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Ramos and Ronaldo Power Portugal Past Croatia Into World Cup Round of 16

Mega IconJuly 3, 20261 Mins read11 Views

Portugal dramatically sealed their spot in the World Cup Round of 16 following a breathless 2-1 victory over Croatia at Toronto Stadium.

Ivan Perišić initially broke the deadlock to fire the Vatreni into a second-half lead before Cristiano Ronaldo equalized from the penalty spot with his historic first-ever knockout stage goal.

With the game hanging precariously in the balance, manager Roberto Martínez made the audacious tactical decision to substitute the forty-one-year-old Ronaldo for Gonçalo Ramos.

The bold gamble paid off instantly as Ramos rose highest to head home a peach of a cross from Rafael Leão to seal the win.

Croatia thought they had forced extra time in the dying moments of stoppage time when Joško Gvardiol bundled the ball over the lin

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