Euro 2020: Ronaldo saves Portugal in dramatic draw with France Football News – Times of India Times

Budapest: Cristiano ronaldo has been kept Portugal Alive euro 2020 With two penalties for canceling France’s brace Karim Benzema In a thrilling 2-2 draw that sent both sides into the last 16 in a breathless conclusion to Group F on Wednesday.
Benzema confirmed his return from international relegation with his first goal for France in more than five years after being recalled for the tournament.
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But it was Ronaldo who made headlines again, scoring a world record 109 international goals scored by Iran’s Ali Dei – ensuring that the defending European champions reached the knockout stage.
Ronaldo took the first of three penalties in the match in the 31st minute to give his team a deserved lead, but Benzema equalized in stoppage time in the first half.

Benzema hit again just after halftime with Paul pogbaBrilliant pass from and at that time Portugal were crashing out of the competition they won in 2016 by defeating France.
Ronaldo beat Hugo Lloris by chance again on the hour, however, shortly before Pogba slammed a long-range effort against the crossbar in a match that came to life after a cage start.
Portugal hung on to a draw, which meant they finished third in the heavyweight group by four points behind Germany (four points), who twice came from behind to draw a 2–2 draw with Hungary.

Portugal will play Belgium while France will top the group with five points wembley Conflict with England and will instead clash with Switzerland.
Portugal dominated the first half and were awarded a penalty in the 27th minute after Danilo was eliminated following an effort by Lloris. Lloris was shown a yellow card before Ronaldo hit a penalty in the corner.
When referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz considered that Nelson Semedo had bundled up, France was stunned, but went on level terms. Kian Mbappe At the stroke of halftime.
Benzema buried the penalty and was shown two minutes after Pogba and the striker pulled the break. Where check, ball pasted rue patricio.
The third penalty of the game, a Euro record, was awarded for handball by Jules Condé and Ronaldo scored again to beat Lloris from the spot to record his fifth goal of the tournament.