Former Benfica and Portuguese national team player Antonio Fonseca commented on the victory of the national team in the Euro-2024 Round of 16 match against Slovenia.
The team played well, but I was nervous before the penalties, although who wasn’t nervous in Portugal? Ronaldo executed his penalty in the game very well. I believe that it wasn’t his miss but a great save by Jan Oblak. Oblak and Portuguese goalkeeper Costa were the best players of the match. As for Cristiano's tears, there were raw emotions, nothing more. I think Portugal won't be the favorite against France; the teams will be even.
Antonio Fonseca exclusively for Telecom Asia Sport
It is worth reminding that both the Portuguese and Slovenian teams did not score during regular time. The Portuguese national team won in the post-match penalty shootout with a score of 3:0.
Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo failed to score a penalty kick in the 105th minute of the match and displayed an emotional reaction to it. Later, Ronaldo scored in the penalty shootout.
In the Euro-2024 quarter-finals, Portugal will face France on Friday, July 5 at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg. The match will begin at 22:00 GMT+3.
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