Portugal beats Croatia 2-1 as Ronaldo scores first World Cup knockout goal to keep title hopes alive
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Dan Marsh
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Portugal defeated Croatia 2-1 in a World Cup knockout match, with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring his first-ever World Cup knockout goal to cancel out Ivan Perisic's opener, before Goncalo Ramos scored the late winner. The victory keeps Ronaldo's World Cup dream alive as he made his 26th World Cup finals appearance, second only to Lionel Messi.
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· 3 pulledFor all the talk and debate, there could yet be a fairytale ending for Cristiano Ronaldo in his bid to conquer the world.
The Portugal superstar's final World Cup crusade seemed destined to end in heartbreak in Toronto before he marked his 26th appearance at a World Cup finals, second only to Lionel Messi, by finally plundering a goal in a knockout match.
Ivan Perisic and Cristiano Ronaldo scored to set up a frenetic finale with Goncalo Ramos plundering the goal to send Roberto Martinez's men through
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