0-2! Cristiano Ronaldo’s elbow turned red, 10-man Portugal were defeated in an upset, undefeated in the final round = entered the World Cup

The 2026 World Cup European Qualifiers are in full swing. On this match day, Group F staged a focus battle. Portugal went away to face Ireland. In this campaign, Ronaldo was in no condition, and his elbow turned his opponent red. Diogo Costa gave gifts continuously. Portugal, which played with 10 men, lost 0-2.

Portugal scored 10 points with 3 wins and 1 draw in the first 4 rounds, ranking first in the group and only one step away from qualifying for the World Cup. Ireland has only 4 points with 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses, but has not lost hope of qualifying for the play-offs.

Portugal follows the 433 formation in this game. Cristiano Ronaldo, B Seat and Felix join forces with the Trident. Joao Neves, Ruben Neves and Vitinha form the midfield. Ruben Dias, Inacio, Cancelo and Dalot sit in the defense, and Diogo Costa guards the goal.

In the 2nd minute, Vitinha made a pass from the left, and Ronaldo hit the goal with his heel. However, he was not strong enough and Kelleher easily confiscated the ball. In the 10th minute, Seat B made a direct pass from the right, Cancelo hit back in an inverted triangle, and Ronaldo followed up with a blast, but unfortunately it hit the stands directly.

In the 17th minute, Diogo Costa made a mistake in passing the ball in the backcourt and sent a corner kick. Then Ireland seized the opportunity. Skiles nodded the ball and Parrott scored in relay, 1-0!

In the 30th minute, Cancelo pushed forward from the right and hit Ruben Neves with a cold arrow from outside the penalty area, slightly missing the post. In the 37th minute, Ruben Dias made a 45° cross from the right, and Felix headed the ball slightly higher from close range.

Looking back, Ireland found another opportunity. Obene cut in from the left and pushed the ball out of Diogo Costa's reach. However, the ball hit the post and bounced out, and Portugal escaped.

In the 45th minute, O'Shea launched the offensive with a long pass. Parrott cut in from the left and shot low. Diogo Costa made a misjudgment and the ball went into the lower left corner. Ireland won again, 2-0!

Change of sides to fight again, Portugal continued to attack fiercely. In the 48th minute, a corner kick from seat B was passed, and Vitinha was unmarked in front of the goal and kicked the ball. In the 60th minute, Ronaldo hit his opponent with his elbow in the penalty area. After reviewing VAR, the referee canceled the yellow card and awarded a straight red penalty. The president was sent off.

When leaving the field, Ronaldo made a crying gesture and responded to the home fans who taunted him. However, the president was sent off, and Portugal, which faced 10 players, was forced to make substitutions. Trincon and Leo came on, while Seat B and Felix were replaced.

C Ronaldo's uncool behavior this time also completely extinguished Portugal's hope of reversal. In stoppage time, Gonzalo Ramos shot hard from outside the penalty area, and Kelleher once again made a wonderful save.

After this game, Portugal still has 10 points, while Ireland has 7 points.

With the last round left, Portugal is still 2 points ahead of Hungary behind it, and has a clear goal difference advantage. As long as it draws with Armenia, which is at the bottom, in the final round, there is a high probability that Portugal can directly advance to the World Cup.