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| Ronaldo is looking up at the sky with regret during the Battle of Porto on the 10th. /AFPBBNews=News1 |
Cristiano Ronaldo (36, Juventus) has stepped down from the European Football Federation (UEFA) Champions League this season.
Juventus won 3-2 after a close match in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 in the 2020-2021 season with FC Porto held at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy on the 10th (Korean time). However, he tied the score with an overall score of 4-4 and was eliminated after being pushed out of the away goal. Porto took the lead by scoring two goals at Juventus’ home.
Porto also scored the winning goal this day. In the 17th minute, Juventus defender Demiral’s unnecessary foul resulted in a penalty, and Porto Sergio Oliveira succeeded, leaving Porto ahead.
Juventus’ pursuit began in the second half. In the 4th minute of the second half, Ronaldo’s pass and Federico Chiesa shot 1-1. In the 9th minute of the second half, Porto’s Iranian striker Mehdi Taremi was sent off for a delay and gained numerical advantage. In the 18th minute of the second half, Kiesa came out to the reverse pot and became 2-1. That way, the game flowed as an extension. This is because the home team won 2-1 in both the first and second games.
Porto was the first team to score goals in overtime. In the 25th minute of overtime, Sergio Oliveira’s picturesque free kick came 3-2 ahead. He won the victory with a valuable goal in the away. In the 27th minute of extra time, Adrian Ravio scored a header for Juventus, but that’s it. More goals were needed, but it was missed. Ronaldo, who played full-time, didn’t end up scoring and was eliminated early in the tournament.