Ronaldo’s run came to a sad end.Thorgan Hazard’s 42nd minute wicked dipping swerving long range high velocity goal turned out to eventually be the only goal that would be scored in the game.
Portugal gave it everything but could not get past Courtois.
Cristiano Ronaldo remained one one goal away from becoming the all-time men’s top scorer in international soccer and now will have to wait for that record to be broken.
No one can fault him for not trying.Portugal wouldn’t have got past the group stage if it hadn’t been for Ronaldo. Over four games, he had scored 5 goals and one assist.
But it just wasn’t enough this time.
Here’s that winning goal..
Highlights on youtube (perhaps)