Chapter 282
When Griezmann saw Cristiano score three goals in a row in front of him, he even had an illusion that time had gone back to last season when Cristiano also performed a hat trick in front of him.
He had three shots on target in this game and his on-field score was the highest in their team, but it was far from enough. He was never able to break through Real Madrid's closed door.
He walked off the court sadly, not even wanting to exchange jerseys with his new neighbor.
Cristiano was surrounded and hugged by his teammates, and everyone was celebrating his goal and breaking the deadlock.
He knew very well that this was because they were on the same team - his drought was equivalent to the team's drought and victory, they shared the glory, and it was normal for them to cheer for it.
After finishing the game with Atletico Madrid, Cristiano returned to Portugal, where they played the first leg of the European qualifiers for the World Cup at home and led Sweden with a narrow victory of 1-0.
Cristiano leaned forward and headed the ball, scoring the precious only goal for Portugal in the final moments of the second half.
This scramble undoubtedly made countless fans in front of the screen so nervous that they dared not breathe. The Swedish defender's foot-raising action made everyone think of the terrible bloody incident.
But the protagonist of the incident seemed to have no shadow at all. He continued to head towards the ball without any scruples or fear, and the ball flashed into the net at the speed of light.
The decisive victory over Sweden!
The entire Lisbon Stadium screamed for Cristiano's header.
Three days later, Portugal moved to Sweden for the second round of confrontation.
The match between Sweden and Portugal was like a competition between two top shooters, Ibrahimovic and Cristiano. This match became the focus of the whole world.
For Portugal, they only need to maintain the fruits of victory in the last game to successfully enter the official competition of the World Cup, while Sweden must fight a desperate battle.
The game whistle blew.
The away team Portugal took the lead in launching the attack!
Cristiano received a precise pass from midfielder Verosso, used his speed to tear through the Swedish defense, and then made a cross, putting the ball at Nani's feet.
Nacho shot directly in the penalty area, but the ball was caught directly in the arms of the opponent's goalkeeper Isensak.
The threat of the Portuguese player's first shot quickly raised the intensity of the game, as if foreshadowing that the pace of the game would also be so fast.
In just the first half, Ibrahimovic and Cristiano launched no less than five shots and attempts at each other's goal, but still no ball could enter the goal guarded by the opponent's goalkeeper.
Although there was no goal scored, the back and forth attack on the field made the game not boring at all. Almost in the next second, the target of attack would be switched and no one could predict the direction of the game.
Less than two minutes into the second half, the two teams changed sides and Portugal quickly pushed the ball into the penalty area.
"Ronaldo made a direct shot from the left!! Isensak made another successful save!!" the commentator exclaimed, and the cheers of the goal in his throat almost burst out, "Ronaldo almost scored!! It was too dangerous!"
"Portugal has been unable to break through for a long time. It seems that the goddess of luck is not on the Portuguese side this time." The partner in the broadcast room said when seeing this.
And just the next minute after he finished speaking, on the Swedish side, Ibrahimovic made a strong breakthrough and passed the ball to his teammate, but the final shot in front of the penalty area was saved again by Portuguese goalkeeper Parisio.
The commentator sneered: "The same is true for Sweden! Or maybe Lady Luck decided to miss this game tonight?"
In the coaching booth on the sidelines, the Swedish coach excitedly jogged forward two steps, only to see the ball being pushed out of the goal. He turned around in frustration and hugged his head.
The failure to capture the city for a long time was a huge psychological test for both Portugal and Sweden.
The players' mistakes became more frequent as their impatience spread.
"Coentrao intercepts the opponent's cross! Long pass straight to Ronaldo!"
Portugal's counterattack was as fast as a rocket, and its long passes always found Cristiano with incredible accuracy.
Cristiano was like a ghost, suddenly rushing out from the side, and immediately attacked the penalty area after receiving the ball.
"Ronaldo got rid of the Swedish defender and shot directly! The ball hit the dead corner!!!"
"Ronaldo opened the game for Portugal!! Portugal is leading 1-0 against Sweden away from home!"
"Ibrahimovic is shaking his head. He knows Sweden must attack with all their strength. There is not much time left for them to win the game!"
Portugal took the lead, which allowed them to take a break.
