Ronaldo was angry when he was substituted from the field, Portugal’s unbelievable defeat

Cristiano Ronaldo clearly looked angry and disappointed when he was pulled off the field by coach Roberto Martinez, in the context that Portugal desperately needed a goal against Georgia in the match at dawn on June 27, Vietnam time.

The Georgia team created the most unbelievable story at EURO 2024 when they defeated Portugal to win a ticket to the round of 16, in their first appearance at the most prestigious playground in European football. Coach Willy Sagnol’s team played tight defense and sharp counterattacks, forcing Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates to play supporting roles in the match at Veltins Arena.

While Georgia scored two goals by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Georges Mikautadze, Portugal with many talented strikers such as Ronaldo, Joao Felix, Goncalo Ramos or Diogo Jota were completely “silent”.

Ronaldo had a forgettable match

Ronaldo had 3 dangerous situations in this match, with a direct free kick that forced goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili to push the ball out of danger, a sharp escape that bounced off the Georgia defender, or a situation where the Portuguese striker ran back. far from Georgia’s goal but could not head the ball because the ball had drifted out of bounds.

Ronaldo’s effort was not enough to bring a goal. In the match, Georgia defended very disciplined. Portugal’s number 7 even received a yellow card in the first half for a reactionary error, after he fell in the penalty area due to his shirt being pulled by a Georgia player. The 39-year-old striker ended the group stage without scoring any goals, so he could not extend his record of 15 goals at EURO.

The controversial moment occurred in the 66th minute, when coach Roberto Martinez took Ronaldo off the field. When the referee raised the electronic board, Ronaldo looked surprised and disappointed. The Portuguese striker angrily left the field, then held his head on the bench. This was the time when Portugal was losing 0-2, but instead of continuing to trust Ronaldo, coach Martinez took him off to rest and replaced him with Goncalo Ramos.

Ronaldo was upset when he was taken off in the 66th minute

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Although angry, Ronaldo still shook hands with coach Martinez

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The Portuguese striker was not happy when he could not play the entire match

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In the first half, Ronaldo received a yellow card for a reaction erro