Fantastic D. Costa takes Portugal national team to the quarterfinals after an 11-meter penalty series

2024-07-02 00:04 © AP nuotr.

The fantastic performance of Portugal's goalkeeper Diogo Costa sealed the victory for his team in the EURO 2024 quarter-final match against Slovenia.

The regular time and extra time ended without any goals, so it came down to a penalty shootout, where R. Martinez's goalkeeper saved all three opponent's shots.

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Portugal took the initiative from the start of the game.

B. Silva tried to break through the opponent's defense, but his pass didn't reach C. Ronaldo.

In the 35th minute, C. Ronaldo took a penalty shot, but the ball flew over the crossbar. Moments later, the forward missed the cross ball with his head and showed his frustration.

At the end of the first half, Slovenian goalkeeper J. Oblak made a great save, protecting his team from J. Palhinha's attempt.

In the 62nd minute, Slovenian B. Šeško wasted a good opportunity to score. Towards the end of the second half, J. Oblak neutralized C. Ronaldo's attempt to secure the win.

The referee announced that there would be extra time.