{"id":16749,"date":"2026-07-03T08:30:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T03:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/?p=16749"},"modified":"2026-07-03T08:30:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T03:00:55","slug":"fifa-world-cup-2026-portugal-2-1-croatia-ramos-breaks-croatian-hearts-deep-in-injury-time-at-bmo-field","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-portugal-2-1-croatia-ramos-breaks-croatian-hearts-deep-in-injury-time-at-bmo-field\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 | Portugal 2\u20131 Croatia | Ramos Breaks Croatian Hearts Deep in Injury Time at BMO Field"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Football does not get much more dramatic than this. Portugal survived a second half in which Croatia outplayed them, Ronaldo was substituted off, and three Croatian goals were disallowed \u2014 the last in the 90th minute of stoppage time. In the end, it was Gon\u00e7alo Ramos who settled it, powering home a Rafael Le\u00e3o cross in the fourth minute of added time to send Portugal through 2\u20131 in a match that had no right to be this chaotic.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-black ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-portugal-2-1-croatia-ramos-breaks-croatian-hearts-deep-in-injury-time-at-bmo-field\/#First_Half_Portugal_Edge_a_Tight_Opening\" title=\"First Half: Portugal Edge a Tight Opening\">First Half: Portugal Edge a Tight Opening<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-portugal-2-1-croatia-ramos-breaks-croatian-hearts-deep-in-injury-time-at-bmo-field\/#Second_Half_Croatia_Take_Control_%E2%80%94_and_Take_the_Lead\" title=\"Second Half: Croatia Take Control \u2014 and Take the Lead\">Second Half: Croatia Take Control \u2014 and Take the Lead<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-portugal-2-1-croatia-ramos-breaks-croatian-hearts-deep-in-injury-time-at-bmo-field\/#Martinez_Rolls_the_Dice_%E2%80%94_and_Gets_a_Penalty\" title=\"Mart\u00ednez Rolls the Dice \u2014 and Gets a Penalty\">Mart\u00ednez Rolls the Dice \u2014 and Gets a Penalty<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-portugal-2-1-croatia-ramos-breaks-croatian-hearts-deep-in-injury-time-at-bmo-field\/#Ronaldo_Off_%E2%80%94_and_Then_the_Chaos\" title=\"Ronaldo Off \u2014 and Then the Chaos\">Ronaldo Off \u2014 and Then the Chaos<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-portugal-2-1-croatia-ramos-breaks-croatian-hearts-deep-in-injury-time-at-bmo-field\/#The_Aftermath\" title=\"The Aftermath\">The Aftermath<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>BMO Field in Toronto had expected a chess match. They got something far messier, far more extraordinary, and ultimately far more memorable.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Portugal are through to the Round of 16 of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\">FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122<\/a>. Stream every knockout match live on ZEE 5 with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/myaccount\/subscription?plan-ref=0-11-7467&amp;asset-ref=0-6-4z5914493&amp;visibility=SELECTED&amp;context=FIFA\">ZEE 5 FIFA Subscription<\/a>\u00a0 Quarterly Plan at \u20b9799 \u2014 don&#8217;t miss a moment.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First_Half_Portugal_Edge_a_Tight_Opening\"><\/span><b>First Half: Portugal Edge a Tight Opening<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/portugal\/portugal-squad\">Portugal<\/a> were ahead in the first 45 minutes in terms of possession and pressure, but Croatia were organised and hard to break down. Livakovi\u0107 was sharp \u2014 his double save from Bruno Fernandes in the 4th minute the standout moment of the half. Ronaldo had a header drift wide, a free-kick blocked by the wall. Portugal created, Croatia absorbed. The only booking of the half came in the 17th minute \u2014 R\u00faben Dias clattering into a Croatian attacker. A yellow card that would hang over him for the remainder of the match.<\/p>\n<p>At the break: 0\u20130. Portugal the better side on paper. Croatia perfectly happy with that.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Second_Half_Croatia_Take_Control_%E2%80%94_and_Take_the_Lead\"><\/span><b>Second Half: Croatia Take Control \u2014 and Take the Lead<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/croatia\/croatia-squad\">Croatia<\/a> came out transformed after the interval. Ante Budimir made way for Igor Matanovi\u0107 at half-time \u2014 more movement, more directness \u2014 and Croatia immediately pressed higher. In the 53rd minute, Ivan Peri\u0161i\u0107 drove forward, collected the ball in space, and fired a crisp, low drive past Diogo Costa. 1\u20130 to Croatia.<\/p>\n<p>Croatia smelled blood. Three minutes later, Nikola Vla\u0161i\u0107 slid in a finish \u2014 but the assistant referee&#8217;s flag was already up. Offside. The celebrations died before they began.