🤯 Madness! After a frantic finish, Spain learn their last-16 rival 🎥 | OneFootball

The 2026 FIFA World Cup delivered yet another game with an INSANE finish.

Coming FROM BEHIND with a goal in the 93rd minute and a decisive VAR call in the 115th, Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 this Thursday (2).

BMO Field in Toronto was the stage for Cristiano Ronaldo versus Modric.

One of them would be saying goodbye to the World Cup.

Fate decided it would be the Croatian midfielder.

CR7 was in the spotlight after having a goal disallowed by the finest of margins, ending his knockout-stage drought and then being substituted in the 80th minute.

Portugal will face Spain in the round of 16. 

Watch the highlights below.

Portugal dominate, but...

In the first half, Roberto Martínez's team controlled the game.

They had more possession and attacking intent. But only one shot on target. 

Rafael Leão — a surprise inclusion in the starting XI — tried to make the difference.

Croatia, meanwhile, had no answers to create any real danger.

And they left a lot to be desired when they had the ball. 

Croatia attack and CR7 takes center stage

After an uneventful first half, Croatia came back better in the second.

And they scored through Perisic (53'). It was the veteran's 39th goal for Croatia. Four straight World Cups scoring at least once. 

Until then unable to shine, CR7 did find the net in the 61st minute, but it was ruled offside.

Then VAR awarded a penalty for a foul on Renato Veiga after a corner.

And Cristiano Ronaldo — sending it straight down the middle — ended his drought. 

He moved to three goals at this World Cup. Eleven overall. 

He has now celebrated 146 times for his national team. And reached 976 career goals. 

CR7 ended up being substituted in the 80th minute after Croatia took over the game with the changes made before the equaliser. 

They only failed to score right after conceding thanks to Diogo Costa. 

Roberto Martínez: never criticized

CR7's substitution came as a surprise. The idea was to strengthen midfield with Ruben Neves.

Gonçalo Ramos became the only centre-forward in the Croatian box.

And he delivered.

Rafael Leão crossed "with his hand" for the No. 9 to score his fourth World Cup goal in the 93rd minute. 

OH MY GOODNESS

Portugal were already waiting for the final whistle.

Stoppage time had already been exceeded.

Then Pasalic's ball found Gvardiol in the box.

And his shot deflected off Ruben Neves, who turned it into his own net.

But the referee was called over to VAR.

And the technology (the sensor in the ball) showed Matanovic's touch that had left Pasalic offside. 

The now eagerly awaited Spain versus Portugal will be next Monday (6) in Dallas. 

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