In the match against Georgia, Cristiano Ronaldo started but did not score any goals. Not only that, he was also shown a yellow card and was taken off the field after more than an hour of play.

Portugal have secured a place in the round of 16 and the top spot in Group F after only two matches. Therefore, the match against Georgia no longer has much meaning for them. However, Ronaldo still played from the start with the hope of scoring his first goal at EURO 2024. However, he had a disappointing day.

With his appearance against Georgia, Ronaldo became the first European player to reach 50 appearances in major international tournaments, the World Cup and EURO. Specifically, CR7 has played 22 times in the World Cup and 28 times in the EURO.

However, on the day of setting the record, Ronaldo was unable to score any goals. According to statistics, this is the first time in his career, throughout 11 major tournaments (5 World Cups and 6 EUROs), CR7 has failed to score any goals in the group stage.

In the match against Georgia, Ronaldo was on the pitch for 66 minutes, taking 3 shots but failed to score. In addition, only 7 of his 11 passes were accurate, reaching a rate of 64%. No goals, no assists, no successful dribbles, Ronaldo also missed a good chance in the first half.

Notably, Ronaldo left some bad images in this match. In the 21st minute, Antonio Silva and Ronaldo moved together to receive Felix’s cross. In the end, Silva touched the ball first but headed it out. And Ronaldo showed his frustration with the 20-year-old Portuguese defender.

Ronaldo was furious because he was not awarded a penalty and because of his overreaction, he received a yellow card.

Shortly after, in the 28th minute, Ronaldo received a yellow card. The incident occurred near the end of the first half, when Portugal were trailing 0-1. Ronaldo was involved in a tackle in Georgia’s penalty area. He believed that he had been pulled by an opposing defender and requested a penalty. However, the referee decided to ignore the incident and did not even check VAR, although the camera angles proved that Ronaldo had indeed been pulled in the penalty area.

Ronaldo then rushed straight at the referee, waving his arms in protest and shouting loudly about the decision. Referee Scharer immediately showed Ronaldo a yellow card for his excessive reaction and obstructing the continuation of the match.

In the 66th minute, after being sent off by coach Roberto Martinez, CR7 showed his frustration again. On the way to the technical area, CR7 kicked the water bottle. Then, when sitting in the team cabin, he continued to show his anger.

Ronaldo angry when being substituted early

Up to now, despite starting in all 3 group stage matches of EURO 2024, Ronaldo has not scored any goals, only having one assist in Portugal’s 3-0 victory over Türkiye.

CR7 is still the top scorer in EURO finals with 14 goals and is eager to increase his scoring record. He will have to wait for his chance in the match against Slovenia in the round of 16.