Portugal v Croatia LIVE: VAR fury mars ending after last-gasp Ramos goal in World Cup round of 32

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·2 juillet 2026

Portugal v Croatia LIVE: VAR fury mars ending after last-gasp Ramos goal in World Cup round of 32

Portugal’s World Cup dream remains alive, as does Cristiano Ronaldo’s, after his side edged past Croatia 2-1 in the most dramatic of last-32 ties.

It was a game that saw several goals ruled out for offside and the woodwork struck twice, but ultimately a last-gasp goal from Goncalo Ramos proved decisive.

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After Ivan Perisic put Croatia ahead in the second half, Ronaldo scored a penalty to equalise before being substituted as regular time neared its conclusion. And there was more drama in added time, as Ramos – Ronaldo’s replacement – produced a stunning header before VAR denied Josko Gvardiol an equaliser due to offside, leading Croatia fans to throw bottles onto the pitch in anger.