CRISTIANO RONALDO took the “worst penalty ever” as fans said “Rasmus Hojlund got in his head.”
Ronaldo, 40, lined up for Portugal in tonight’s Nations League quarter-final clash against Denmark.
Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo missed the ‘worst penalty’ ever against Denmark
GettyFans joked Rasmus Hojlund had left CR7 rattled after his ‘Siu’ celebration in mid-week[/caption]
The ace’s side arrived chasing a 1-0 deficit from the first leg.
Manchester United striker Hojlund netted a late winner in Copenhagen earlier this week.
And he toasted the strike by imitating Ronaldo’s “Siu” celebration.
Prior to tonight’s meeting, CR7 snapped at a journalist after questions over his form.
Ronaldo also urged Portugal fans to get behind the team and help them reach the Nations League semis.
But the iconic forward spurned a glorious opportunity to give the home support something to cheer about in Lisbon.
With just five minutes on the clock, Portugal were gifted an incredible route back into the game when they won a penalty.
Ronaldo, who has scored a record 135 international goals, stepped up to the spot.
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But after taking his traditional run-up, the striker hit a tame effort at goal.
Denmark goalie Kasper Schmeichel easily collected the shot.
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And Ronaldo was left with his head in his hands as Portugal fans groaned in despair.
Meanwhile, other supporters flocked online to react to Ronaldo’s miss
One said: “That’s one of the worst penalties I’ve ever seen.”
Another declared: “Rasmus Hojlund got into the head of Ronaldo.”
One noted: “Last week Hojlund turned into Ronaldo, so this time he turned up at Hojlund.”
Another added: “Why didn’t he full power it?”
Portugal did eventually find their equaliser, with Joachim Andersen’s own goal making it 1-0 on the night and 1-1 on aggregate.
However, Denmark netted in the 57th minute through Rasmus Kristensen to regain control of the tie.
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