Ronaldo struggled during Portugal’s defeat
GERMANY Captain Cristiano was irritable, reacted to the referee and kicked the water bottle away when leaving the field, during Portugal’s shocking 0-2 loss to Georgia in the final round of Group F Euro 2024.
Ronaldo’s performance in the match Portugal 0-2 Georgia.
In the 66th minute, when Portugal was leading 0-2, coach Roberto Martinez withdrew Ronaldo from the field to replace Goncalo Ramos, trying to refresh the attack.
He went close to the touchline to shake hands and comfort him, but the captain looked irritated and seemed to avoid the teacher.
On the way back to his seat in Portugal’s technical area, Ronaldo angrily kicked away a water bottle.
Losing this match means a sad milestone for Ronaldo, as he failed to score for the first time in the group stage of a major tournament (Euro and World Cup).
Returning to his seat, Ronaldo waved his hand to explain something to his teammates.
Through three group stage matches, Ronaldo only had one assist, which was a cross for Bruno Fernandes to set the score in the 3-0 win over Türkiye in round two on June 22.
Ronaldo moved restlessly for the rest of the time following the developments in the field. But in the last 30 minutes, despite continuous attacks, Portugal could not reverse the situation.
This result does not affect Portugal’s first place in the group, but is the biggest shock since the beginning of Euro 2024. Georgia is participating in the Euro finals for the first time, and is currently ranked 74th in FIFA, 68 places lower than Portugal – The team won the tournament in 2016. According to Transfermartk , the total value of Portugal’s squad for Euro 2024 is 1.05 billion euros, 6.5 times higher than Georgia’s 161 million.
Previously, as coach Martinez announced before the match , Ronaldo continued to be given the opportunity to start at Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen. The Portuguese captain striker became the first European player to play 50 matches in major tournaments.
About 15,000 Portuguese fans came to the stadium to cheer Ronaldo and his teammates. In the photo, a female fan holds a banner, saying that she came from Iran to watch this match because of the Portuguese captain striker.
After the defeat, Ronaldo continuously waved his hands to cheer and encourage his teammates to continue fighting.
In the 10th minute, Ronaldo had the first chance with a free kick from 30 meters, right in front of the goal. He kicked with his right foot, sending the ball at a speed of 130 km/h, causing goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili to push the ball away.
After that, Ronaldo had another clear chance, a close-range kick that hit a defender lying on the field in the 47th minute. In both failures, the 39-year-old superstar waved his hands in regret.
Ronaldo also fell twice in the penalty area without receiving a penalty, the most controversial of which was the situation where Lochoshvili pulled his shirt in the 28th minute.
Ronaldo vented his anger after the first half by loudly scolding the Georgian fans when facing them at the entrance to the tunnel.
Ronaldo struggled after a bad situation in the second half.
According to Opta , in 66 minutes of play, the 39-year-old striker touched the ball 17 times, passed 11 passes, of which seven were accurate, finished three shots, but only one hit the goal and one created a chance for his teammates. (key pass), a successful attempt to regain the ball after losing it.
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