Portugal lost incredibly on the day Ronaldo was sent off

TPO - Early this morning, Portugal suffered a humiliating defeat on the field of the Republic of Ireland. And the culprit was Ronaldo with a regrettable red card.

Like other big teams, Portugal has a big advantage before entering the matches last night and early this morning. Although having to play away against the Republic of Ireland, this team is still expected to win thanks to their superior form and overwhelmingly strong squad.

But everyone was disappointed by the lackluster performance of Bernardo Silva, Joao Felix and especially Cristiano Ronaldo. All of them were outclassed by the home team Republic of Ireland, who started the game with enthusiasm and opened the score in the 17th minute. The scorer for Republic of Ireland was Troy Parrott with a close-range header. At the end of the first half, Parrott continued to double the gap with a good move and finished into the near corner.

Ireland leads by 2 goals in the first half

Portugal ended the first half with an unbelievable loss. They tried to press after the break. The visitors dominated the game with 77% possession, 12 shots. But instead of finding a goal, they found… a red card.

In the 61st minute, in a moment of lack of control, Ronaldo punched his opponent and the referee showed him a red card. This was the first time he was sent off in a Portuguese national team shirt.

Ronaldo's impulsive actions put Portugal in a difficult position. The visitors shot continuously but mostly lacked accuracy. They only had 2 shots on target and all could not overcome goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher. The match ended with a result of 2-0 in favor of the Republic of Ireland. This team lit up the opportunity to take second place in the group while Portugal will have to wait until the final match, when they must beat Armenia to secure a ticket.

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