Cristiano Ronaldo has given the finishing touch to club and national team many times but he has not done so with Portugal, after a perfect pass from Diogo Jota.
Our 20 won the ball upfield after a brilliant tackle on Dani Carvajal and slipped a pass into the 37-year-old’s path.
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The Manchester United striker had a chance to give his nation an advantage against Spain.
Instead, his shot with his left foot was saved by Unai Simón and the chance disappeared.
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Seeing as the Spanish won the game 1-0, thanks to an Álvaro Morata goal shortly after our forward was substituted, it turned out to be a costly failure.
You can watch the video of Jota’s pass to Ronaldo courtesy of beIN Sports (via @NsDUbgIcFPdzmxx on Twitter):
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