The final whistle was accompanied by a commotion from all the devils, the heroes on the ground, and the defeated angry, like the captain Cristiano Ronaldo, with a black look.
The thumbprint of the tournament shocked the Selecao, who had already qualified and undergone a major overhaul when the match kicked off, and sent their raucous fans into heaven.
Star players Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and George Mikautadze, the only two players in the team, managed to eliminate a Portuguese ogre by enjoying rare offensive crumbs.
The Napoli winger and Metz striker took advantage of the blunders made by young defender Antonio Silva, who was guilty of a poor back pass in the first score and a penalty in the second.
Mikautadze sent the ball with the right rhythm and right space to “Kvara” who scored with a left cross shot after one minute and thirty seconds (2).H1-0).
Ronaldo is angry
The defence held up until the end of the first half, despite Portugal having 70% of the ball possession and 11 shots (including 3 on target).
The alert goalkeeper needed to block a powerful long-range free kick from Ronaldo (16H) at 130 km/h, with a powerful shot from Joao Palhinha (23H) Attempt by Joao Felix (45)H+1) Fireworks from Diogo Dalot (90H+3).
In this duel between the upstart Georgia (74H In the FIFA ranking) and the Portuguese regular (6H), K-0 came from the underdog. Antonio Silva put his foot in the face of Luka Luchushvili, a mistake discovered by the video assistant referee and exploited by Mikautadze from the penalty spot, with a cold-blooded shot close to the post (57).H2-0).
Ronaldo had a bad day: he appealed for a penalty for shirt pulling, to no avail, got booked in the process, stomped on the pitch despite a missed chance and was substituted, furious, after an hour of play.
The former Real Madrid star, the rare Portuguese player who appeared on Wednesday, will have five days to vent his frustration. The Seleção, the 2016 European champions, are set to meet Slovenia on July 1 in Frankfurt to continue their adventures.
Willy Sagnol's reign, appointed in February 2021, is turning into a fairytale with Georgia, which he qualified for in an international competition for the first time, via the qualifiers.
“Being here is already a victory,” the 47-year-old Frenchman said the day before. “I have proven that.”
Türkiye is in pain
Turkey will face Austria in the last 16 of Euro 2024 after a painful 2-1 win over the Czech Republic, who were reduced to 10 after 20 minutes, on Wednesday in Hamburg. The Czechs are bottom of the standings with one point.
Czech Republic 1 – Türkiye 2
Hamburg. Half time: 0-0.
Goals: Czech Republic: Soucek (66); Turkey: Calhanoglu (51), Tosun (90+4).
Warnings. Czech Republic: Barak (11), Cech (34), Jaros (84), Cerv (85), Krejci (90+1); Turkey: Ozcan (31), Yildiz (37), Yuksek (49), Günük (64), Calhanoglu (66), Cakir (68), Moldur (80), Akaydin (85).
Exclusion. Czech Republic: Barak (20).
