Portugal made it to the quarterfinals of Euro 2016 after a slender 1-0 victory over Croatia. Ricardo Quaresma scored the winner for the Seleccao in the 116th minute.
The game was a cagey affair as both teams played a defensive brand of football. In regulation time, neither of the sides managed to register a shot on target and the game went into extra time.
For the most part of the added thirty, it was much of the same. But, in the 116th minute of the contest, Quaresma headed the ball into an open net after Portugal attacked the Croats on the break. It was heart-breaking for the team in Red and White, but the Cristiano Ronaldo’s side are through to the quarter-finals with only a solitary win under their belt.
Here’s how Quaresma sent Portugal to the quarters:
Here’s how the Twitter felt after watching 116 minutes of boring football:
That livened up..feel bad for Croatia! Some great chances towards the end!! #CROPOR#EURO2016
— Sean Lemon (@badman_sean) June 25, 2016
Pepe gotta be the MOTM. solid at the back for 120 solid minutes. He had a swell game #CROPOR #SSFootball
— Babatunde (@TuNaLdO) June 25, 2016
Genuinely annoying that #POR are in the quarters having only won one game. #CROPOR
— Sinead (@shadymoto) June 25, 2016
The difference in emotions from one moment.https://t.co/i0L3HNH4X3 #CROPOR #EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/pe3RMB6Cy0
— DW Sports (@dw_sports) June 25, 2016
Didnt pay anything to watch this match but i still want my money back #CROPOR #Cristiano
— nitin jotwani (@Nitzjotwani) June 25, 2016
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Football, the most unfair sport #CROPOR
— Nick Parker (@NickParkerMusic) June 25, 2016
Croatians are the most amazing people, i love our players i am beyond proud of them. They deserved so much more #CROPOR
— Dora (@joshayagmw) June 25, 2016
Never actually thought that men could show feelings like croatian men do right now ? #CROPOR
— Mona (@JustMonaa) June 25, 2016
I feel so sorry for poor Vida. #CROPOR
— αиgιє (@AngieAmericana) June 25, 2016
120 minutes and the wrong team goes through… ? #CROPOR
— Ligali (@Ligali_L) June 25, 2016
Croatian players are breaking my heart right now. They may have not dominated the match but they played well. #CROPOR
— Deutschland! (@foxesrunning) June 25, 2016
#CROPOR the Croatians are in tears. How do you think we’ve been the past 120 mins?
— Lesley Dyer (@dyer_lesley) June 25, 2016
Never been so sad after any ball game… This team could have gone all the way. Feels very unfair. #CroPor
— Ivan Beljan (@BellTimeTrading) June 25, 2016
First game I’ve ever seen that kicked off 114 minutes into the match #CROPOR
— Richard Innes (@bigrichinnes) June 25, 2016
Best team so far in this tournament knocked out by the most arrogant player in football thinking he’s the whole team. #CROPOR
— Beasley (@ChiefBeasley) June 25, 2016
Life is unfair. Football is UNFAIR UNFAIR. #CROPOR
— Loreleï Jade (@Lorelei_Jade) June 25, 2016
Ricardo Quaresma: Has scored with the second shot on target of the match after 117 minutes #CROPOR
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) June 25, 2016
I only tuned in for the last five minutes of #CROPOR and it was fantastic, top, top entertainment.
— Alex Dale (@SporadicDaler) June 25, 2016
Everyone who has sat through that game deserved at least a penalty shootout by way of compensation.
No justice. #CROPOR— Peter Morse (@ThePeterMorse) June 25, 2016
Regardless of who you are supporting, whenever you see a Keeper run up pitch….you ALWAYS want them to score #CROPOR
— Hannah (@Toddzilla1927) June 25, 2016
For the highlights package for this game they can simply show everything between minutes 115 and 117. #CROPOR
— Jimbo (@jimmybo50) June 25, 2016
As a neutral supporter, a 117-min goal by Portugal is very disappointing. I want penalty shoot outs. #Euro2016 #CROPOR
— Mayur Jaisingh (@stockedforlife) June 25, 2016
Quaresma always has such a positive impact on the game. Why dosent he start?#CROPOR #EURO2016
— Aditya Durge (@AdityaD_) June 25, 2016
Ahhh I remember these, that’s called a goal. They used to score these in football matches. #CROPOR
— Sportsbet.com.au (@sportsbetcomau) June 25, 2016
WORLD CLASS from Ronaldo. Came back to defend, won the ball, ran the length of the pitch and assisted the goal. Unbelievable. #CroPor #Por
— The EPL Zone (@TheEPLZone) June 25, 2016
Oh my word!That’s why I love football, inches from winning the game, ten seconds later you’re pretty much out of the tournament! #CROPOR
— James Knuckey (@JAKnuckey) June 25, 2016
Portuguese spend their time doing fouls. They play like princesses. Watch the croatians play. And now, this. Not deserved. At All. #CROPOR
— oleiade (@oleiade) June 25, 2016
History so nearly made. Was going to be first Intl tournament game without a shot on target since 1966. Ruined. #CROPOR
— James Allen (@jamesallenw) June 25, 2016
Neither of these teams should go through. Even despite the goal. Woeful. #CROPOR
— p3te (@p3te) June 25, 2016
ABSOLUTE SCENES AS QUARSEMA DOES IT AGAIN AFTER COMING OFF THE BENCH #CROPOR
— UNILAD Football (@UNILADFooty) June 25, 2016
“Unfortunately, every major tournament throws up a game like this” #CROPOR
— Ben Walsh (@bwalsh) June 25, 2016
While there were some who blamed the match officials:
Referees talk about wanting respect; how about those extra officials spotting when someone 5 yards away gets shoved inside the area? #CROPOR
— Gavin Browne (@GavinBrowne77) June 25, 2016
Robbed of penalties – had I known I would have switched off this game 50-mins ago #CROPOR
— SGK (@captaink99) June 25, 2016
I watched the entire #CROPOR game only to be robbed of penalty kicks. #imamoron
— Bernardo Cubria (@BernardoCubria) June 25, 2016
