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.
John Egan scores the first goal of the game. Ryan Byrne / INPHO
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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 🇮🇪 45' Ireland take the lead in Portugal! John Egan with the header from a Jamie McGrath corner.
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 🇮🇪 15' Gavin Bazunu saves Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty to deny the Portuguese captain a world-record international goal!
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.
🇵🇹 2-1 🇮🇪 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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Egan's goal and Bazunu's penalty save give Ireland a brilliant start against Portugal
LAST UPDATE | 1 Sep 2021
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.
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.
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.
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