Late Champion Seals Second Area For Ronaldo's Portugal

A last-gasp hit from Manchester Metropolis centre-again Ruben Dias handed Portugal a 3-2 make an impression on Croatia, who still managed to avoid relegation from Little league A.

Portugal had the first opportunity of the overall game in the 19th minute. Mario Rui acquired onward down the left and floated a wonderful cross into the container towards Cristiano Ronaldo, who rose over his marker to meet up it, but couldn't quite get there and may only glance it huge with the faintest of touches.

Niko Kovacic gave the hosts the business lead in the 29th minute. A sloppy clearance from Ruben Semedo observed the ball played right at Mario Pasalic in the field. The Croatia forward handled and fired a minimal cross in towards Kovacic in the centre and the midfielder's primary effort was saved, but Rui Patricio couldn't keep it and Kovacic smashed house the rebound.

Croatia should have been 2-0 up in the 36th minute. Josip Juranovic achieved a left-wing cross at the trunk content and received a free header onto it, but could only nod huge of the far content with Patricio stranded.

Six minutes following the interval, Croatia defender Rog clattered into Ronaldo from behind, getting him on the ankle along with his studs and was displayed a second yellow card.

The Seleccao immediately capitalised on the numerical advantage. Ronaldo struck the free-kick at goal from some range and Dominik Livakovic could just parry it back into the danger area to Ruben Semedo, who squared for a completely unmarked Ruben Dias to slot home.

On the hour tag, Dejan Lovren missed his interception as the ball was played to Jota, who got to the byline - drawing Livakovic out - before reducing for Joao Felix to scuff the ball in to the corner past a sliding Domagoj Bradaric.

Kovacic fired Croatia level in the 65th minute. Nikola Vlasic placed the ball up in the field and performed it back again to the advantage of the region for Kovacic, who raced about it and sidefooted a minimal effort that curled away from Patricio and went in off the left-hand content.

Bernardo Silva missed a sitter with 10 minutes to head out. Trincao fired a sweetly-struck volley at aim that Livakovic could only parry into the route of Silva on the proper side of the container. The Manchester City person hit the ball in to the ground as the goalkeeper shut him down, however the bounce had taken it over the bar.

However, he would certainly not live to regret that miss an excessive amount of as Dias grabbed his brace in the 89th minute after pouncing in a goalkeeping error from Livakovic, who dropped the ball at his feet to allow him to tap into the net from close-ra