Portugal v DR Congo LIVE: World Cup result as Cristiano Ronaldo frustrated by goalless performance in shock draw | OneFootball

Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal were frustrated by a historic DR Congo performance (Getty)

Cristiano Ronaldo made history by becoming the second player to appear in a sixth World Cup but endured a frustrating afternoon as his talented Portugal team were held to a 1-1 draw by DR Congo in Houston.

Ronaldo, 41, was desperate to score in a record sixth edition of the World Cup but failed to land a shot on target as Congo held on to claim a surprise draw following Yoane Wissa’s equaliser on the stroke of half-time.

Joao Neves opened the scoring for Portugal with a sixth-minute header but despite the attacking talents of Bruno Fernandes, Vitinha, Bernardo Silva and Pedro Neto, Roberto Martinez’s side struggled to create clear chances.

Ronaldo had two opportunities in the second half but Portugal also failed to supply the captain with clear openings and his best chance of the match was scuffed wide. DR Congo, meanwhile, secured their first ever point at a World Cup finals.

It came a night after Ronaldo’s rival Lionel Messi made World Cup history of his own by scoring a hat-trick in Argentina’s opening win over Algeria.