PORTO, Oct 5 — Portugal defeated Norway 2-1 without sulking superstar striker Cristiano Ronaldo yesterday to qualify for the Nations League quarter-finals.
Goncalo Ramos secured a comeback victory for Jorge Jesus’s Portugal in the Group A4 clash after Joao Cancelo’s rocket levelled Kristoffer Ajer’s stunning opener for Norway.
Portugal played out the final minutes with 10 men after Francisco Conceicao was dismissed for two yellow cards in the space of a few seconds for dissent after he appealed for a penalty unsuccessfully.
Former Real Madrid and Manchester United striker Ronaldo walked out on the squad on Wednesday ahead of the previous game against Denmark, after Portugal’s all-time top goalscorer learned he would not start.
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