Portugal Qualified After a 0-0 Draw to a 3-0 Penalty

Portugal managed to advance to the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 after beating Slovenia on penalties with a score of 0-0 (3-0) in the round of 16 match which took place at Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt, on Tuesday (2/7/2024) early morning WIB .

Throughout 90 minutes of normal time, neither team was able to score a single goal. The match then had to continue into extra time, but still no goals were scored by either team.

A similar situation occurred in extra time. Both Portugal and Slovenia pressed each other and had several golden opportunities, but the long-awaited goal was still not scored. In the end, Seleção Portuguesa de Futebol managed to emerge victorious after defeating Slovenia in a tense penalty shootout. Diogo Costa showed an extraordinary performance by saving three penalties from Slovenian players.

Thanks to this result, Cristiano Ronaldo's team has the right to qualify for the quarter-finals to face France, who previously managed to get rid of Belgium with a 1-0 win. The duel against France will be held on Saturday (6/7/2024) early morning WIB.

The course of the match between Portugal vs Slovenia

Portugal and Slovenia tried to show an aggressive game from the moment the first whistle sounded. Both teams created several opportunities for each other in their efforts to score goals. However, until the match entered the halftime break, not a single goal had been scored.

After returning from the dressing room, Cristiano Ronaldo continues to try to improve the effectiveness of their attack and by bringing in players like Diogo Jota and Francisco Conceicao they hope to make a difference.

On the other hand, Slovenia's defense remained solid and difficult for Portugal's attackers to penetrate. Entering the final minutes of the match, Portugal got a golden opportunity through the phenomenal action of Cristiano Ronaldo.

However, his shot was still saved by Jan Oblak who performed extraordinary. The score remained 0-0 until the normal time for the match ended.

Extra Time

In extra time, Portugal received a penalty after Vanja Drkusic brought down Diogo Jota in the forbidden box. However, Ronaldo's penalty was stopped by Oblak through an extraordinary save.

In the second half of the match, Pepe made a fatal mistake in defense. Luckily for Roberto Martinez's national team, Benjamin Sesko's hard shot was stopped by Diogo Costa. The score remains 0-0 so the winner must be determined via penalty shootout.

This penalty shootout round is a special event for Diogo Costa. The goalkeeper put in an extraordinary performance by denying Slovenia's first three kickers. Meanwhile, Portugal's three kickers all scored goals. In the end, Portugal managed to emerge victorious.

List of Portugal and Slovenia National Team Players for Euro 2024

Portugal: Diogo Costa; Joao Cancelo (Nelson Semedo 117′), Ruben Dias, Pepe (Ruben Neves 117′), Nuno Mendes; Bruno Fernandes, Joao Palhinha, Vitinha (Diogo Jota 65′); Bernardo Silva, Cristiano Ronaldo, Rafael Leao (Francisco Conceicao 76′).

Coach: Roberto Martinez.

Slovenia: Jan Oblak; Zan Karnicnik, Vanja Drkusic, Jaka Bijol, Jure Balkovec; Petar Stojanovic (Benjamin Verbic 86′), Adam Gnezda Cerin, Timi Max Elsnik (Josip Ilicic 106′), Jan Mlakar (Jon Gorenc Stankovic 74′); Andraz Sporar (Zan Celar 74′), Benjamin Sesko.

Coach: Matjaz Kek.

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