Injured Ronaldo limps off in Portugal qualifier
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo stands injured before being substituted off at the Estadio da Luz stadium in Lisbon March 25, 2019. — Reuters pic
A 1-1 home draw, which followed a 0-0 stalemate against Ukraine on Friday, left European champions Portugal on two points and Ronaldo on the sidelines after he limped off in the 30th minute of an absorbing contest. Central midfielder Danilo equalised with a long-range effort in the 42nd minute but the home side missed a string of chances as they lacked Ronaldo’s killer instinct against a rugged Serbian defence.
Speaking later he said: “We played quite well and created lots of chances. We played better than against Ukraine, but when the ball doesn’t want to go in, it simply doesn’t go in.”
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