<\/p>\n<p>Then came one of the most controversial sequences of this FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122. In the 60th minute, Ronaldo \u2014 who had been peripheral all evening \u2014 found space and slotted home a clever finish. VAR reviewed. A shoulder. Offside by millimetres. No goal. Ronaldo stood with his hands on his head. Portugal were still behind.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Martinez_Rolls_the_Dice_%E2%80%94_and_Gets_a_Penalty\"><\/span><b>Mart\u00ednez Rolls the Dice \u2014 and Gets a Penalty<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Roberto Mart\u00ednez responded immediately. A triple substitution in the 62nd minute: Bernardo Silva, Francisco Concei\u00e7\u00e3o, and Gon\u00e7alo Ramos on for Vitinha, Pedro Neto, and Jo\u00e3o Cancelo. The message was clear. Portugal needed goals. Three fresh legs were going in to find them.<\/p>\n<p>Two minutes later, Portugal had their moment. During a set-piece, Nikola Vla\u0161i\u0107 pulled down Renato Veiga in the box. The referee pointed to the spot after a lengthy VAR check. Ronaldo stepped up. He smashed it straight down the middle. 1\u20131. The equaliser. The captain&#8217;s moment. 68 minutes played.<\/p>\n<p>Croatia found another disallowed goal in the 80th minute \u2014 Petar Su\u010di\u0107 rounded the defence and scored, launching into a celebration, before the flag went up for offside. Croatia could not believe it. Three goals. Two flags. Luka Modri\u0107, already booked in the 59th minute, could only look at the turf.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ronaldo_Off_%E2%80%94_and_Then_the_Chaos\"><\/span><b>Ronaldo Off \u2014 and Then the Chaos<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What happened next was the most-discussed moment of the match. In the 81st minute, Mart\u00ednez substituted Ronaldo. The captain walked off the pitch visibly unhappy \u2014 jaw set, eyes distant, the walk of a man who disagreed entirely with the decision. The crowd at BMO Field did not know whether to applaud or hold their breath. R\u00faben Neves came on in his place.<\/p>\n<p>Portugal, without Ronaldo, needed to hold on for nine minutes. They almost did not manage it. Croatia pressed, forced corners, and put bodies into the box. Then, in the fourth minute of added time, Rafael Le\u00e3o received the ball on the left, drove to the byline, and delivered. Gon\u00e7alo Ramos \u2014 the substitute, the man Mart\u00ednez had sent on to make exactly this kind of impact \u2014 met the cross with a powerful header. 2\u20131. Portugal. Ramos turned and ran. The Portuguese bench erupted.<\/p>\n<p>Croatia were not done. Eleven minutes into stoppage time, Jo\u0161ko Gvardiol bundled the ball into the net. Wild celebrations. VAR review. And then \u2014 silence. Mario Pa\u0161ali\u0107 had been offside in the build-up. The goal was chalked off. Portugal&#8217;s lead stood. The whistle followed shortly after.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Aftermath\"><\/span><b>The Aftermath<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Croatia dominated the second half and had nothing to show for it. Three disallowed goals, a penalty conceded, and an injury-time header from a substitute. It is a brutal way to exit a World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>For Portugal, this was not their best performance. They were second-best for large stretches. But they are through. Ramos is the hero. And somewhere, Ronaldo is watching the replay of that disallowed goal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/match-clips\/0-6-4z5974253\/por-vs-cro-quickfire-highlights-fifa-world-cup-2026\/0-1-6z5996560?utm_source=GoogleOneBox&amp;utm_medium=GoogleSearch&amp;utm_campaign=OneBox_quick_fire_highlight\"> Portugal vs Croatia Match Highlight <\/a>Free Only On ZEE5.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Portugal face <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/spain\/spain-squad\">Spain<\/a> in their Round of 16 match. Mart\u00ednez must make some changes to how Portugal plays if they want to stand a chance against Spain.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Portugal face Spain in the Round of 16. Watch it live on July 7 at 12:30 AM IST on ZEE 5 \u2014 India&#8217;s official home of FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Disclaimer: Subscription pack prices are subject to change from time to time. Please visit the subscription page for the most up-to-date pricing information.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Football does not get much more dramatic than this. Portugal survived a second half in which Croatia outplayed them, Ronaldo was substituted off, and three Croatian goals were disallowed \u2014 the last in the 90th minute of stoppage time. 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