📸 Routine win at risk: CR7 fluffs his lines from the spot | OneFootball

For Portugal, a victory against Ireland in the World Cup qualifiers is an absolute must. The Irish were at the bottom of the table with just one point before the match, while Portugal had already managed to win both against Hungary and Armenia.

This victory, which would open the door wide for Portugal to the 2026 World Cup, is, however, in serious jeopardy.

After almost 80 minutes, the score is still 0-0. However, in the 75th minute, the Portuguese had a huge chance to finally take the long-awaited lead.

The red-greens were awarded a penalty. Instead of smashing it into the net as usual, CR7 stepped up and shot the ball half-high down the middle – former Liverpool keeper Kelleher was able to save it with his legs without any trouble.

In the end, though, things turned out well for Ronaldo & Co. after all. In the 90+1st minute, Rúben Neves scored to make it 1-0 for the Portuguese.

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