LAST UPDATE | Sep 1st 2021, 8:25 PM
JOHN EGAN AND GAVIN Bazunu were early stars for Ireland as Stephen Kenny’s team went ahead 1-0 at half-time in tonight’s World Cup qualifier against Portugal.
Egan’s first senior international goal arrived just before the break when he headed home a corner from Jamie McGrath to give Ireland the lead.
🇵🇹 0-1 🇮🇪
— RTÉ Soccer (@RTEsoccer) September 1, 2021
45' Ireland take the lead in Portugal! John Egan with the header from a Jamie McGrath corner.
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And earlier goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu had intervened with a brilliant penalty save from Cristiano Ronaldo.
As the Portuguese great chased the goal that would see him set a new international record, he was denied in the 15th minute when Bazunu made this stop to his right at the Estadio Algarve.
🇵🇹 0-0 🇮🇪
— RTÉ Soccer (@RTEsoccer) September 1, 2021
15' Gavin Bazunu saves Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty to deny the Portuguese captain a world-record international goal!
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Ronaldo was level with Iran forward Ali Daei on 109 goals as he aimed to move ahead in this Group A qualifier and he did eventually achieve that with two late goals as Ireland suffered a heart-breaking defeat.
🇵🇹 1-1 🇮🇪
— RTÉ Soccer (@RTEsoccer) September 1, 2021
89' Heartbreak for Ireland as Portugal equalise through Ronaldo's world-record 110th international goal
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🇵🇹 2-1 🇮🇪
— RTÉ Soccer (@RTEsoccer) September 1, 2021
Devastation for Ireland as Ronaldo heads home a Portugal winner 30 seconds after the five minutes injury time are up. From 1-0 up to a 2-1 defeat in six minutes.
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