But obviously, the lead made them seem to slack off, and when Sweden got a corner kick opportunity, Ibrahimovic headed the ball into the Portuguese goal with an apparently unguarded header.
The score is tied!
"Portugal's defense made a major mistake! No one stopped Ibrahimovic from jumping!"
"Ibrahimovic scored a crucial equalizing goal for Sweden!! The game seems to have returned to the starting point!"
Ibrahimovic's goal woke up the silent Swedish team. The Swedish fans at home raised flags and cheered for the home team's goal, and loud cheering songs rang out on the field.
Do it in one go!
A minute later, all the Swedish players pressed forward and fired a lob shot into the Portuguese penalty area again. Then, during the fight, a yellow and blue figure wearing a Swedish jersey suddenly fell to the ground, and the players from both sides in the frontcourt became excited and nervous.
The referee blew the whistle quickly, ran to the opponent, and directly showed a yellow card!
"The referee indicated that the Swedish player fell to the ground and cheated a penalty! He showed a yellow card warning! The Swedish side is very dissatisfied with the referee's decision! We are appealing to the referee!"
"Let's take a look at the replay - after the Swedish midfielder got the ball, Pepe made a tackle and retracted his foot. He did not touch the opponent's body! The referee's decision was very correct! No problem!"
The Swedish side only fought for a couple of moves before giving up, as no one wanted to issue another yellow card warning.
However, Sweden's offense was clearly boosted after the score was equalized, and frequent high-pressure defense made the Portuguese defense miserable.
The ball stayed almost the entire time in Portugal's half, causing all the fans on the field to nervously cover their mouths tightly, not daring to breathe.
"Another long pass from the flank to the penalty area! It was cleared with a header by the Portuguese defender!"
"But the ball didn't go very far! It's still at the edge of the penalty area! Sweden pressed - foul! Portugal fouled at the edge of the penalty area!!!"
"This time the referee gave a free kick in the frontcourt! The position is almost in front of the penalty area! Almost the same distance as a penalty kick!"
Ibrahimovic is the undisputed penalty taker for the team.
After his teammates confused the opponent with their interlaced movements, Ibrahimovic used a powerful low shot that went straight to the bottom of the goal!
"Ibrahimovic reversed the score!!! Sweden 2-1!!! It's already 70 minutes!!"
"The Portuguese probably didn't expect that they would lose two goals in less than five minutes! This is a huge blow to Portugal!!"
Portugal coach Bento was already covering his face on the sidelines. Losing the advantage in a very short period of time, being equalized and then overtaken, was almost a heavy blow to Portugal.
The coaching bench and assistant coaching team on the Swedish side all jumped up and the whole audience cheered! !
It was like they had almost secured victory!
Cristiano gasped as he watched the ball return to the midfield. He knew they didn't have much time left, but it was enough for them to score two more goals as long as they didn't lose their fighting spirit.
He looked at his teammates, and he was relieved to see Pepe and Coentrao looking back and nodding at him, saw Carvalho clapping and cheering with him, and saw Quaresma giving him a thumbs up. This Portugal team was united as one, and this would become the confidence for him to run on the court.
"The Swedish central defender lost control of the ball! Veloso and Coentrao collided and passed the ball out of the midfield! Another long pass! Ronaldo!!"
Cristiano almost started to chase the ball from the center circle. Coentrao's kick was deep and the ball rolled very fast, but Cristiano was even faster!
After he got the ball, he even continued to accelerate!
"It's the 76th minute of the game! Ronaldo is still able to use his speed to eat away the Swedish defense!! It's amazing!!"
The ball hit the ground on the grass at high speed and bounced forward quickly. Cristiano rushed forward quickly, unloaded the force with his knees, controlled the ball forward with his knees, and then shot it directly into the goal!
“The ball goes in!!!”
"Cristiano Ronaldo scored from the far corner!! We equalized the score again!!"
"Look! When the ball bounced and it was hard to control its speed, Ronaldo cleverly used his knees to control the ball! What an amazing ball control ability! It's as if his whole body can control the ball!"
"At this moment!! Portugal and Sweden's superstars, Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, have each scored two goals for their national teams!"
"In just half of the second half, both teams scored four goals in a row! It was so exciting! Who will finally tie the score? This game is so suspenseful!"
Countless broadcasting halls, the entire stadium, and the world football community are going crazy about this game!
