Ronaldone Redeems Missed Penalty as Portugal Defeats Slovenia in Nail-Biting Shootout, Advancing with a 3-0 Victory
Cristiano Ronaldo overcame a fumbled penalty in extra time to score in the decisive shoot-out, helping Portugal escape a close shave and triumph over Slovenia in the nail-biting penalty rounds post a scoreless deadlock in the Euro 2024's round of 16.
Ronaldo’s miss earlier could have clinched a win for Portugal, but Slovenian keeper Jan Oblak’s save left him visibly distressed. Throughout the standard ninety minutes, Oblak was a fortress, nullifying Portugal’s attempts, including numerous strikes from Ronaldo.
Undeterred…