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World Cup qualifying: Portugal 2-1 Republic of Ireland - late Ronaldo double delivers dramatic win for Portugal
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- Portugal 2-1 Republic of Ireland
- Late Ronaldo double wins it for Portugal
- John Egan gives Republic half-time lead
- Gavin Bazunu saves early Cristiano Ronaldo penalty
- Ronaldo will break men's international goal record if he scores
- Republic lost first two qualifiers against Serbia and Luxembourg, Portugal top of Group A with seven points from three games
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Live Reporting
Matt Gault and Emlyn Begley
All times stated are UK
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Portugal 1-1 Republic of Ireland
Every player is in the Irish half. Has this match been directed by David Fincher? Gripping stuff.
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For so long it wasn't Ronaldo's night, but now, suddenly, it is.
Football's a funny game.
He is now the record goalscorer in men's international football with 110 for his country.
But knowing him, he won't be a happy camper - he's after a win.
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James McClean finds himself in space and forces the save from Rui Patricio.
Portugal win a free-kick from the resulting corner.
The Republic need to hold on for a draw now. Five minutes added on.
GOAL
Portugal 1-1 Republic of Ireland
Ronaldo. There's the record.
It's a classic Ronaldo big-leap-and-pump header after a sumptuous Goncalo Guedes cross.
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Ronaldo...Bazunu with the save!
Fairly comfortable for him, but he was still up to the task.
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Guess who's standing over the free-kick?
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Portugal have won a free-kick on the edge of the area for a handball against Josh Cullen...
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Ronaldo picks up the ball and skips in between a couple of weary Irish players, but the less said about his shot the better.
This is a night Ronaldo will want to forget in a hurry.
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Goncalo Guedes is on for Joao Cancelo.
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Ten minutes left.
Matt Doherty has been through the wars, but he's still there, putting the hard yards in.
His latest clearance falls to Andre Silva, however, but the striker's acrobatic effort is smashed well over.
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Jota picks up his head and spots Ronaldo peeling off to the back post, but he's overhit his cross.
Ronaldo then engages in a frank exchange of views with Seamus Coleman.
You don't want to mess with a man from Killybegs, Ronny.
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How has he missed?!
Cristiano Ronaldo peels off his man and finds space on the left. His cross finds Bernardo Silva at the far post.
The Manchester City man - who's been lively in this second half - skips past a lunging Matt Doherty but skies his shot from no more than six yards.
Let-offs don't come much bigger than that. No, sir.
Elsewhere in Europe
Erling Braut Haaland is so close to putting Norway ahead against the Netherlands but strikes the post. It's 1-1 in Oslo.
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Joao Moutinho comes on for Joao Palhinha.
A bit of craft and guile added to the Portuguese midfield.
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Bernardo Silva dances his way around a couple of half-hearted Irish defenders on the box but his shot cannons into Adam Idah.
They're all back there making crucial blocks and headers.
Big shift from the visitors, but it's going to be a long 20 minutes.
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Bernardo Silva cuts in on his left peg and unleashes one straight down Gavin Bazunu's throat.
The Republic are really under the cosh now.
Just over 23 minutes left.
Elsewhere in Europe...
Not many high profile goals in the second half. Austria, Azerbaijan, Israel, Latvia, Malta znd Gibraltar are the only teams to score in the past 20 minutes or so.
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The story of Ronaldo's night since that penalty miss?
Blocked shots.
Ali Daei's record still stands...
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Bruno Fernandes has not had a great night and he looks less than thrilled as he's replaced by Joao Mario.
Nuno Mendes also enters the fray for Raphael Guerreiro.
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ANOTHER chance for Aaron Connolly.
It starts with Josh Cullen charging down Cristiano Ronaldo's speculative effort from distance.
Connolly links up with Adam Idah, who pops down the left wing. He lifts his head to see John Egan (!) in the box, who cushions a header for Connolly, but it goes wide.
There is a suggestion that Connolly was fouled as he went to take the shot, but VAR thought otherwise after a quick check.