"The pressure is just too great. Whether it's Ibrahimovic or Ronaldo, the next 20 minutes will be both extremely long and short for them..."
After Cristiano scored, he pointed to his feet with both hands. He looked at his teammates running towards him, with a calm and proud look on his face: "See, we can keep scoring goals. Keep up this form. I'm here. We can win."
Ibrahimovic watched Cristiano from afar, and the Portuguese's confidence looked like arrogant arrogance in his eyes.
He didn't know whether Cristiano still remembered a game they had played against each other in the club, in which the Portuguese scored three goals in a row, but it didn't matter, because he promised that in today's game, he would make the Portuguese return home frustrated and disappointed.
He clenched his fists, turned his head and spat.
Kick-off from the center circle.
After the score was tied, Sweden's attack became cautious. Portugal's counterattack posed the most powerful and terrifying threat, making the Swedish side seem timid.
After a few passes between the defenders, the ball was pushed towards the midfield.
However, no one expected that in less than a minute, the ball was intercepted by the Portuguese again!
"It's Coentrao again!! The Portuguese full-back made a long pass to Ronaldo!!"
"Ronaldo broke through the defense... and shot!! The ball went in again!!!"
"Ronaldo helped Portugal overtake Sweden!! 3-2!!"
"Cristiano Ronaldo scores a hat trick against Sweden with three goals!!"
"Oh my God! Portugal is almost crazy! Their coaching team all rushed into the field and pressed down on their savior tonight like a human pyramid!!"
Cristiano was almost completely pressed at the bottom, and Rui Costa, who was temporarily serving as an assistant coach of the Portugal national team, also rushed up - but he was responsible for pulling Cristiano out from under the crowd.
Although he also wanted to jump up and give Cristiano a good kiss! But now he is more worried that this group of ignorant men will crush their golden boy!
God knows he was so excited that he almost had difficulty breathing on the sidelines!
When Portugal was once overtaken and fell behind, he even wished he could put on his jersey and play in the game! But now! They got the game back!
If Sweden's two goals in less than five minutes had dealt a heavy blow to Portugal's morale, then now, as the game drew to a close, Cristiano's two consecutive goals, scored in just a minute or so, pushed Sweden directly into the abyss of despair!
Ibrahimovic held his head and stared at the crowd celebrating on the Portuguese side as if they were monsters.
The determination he made in his heart had barely warmed up the previous second, and the next second, the Portuguese goal flew into their goal like a rocket.
What exactly happened? Ibrahimovic even felt a sense of unreality, as if he had no awareness of the team's goal losses.
The cheers from all the Portuguese fans in the stadium were about to overturn the stadium! Now, it seems that the roles that have secured the victory have been reversed!
The score remained deadlocked all the way, and it was difficult for Sweden to make beautiful counterattacks and accurate goals like Cristiano's.
In the injury time, the midfielder made another long pass and changed direction. This was Portugal's last attack before the end of the game.
Cristiano quickly moved forward to the right wing, jumped high, grabbed the ball with his chest, and then collided with the Swedish defender.
But almost at the same time as he landed, the Portuguese quickly adjusted his center of gravity. He quickly stood up and ran forward, and shot directly at the front of the penalty area!
Swedish goalkeeper Isensak had seen through Cristiano's shot plan. He made an early attack, but ran out of the penalty area and could only raise his foot to block Cristiano's shot.
However, Cristiano's shot was extremely clean and decisive, without any hesitation. Even if he was hit by the goalkeeper's kick, it could not stop his desire to shoot.
"Four to two!!! The goalkeeper attacks! Ronaldo shoots into the empty goal!! Sweden loses another point!!!"
"Cristiano Ronaldo completes a four-goal win!!!"
"This ticket to the World Cup is already in Portugal's pocket."
The Swedish defenders stood on the field as if numb, staring at the ball rolling into the net.
The referee also blew the final whistle at this time.
"Congratulations to Portugal!! Despite the difficulties, Portugal still tenaciously entered the World Cup stage!"
"Ronaldo scored an incredible four goals against Sweden with Ibrahimovic! Completed a hat trick!"
"This game can almost be said to be Cristiano Ronaldo's descent from heaven. He single-handedly dragged Portugal, which was on the brink of the cliff, into the World Cup!"
"His performance for the national team fully deserves a Ballon d'Or!"
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