a penalty shoot-out. A heroic Diogo Costa saved the Portuguese team by stopping all three penalties. Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty in the 104th minute of extra time that could have put his team ahead.
In a match dominated by Portugal, Slovenia managed to keep a clean sheet until extra time. At the end of the first half of extra time, Drkusik brought down Diogo Jota inside the area and Orsato awarded a penalty. Oblak, who was right in Cristiano’s favour, saved the penalty by diving to his left. After this mistake, the Portuguese star was seen in tears because of the helplessness of not being able to put his team ahead. The Slovenian team managed to hold out for the whole of extra time and after a 0-0 draw after 120 minutes, the match was decided in a penalty shoot-out. In the penalty shoot-out, Diogo Costa became a saint for Portugal after saving three penalties, securing their place in the quarter-finals where they will face France.
2024-07-02 00:28:41
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