In the 222 World Cup qualifiers, Portugal got into trouble in the match with Ireland. In the first 85 minutes of the game, Portugal has been behind its opponents and there is no chance to attack. However, in the last five minutes, Portugal's luck began to change.

Offensive opportunities

In the 85th minute of the game, Portugal began to have some offensive opportunities. They began to keep possession of the ball in the Irish half and tried to create some offensive opportunities. In the 88th minute, Portugal got a penalty.

penalty opportunity

Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal stands at the penalty spot, ready to shoot. He knows that this penalty opportunity is very important, because if he can score this penalty, Portugal will have a chance to escape the fate of being out.

Cristiano Ronaldo shoots at the top left corner of the goal, and the Irish goalkeeper can't save the penalty. It's a goal! C Ronaldo's penalty kick was absolutely flat, and Portugal tied the score!

Game over

In the remaining minutes, Portugal continued to attack and tried to score a goal before the game ended. However, they didn't succeed and the game ended with a score of 1-1.

Although Portugal didn't win the game, Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty was absolutely flat, so they escaped the fate of being out. This penalty is very important because it gives Portugal a chance to fight for promotion in the next game.