Cristiano Ronaldo Ends Knockout Drought as Portugal Hit Back

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Cristiano Ronaldo Ends Knockout Drought as Portugal Hit Back

Croatia struck first in the 53rd minute when Ivan Perisic controlled Josip Stanisic’s cross at the far post and drilled low into the bottom-right corner. Ronaldo answered quickly after Nikola Vlasic was penalized for dragging Renato Veiga inside the box. The 41-year-old converted straight down the middle in the 68th minute, making it 1-1 and scoring his first World Cup knockout goal.

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