{"id":195632,"date":"2024-07-02T13:00:21","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T13:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/02\/redemption-for-tearful-ronaldo-as-portugal-beat-slovenia-on-penalties\/"},"modified":"2024-07-02T13:00:21","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T13:00:21","slug":"redemption-for-tearful-ronaldo-as-portugal-beat-slovenia-on-penalties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/02\/redemption-for-tearful-ronaldo-as-portugal-beat-slovenia-on-penalties\/","title":{"rendered":"Redemption for tearful Ronaldo as Portugal beat Slovenia on penalties \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Cristiano Ronaldo\u2019s penalty was saved in extra time but Portugal still progressed to the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 following a dramatic shootout victory over Slovenia.<\/p>\n<p>Portugal\u2019s superstar captain had been in tears after his penalty was kept out by Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak and he was consoled by his team-mates, as fans chanted his name in the stands.<\/p>\n<p>But he recovered to score his country\u2019s first penalty in the shootout \u2013 where goalkeeper Diogo Costa saved all three kicks he faced \u2013 before Manchester City\u2019s Bernardo Silva netted the winning kick.<\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo was involved in the thick of it throughout the night as he searched for his first goal at Euro 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Before his penalty was tipped on to the post, he wasted a golden opportunity in the final minute of normal time, drilling his shot straight at Oblak, having seen countless crosses fly over his head throughout 120 minutes of blockbuster action.<\/p>\n<p>Eventually, Portugal\u2019s persistence paid off as Slovenia crumbled in the shootout and Costa\u2019s heroics ensured Ronaldo\u2019s Euro dream continues.<\/p>\n<p>Portugal had dominated large periods and should have led in the first half when Joao Palhinha struck the post.<\/p>\n<p>Slovenia, who defended with grit and resilience, had chances of their own and will regret Benjamin Sesko\u2019s wasted chance when through one-on-one with Portugal goalkeeper Costa in the final minutes of extra time.<\/p>\n<p>Portugal now play France in the quarter-finals in Hamburg on Friday, while Slovenia leave the competition in the cruellest of manners.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source<\/strong>:\u00a0<a>BBC<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cristiano Ronaldo\u2019s penalty was saved in extra time but Portugal still progressed to the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 following a dramatic shootout victory over Slovenia. 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