Cristiano Ronaldo kept Portugal alive in Euro 2020 with two penalties to cancel out a brace from France’s Karim Benzema in an exciting 2-2 draw on Wednesday in Budapest.
Ronaldo’s tournament-leading fourth and fifth goals moved him level all-time with former Iran’s Ali Daei at 109, while also increasing his tournament record to 14.
France finish first in the Group of Death.
See tweets below for more details.
PORTUGAL: (4-3-3) Patricio; Semedo (Dalot 79), Pepe, Dias, Guerreiro; Moutinho (Neves 73), Danilo (Palhinha 46), Sanches (Oliveira 88); Bernardo Silva (Bruno Fernandes 72), Ronaldo, Jota 6
GOALS: Ronaldo (PEN 31, PEN 60)
BOOKINGS: None
FRANCE: (4-2-3-1) Lloris; Kounde, Varane, Kimpembe, Hernandez (Digne 46 (Rabiot 52)); Pogba, Kante; Tolisso (Coman 66), Griezmann (Sissoko 87), Mbappe; Benzema
GOALS: Benzema (PEN 45+2, 47)
BOOKINGS: Lloris (27), Hernandez (36), Griezmann (40), Kimpembe (83)
#EURO2020 R16
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Belgium x Portugal— PortugueseSoccer.com ⚽️ (@PsoccerCOM) June 23, 2021
All-time top scorer:
➤ (783) in professional football.
➤ (109) in men’s international football.
➤ (450) of Real Madrid.
➤ (109) of Portugal.
➤ (14) of the Euros.
➤(134) of the UEFA Champions League.LEGENDARY! 🔥 CRISTIANO!#POR #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/jkZgeNeH6M
— beIN SPORTS USA (@beINSPORTSUSA) June 23, 2021
Palhinha 🇵🇹
“I just did my job. I gave everything I had of me, that’s what the manager asked me to do. I think I did my job. We achieved our goal and the group is to be congratulated. It was an intense match, between 2 good teams.”
— PortugueseSoccer.com ⚽️ (@PsoccerCOM) June 23, 2021
Fernando Santos🇵🇹
“I told you at the press conference that when we are the strong, cohesive team, who know how to attack and counterattack, it is difficult for any opponent.”
— PortugueseSoccer.com ⚽️ (@PsoccerCOM) June 23, 2021
Fernando Santos🇵🇹
“Belgium? They are a tough opponent. They are in first place in the rankings. We will study this opponent well and we will present what we think is best”
— PortugueseSoccer.com ⚽️ (@PsoccerCOM) June 23, 2021
Rui Patricio 🇵🇹
“It was a very difficult match, we knew that France are very strong and that we were going to face lots of difficulties. We made it to the next stage. We were very well organized, although it wasn’t a perfect match.”
— PortugueseSoccer.com ⚽️ (@PsoccerCOM) June 23, 2021
Rúben Neves 🇵🇹
“We are champions of Europe. We knew we could do better. Once again, thank to the fans, it was an amazing atmosphere here in Hungary. The most important thing is that we are at the next stage. We went through a difficult period, we reacted well.”
— PortugueseSoccer.com ⚽️ (@PsoccerCOM) June 23, 2021
Diogo Dalot 🇵🇹
“We knew it was a very difficult match against a very strong opponent. We managed to react to the goal conceded. I made my debut and to top it off with qualifying it was very good, a perfect night.”
— PortugueseSoccer.com ⚽️ (@PsoccerCOM) June 23, 2021
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