They had taken Portugal right to the brink, and they had thwarted every free-kick and the single penalty that Cristiano Ronaldo had taken over more than 120 minutes of knockout Euros football, but when the penalty shoot-out came, Slovenia’s nerve deserted them.
Another huge last-16 clash
Cristiano Ronaldo went from tears to cheers after seeing a spot-kick in extra time saved
Diogo Costa, the Portugal goalkeeper, saved three penalties on the bounce to send Portugal into the quarter-finals after a goalless 120-minute battle with Slovenia