Portugal snatched a berth in the quarter-finals of Euro 2016 on Saturday as the Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo’s parried shot was headed into a gaping net by Ricardo Quaresma to defeat Croatia late in extra-time.
High Drama ‘ #UEFAEURO2016 #Por vs #CRO ⚽️ #PORTUGAL 👏👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/q4oFvmsJuL
— ROHAN MARLEY (@Romarley) 25 June 2016
The 1-0 win in a game which only burst into life in the final minutes earned Ronaldo’s side a place in quarter-final.
Ronaldo did not even touch the ball in the Croatia box during the first-half, but Portugal were doing enough to limit a Croatia side that had thrilled in beating defending champions Spain 2-1 in midweek to precious few chances.
Portugal will face Poland in the quarter-finals in Marseille on Thursday after the Poles beat Switzerland 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw earlier on Saturday.
Reactions:
Who is crying now? #Croatia vs #PortugalCroatia #EURO2016 #POR #CRO pic.twitter.com/maKiMuTFb5
— Estrella (@estrellitatres) 25 June 2016
Highly entertaining game #portugalcroatia… Sike. #EURO2016
— Jonathan Heintz (@jonnyheintz) 25 June 2016
This match is so boring my support has evolved from “Portugal” to “Koi bhi chalega”. #PORvsCRO #EURO2016
— Daniel Fernandes (@absolutelydanny) 25 June 2016
