The evening turns into a disaster for Portugal. First in its group before the start of the match between it this Thursday and Ireland, the Lusitanian team conceded two goals in the first period without scoring any. And just after the hour mark, Cristiano Ronaldo received a red card. A sad first for the five-time Ballon d’Or in the Portugal jersey.
In 225 selections, CR7 had never been expelled. But this Thursday, he broke down. On an Irish cross, he hit his direct opponent. First punished with a yellow, he saw the referee stop the game to check on the screen what had really happened.
After intervention by the VAR and after spending a few moments watching the video, Mr. Nyberg returned to the field, took out the yellow, indicated that he was canceling it, put his hand in his back pocket and took out the red rusk.
Cristiano Ronaldo entertains the public
Joy in the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, cheers from Cristiano Ronaldo who gave an ironic thumbs up before joining the corridor leading to the locker room.
Things get even more complicated for a Seleçao in reverse. Even in the event of defeat, it will remain first in Group F, but its first place is now seriously in danger since Hungary is only two points behind and Ireland is three points behind.
