Portugal beat Wales in a night of frustration for Cristiano Ronaldo

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The scoreboard and the unlikely protagonist

Portugal started the 2014-15 UEFA Nations League campaign with a 1-0 win over Wales in Lisbon, but the game will be marked more by what Cristiano Ronaldo failed to do than by the result itself.

Ronaldo's frustration, minute by minute

• Manufacture from materials of any heading At the age of 41, Ronaldo decided to extend his career in the national team after the disappointment at the World Cup and entered the field for number 234.
• First time: two-thirds of the way through . - Okay , all right . He kicked out of tight angle, lost control of the ball to Neco Williams recover and sent another chance off.
• Twenty two minutes . João Félix 's shot from about 20 yards deflects on Davies and wins Ward, opening the scoring.
• The second half: " We 're going to win it . " " Yes ! " " Rúben Neves left Ronaldo with the goal practically done, from four meters waiting for the 147th international goal seemed finished, but the finish was over, to the amazement of the fans.
• 59 minutes . Ronaldo completed Bruno Fernandes pass, scored and left for the derby celebration "Siuuu", but VAR cancelled it due to impediment.
• Sixty-seven and a half minutes. - Oh, my God! - Yeah? The coach replaced him, ending a night in which seven finishes resulted in five outs.

The context of the departure

The match marked Ronaldo's return to the Estadio José Alvalade, where he began his career at Sporting CP, and the debut of Jorge Jesus, 72, as the oldest manager in Seleção Portuguesa history.

On paper, it was an imbalance: Portugal were the seventh-ranked force in the world rankings, 31 positions above Wales with players from top European clubs while Craig Bellamy's side came up short.

What Wales almost got

The Welsh even got off to a better start, with Lewis Koumas who has been excelling at Liverpool bothering the Portuguese defence. In the end they almost drew against logic: Brennan Johnson invaded the area and from the bottom line hit the beam; Koumas tried rebounding but Rúben Dias made a spectacular cut to save Portugal.

Where the situation is now

Portugal added the first three points with authority in the number of chances 22 22 goals against 5 from Wales , although efficiency in attack was due. The campaign in the Nations League started with victory, but Jorge Jesus' team knows that they will need to better convert their opportunities in the next rounds.

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