A 0-2 match made the qualifying situation for the World Cup preliminaries in chaos. All three teams had hope, and Ronaldo became the biggest sinner.

A group match in the first stage of the European World Cup qualifiers begins, and Portugal is a guest to challenge Ireland. Portugal achieved an unbeaten record of 3 wins and 1 draw in the first 4 group matches, ranking first in the group. Portugal's last game was against Hungary, but they were tied by Szoboszlai at the last moment, which was a pity. This time Portugal faces Ireland, ranked 62nd in the world. In the first round match between the two sides, Portugal narrowly won 1-0. Now when they met again, Portugal suffered a huge upset and lost completely to Ireland.

Portugal has a 433 formation. The attacking combination of Cristiano Ronaldo, Felix and Bernardo Silva worked together. Vitinha, Ruben Neves and Joao Neves form a midfield 3. The back four of Dalot, Gonzalo Inásio, Ruben Dias and Cancelo started. Diogo Costa serves as the starting goalkeeper. The total value of Portugal's starting lineup is 457 million yuan, while the total value of Ireland's starting lineup is only 141 million euros.

C Ronaldo had continuous opportunities after the start of the game, but none of his shots were reliable and he was unable to score. Ireland took the lead in scoring in the 17th minute. Parrott headed the ball in front of the goal. This start put Portugal into a relatively passive situation. Ireland's counterattack was sharp. Obene almost extended the score, but unfortunately his shot hit the post. However, Ireland then scored again. It's still Parrott's goal! Portugal fell behind by 2 goals at halftime and was in dire straits!

Vitinha had a chance to reduce the score in the second half, but his close-range shot was missed, which was a pity. Ronaldo's erratic elbow action resulted in him being sent off with a red card, adding to Portugal's woes. Portugal was behind in the score and had a numerical disadvantage. This difficult situation left Martinez without many options. He sent forwards to try, but to no avail. The final score was fixed at 0-2, and Portugal lost to Ireland in an upset.

In this game, Portugal had a ball possession rate of 77% and scored 0 goals in 27 shots. Ireland scored 2 goals on 14 shots. The 40-year-old Ronaldo was disappointing. He became one of the biggest culprits in the loss. He took 5 shots, 1 shot on target, 0 goals, and a red card. This game also messed up the qualifying situation, with Portugal, Hungary and Ireland all hoping to advance directly. However, it is Portugal that still holds the initiative. After all, Portugal still ranks first in the group, and faced the very weak Armenia in the last round.