Portugal v Slovenia LIVE: Result as Diogo Costa saves Cristiano Ronaldo’s blushes in Euro 2024 penalty shootout
Cristiano Ronaldo and his talented Portugal team booked a quarter-final place at Euro 2024
Bernardo Silva struck the winning spot kick and Diogo Costa made three saves as Portugal won a penalty shootout 3-0 against battling Slovenia to reach the quarter-finals at Euro 2024 where they will meet France.
After a scoreless 90 minutes, Cristiano Ronaldo had a chance to put Portugal ahead from the penalty spot in the first half of extra time, but Jan Oblak saved brilliantly to leave the Portuguese captain in tears.
Neither side could fashion a goal and the game went to penalties, with Josep Ilicic having the first kick saved for the Slovenians before Ronaldo put his side ahead, and when Jure Balkovec’s spot kick was saved the writing was on the wall.
Costa then saved from Benjamin Verbic, setting Silva up to confidently slot home the winner to put Portugal through to the last eight and a meeting with the French in Hamburg on Friday.
Follow all the reaction from Portugal v Slovenia in Frankfurt below.
Portugal 0-0 Slovenia, 111 minutes
Amid the penalty drama, Slovenia manager Matjas Kek was sent off from the touchline.
But that’ll please him - Slovenia win a free kick within shooting range. Left of centre, 25 yards or so...
Portugal 0-0 Slovenia, 109 minutes
Jan Oblak is carrying his side ever closer to penalties. He and fellow captain Cristiano Ronaldo meet in mid-air, with the Portugal striker deemed to be the offending party.
Portugal 0-0 Slovenia, 108 minutes
That’s a clear booking, too, Jure Balkovec slamming the door on Joao Cancelo with the right back accelerating past him in the outside lane.
Can Bruno Fernandes find the right ball into the box? He can; tipped over the bar by Jan Oblak! Joao Palhinha steers a header from deep on goal but Oblak leaps to send it over the crossbar.
Portugal 0-0 Slovenia, 107 minutes
Jaka Bijol is booked. The centre half will miss the quarter final should Slovenia get there.
Second half of extra time...
Joao Palhinha drags Cristiano Ronaldo away to compose and console his captain. Portugal still have 15 minutes to find a winner but he may yet have to face Oblak from the spot again.
Slovenia introduce their own national icon. Josip Ilicic replaces Timi Elsnik.
HT in ET: Portugal 0-0 Slovenia
Cristiano Ronaldo is bawling his eyes out, tears streaming down the face of the greatest male goalscorer in international football history. It really was some save from Jan Oblak.
HALF TIME IN EXTRA TIME: Portugal 0-0 Slovenia
SAVED! Portugal 0-0 Slovenia, 105 minutes
JAN OBLAK KEEPS IT OUT! CRISTIANO RONALDO MISSES FROM THE PENALTY SPOT!
My oh my. Ronaldo’s search for a first goal at his fifth Euros goes on, his penalty crisply struck and corner bound but saved quite magnificently by the Slovenia captain. Can you believe it?
PENALTY TO PORTUGAL!
DOWN GOES DIOGO JOTA AND DANIELE ORSATO POINTS TO THE SPOT!
Is that the moment for Portugal? VAR will have a look but Orsato was certain, Jota driving between three Slovenia defenders and then felled by Vanja Drkusic. The contact is light, but not light enough to spare Drkusic, you’d say...
Cleared! It’s a spot kick. Cristiano Ronaldo, 12 yards...
Portugal 0-0 Slovenia, 102 minutes
Roberto Martinez has still only used two of his substitutes. Goncalo Ramos? Joao Felix? There doesn’t seem to be any movement on the Portugal bench just yet.
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