‘Lukaku equalizer’ draws 1-1 against Belgium and Czech Republic
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Jang Bo-in = Portugal couldn’t choose to compete with Serbia in the 2022 International Football Federation (FIFA) Qatar World Cup European Qualifier.
Portugal’s’Captain’ Cristiano Ronaldo couldn’t stand his anger and threw the captain’s armband on the ground, as the last shot, which was about to be the winning goal, was not counted as a goal.
Portugal drew 2-2 in the second leg of Group A of the Serbia and Qatar World Cup Europe qualifiers held at the Tsrvena Zvezda Stadium in Belgrade, Serbia on the 28th (Korean time).
Both teams with 1 point added were tied at 4 points, but Serbia (goals scored +1·5 points), which preceded Portugal (goals scored +1·3 points) in multiple points, placed first in the group.
In the first half, Portugal took the lead.
In the 11th minute of the first half, Bernardo Silva’s cross from the right was rushed to the left of the goal area by Diogo’s steering, and the opening goal was scored with a header.
In the 36th minute of the first half, the helm added one goal, widening the gap to 2-0.
The ball raised by Cedric Soars was pushed back into the head by the steering.
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But with the start of the second half, Serbia’s counterattack began.
In the first minute of the second half, Aleksandar Mitrovic finished the cross by Nemanja Radonizi with a heading, swaying Portugal’s goal.
Serbia, who tightened the reins of the pursuit, turned the game to the starting point in the 15th minute of the second half.
With a quick build-up, he beat his opponents, and Filip Kostic finished with his right foot in the penalty area to equalize the goal.
Serbia faced the bad news of Nikola Milenkovic being sent off for extra time in the second half, but no further runs were allowed.
Portugal had a dramatic shot just before the end of the match, but Ronaldo’s right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area was cleared by the opposing defender in front of the goal.
On the screen, the ball seemed to have crossed the goal line, but the referee declared’no goal’. In the World Cup qualifiers, video reading (VAR) was not conducted, so it could not be confirmed.
Ronaldo was warned of protesting against the referee’s decision, and after the game was over, he threw the captain’s armband to the floor and left the field without hesitation.
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Belgium in Group E also ended in a 1-1 draw against the Czech Republic.
In the 5th minute of the second half, Lukasi Provot’s opening goal led the Czech Republic, but Romelu Lukaku equalized the score 10 minutes later, and both teams shared 1 point.
Turkey, led by coach Shenol Gwinesch, defeated Norway 3-0 in the second leg of Group G and won the qualifying round 2 in a row.
In Norway, Elling Hollan and Alexander Sørlot were silent, and Christian Torstvets were sent off in the 35th minute.
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2021/03/28 08:32 sent