The Portuguese national team, with Cristiano Ronaldo in the lineup, fell short in the first quarter-final match of the Nations League against Denmark. However, they still have a chance to turn things around in the second leg, as Cristiano hinted in his Instagram post.
The Portuguese star posted a photo from the match against Denmark, with the caption, “We have 90 minutes to change everything. Back to Portugal!” It seems Ronaldo is confident in his team’s ability to bounce back and is ready to give his all in the return leg to secure a positive result for Portugal.
Cristiano’s message was met with overwhelming support from his fans. Within just 9 hours of posting, the post garnered over 2.3 million likes.
To recap, Portugal was defeated 1-0 by Denmark in the first leg, with the only goal of the match coming in the 78th minute from Danish forward Rasmus Højlund. Ronaldo played the full match but couldn’t contribute to the scoreline.
The return leg will take place on March 23 in Lisbon, Portugal, at the Estádio José Alvalade.