Cristiano Ronaldo alone had at least 3 favorable scoring opportunities against Scotland. However, CR7 was helpless as his team shared points with Scotland.
Portugal were helpless after 14 shots on goal against Scotland. Ronaldo himself had 4 shots on goal in this match. In the 31st minute, CR7 wanted to recreate the “bicycle kick” masterpiece when receiving a wall pass from his teammate. Ronaldo jumped up and shot the ball but it was inaccurate.
In the 48th minute, Ronaldo headed the ball without being marked in the penalty area. The Al Nassr superstar once again missed the target. In the 81st minute, Ronaldo received the ball in front of a group of Scottish players in the penalty area. He handled the ball calmly for a few beats, causing the Scottish defender and goalkeeper to miss their mark. However, Ronaldo’s final shot missed the post by a hair.
The striker, born in 1981, reacted when Portugal was not awarded a corner kick, before the referee blew the whistle to end the match.
Ronaldo’s emotions were also the spirit of Portugal in this match. The “European Selecao” did everything, played with determination and rushed to attack until the last minute. However, a resilient Scotland, along with the strikers’ lack of luck, caused Portugal to share the points.
In addition to Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes, Diogo Jota, Conciecao, Rafael Leao all had chances in this match. Portugal missed the chance to score because the striker’s final touches lacked sharpness. On the other hand, the Scottish defense played an excellent match, continuously completing the task of closing down the opponent.
Scotland only had 4 shots in this match. If he had been more precise, Scott McTominay could have brought the home team an early opening goal in the first half.