With CR7 sent off, Portugal lose to Ireland and delay Copa qualification | OneFootball

With Cristiano Ronaldo sent off in the second half, the Portugal national team lost 2-0 to Ireland this Thursday, in the fifth round of the European Qualifiers. Parrott scored both goals for the home team at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, the Irish capital.

Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off and left Portugal with one less player at 15 minutes into the second half. The forward elbowed defender O’Shea. The referee initially gave a yellow card, but after a VAR review, showed the red card to the number 7.

Situation in the standings

With this result, the definition of the Group F qualifiers will be decided in the last round of the group stage. Portugal has not yet qualified for the World Cup, since Hungary beat Armenia and reached eight points in second place. The Portuguese, however, still lead the group with 10 points from five games.

Meanwhile, Ireland remains alive in the fight for a playoff spot and sits in third place, reaching seven points. In the final round, the Irish will face Hungary in a direct clash.

See the Group F standings:

📋 Match Summary

🟢⚪🟠 IRELAND 2 x 0 PORTUGAL 🔴🟢

🏆 Competition: European Qualifiers for the World Cup (fifth round) 🏟️ Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin (Ireland) 📅 Date: November 13, 2025 (Thursday) ⏰ Time: 4:45 PM (Brasília time) 🟥 Red cards: Cristiano Ronaldo, at 15′ of the 2nd half (Portugal)

GOALS

How the match went

Ireland opened the scoring at 17 minutes. From a corner to the far post, Scales headed the ball back across goal and Parrott headed it into the net. Two minutes later, Ireland threatened again with a long-range shot from Taylor, but Diogo Costa saved comfortably.

At 36 minutes, Portugal had their first clear chance of the match. After a cross into the box, João Félix rose for a header but sent it over the bar. A minute later, Ireland responded and almost scored a second with Ogbene, who hit the post with a placed shot from inside the area. At 43 minutes, Dalot nearly scored for Portugal, but the ball took a deflection and grazed the crossbar.

Then, at 45 minutes, Ireland extended their lead. Parrott received the ball at speed on the left, broke into the box and finished low at Diogo Costa’s near post, scoring Ireland’s second.

At 15 minutes into the second half, Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off and left Portugal a man down. The forward elbowed defender O’Shea. The referee initially gave a yellow card, but after a VAR review, showed the red card to the striker. After the star’s expulsion, the game saw little further excitement, and Ireland held on for a 2-0 victory.

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