Rúben Dias on Cristiano Ronaldo’s red card in Ireland v Portugal: “No idea” | OneFootball

Rúben Dias believes that the defeat in the Ireland – Portugal match was just “a less successful game in terms of the result” for Roberto Martínez’s team. At the end of the match, and after Bernardo Silva, the center-back who came up through Benfica said that the opponent’s low block caused a lot of difficulties for the National Team and commented on the sending off of Cristiano Ronaldo.

“It was a less successful game in terms of the result. We had possession the whole game, they defended with a low block that was hard to break through and ended up scoring from a corner that took away our confidence, and the second goal even more so,” said Rúben Dias at the end of the match, the former Benfica player.

“We tried our best to stick to the process, we tried different ways to score, but it’s not easy to break into that structure. We had plenty of chances, but today the ball just didn’t want to go in,” added Rúben Dias, explaining the reasons for the defeat in Ireland – Portugal.

Finally, in statements to RTP Notícias, Rúben Dias was asked about Cristiano Ronaldo’s sending off, preferring not to elaborate much on one of the most controversial moments of the ninth round of the World Cup qualifying phase: “I didn’t see it well, I didn’t even see the replay so I don’t know anything.”

With the defeat in Ireland – Portugal, the team led by Roberto Martínez remains on 10 points from five games (three wins, one draw, and one loss), occupying first place in Group F. Next Sunday, November 16, the National Team will host Armenia at Estádio do Dragão at 2:00 p.m.

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