Portugal had to use extreme resources to win Czech Republica match that marked the Portuguese debut in the Euro Cup, but which He was stained by an ugly gesture from Cristiano Ronaldo towards two rivals.
The match ended 2-1 in favor of the Portuguese, with a late goal from Francisco Conceicao at 92 minutes of play. Moment of relief for those led by Roberto Martinezwho had to come from behind to win the match.
The dispute began with absolute domination by the Portuguese, but desperation set in when Lukas Provod surprised with a shot from outside the area. The ball hit the far corner for Diogo Costa to celebrate.
The Portuguese game was not effective and the tension rose, until the Czech goalkeeper made a blooper by rejecting a header from Nuno Mendes. The ball bounced off teammate Robin Hranac and into the back of the net to make it 1-1.
And when Conceicao scored Portugal’s winning goal, Cristiano Ronaldo unloaded all his anger with a controversial and criticized gesture against the Czech goalkeeper, Jindrich Stanek. The record man’s career did not stop and on his way to celebrate the goal with his teammates, he shouted the goal at defender Petr Sevcik.
The legendary forward, with a past at Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus, among other teams, He thus ruined a historic day for him.
And in the match against the Czech Republic, he became the first player to participate in six editions of the European national team competition and his presence did not go unnoticed.
The 39-year-old forward was present for the first time at Euro 2004, which was precisely played in Portugal and in which the locals lost to Greece.
He owns brands such as most goals (14) and games played (25) in the continental championship of the Old Continent. Tournament that saw him become champion in the 2016 edition, when the Portuguese managed to defeat France in the decisive match.
