The Road to European Championships: How Portugal defeats its powerful rivals with unity, tenacity and change

The European Cup is a great event in the football world. The game held every four years has attracted the attention of countless fans. In this year's European Cup, Portugal won the championship and made history after going through difficulties as an underdog. How did Portugal win the championship? Let's review it together.

The European Cup is a great event in the football world. The game held every four years has attracted the attention of countless fans. In this year's European Cup, Portugal won the championship and made history after going through difficulties as an underdog. How did Portugal win the championship? Let's review it together.

Portugal did not perform well in the group match. They were in the same group as Iceland, Austria and Hungary. They did not win in three games, but only advanced to the knockout stage with the third place in the group thanks to three draws and four goals. In these three matches, Portugal's attack efficiency is not high, especially captain Ronaldo, who did not score in the first two games, and even missed a penalty in the match against Austria. In the match against Hungary, Portugal fell behind three times and equaled three times. Among them, Cristiano Ronaldo contributed two goals and one assist to help the team keep the hope of qualifying. one

In the knockout round, Portugal's performance improved. They met Croatia in the 1/8 final. It was a defensive counter attack contest. Both sides did not break the deadlock in the regular time. Until the final stage of overtime, Portugal used a counter attack, and Quaresma scored a final goal. They defeated their opponents 1-0 to advance to the last eight. two

In the quarter final, Portugal's opponent was Poland, which was a penalty shootout. The two sides reached a 1-1 draw in the regular time. Among them, Portugal's goal was scored by 18-year-old young player Sanchez, who also became the youngest scorer in the history of the European Cup. In the penalty shootout war, Patricio, the goalkeeper of Portugal, saved the fourth penalty of Poland, and Portugal scored all five penalties. Finally, he defeated his opponent 5-3 and reached the semi-finals. three

In the semi-final, Portugal's opponent was Wales. It was a match between Ronaldo and Bell. The two Real Madrid stars were the leaders and souls of their respective national teams. In the first half, neither side scored, but in the second half, the Portuguese team suddenly broke out. First, Cristiano Ronaldo broke the deadlock with a header in the 50th minute, and then assisted Nani to score the second goal in the 53rd minute. The Portuguese team locked the victory with a score of 2-0 and successfully reached the final.

In the final, Portugal's opponent was France, the host team. It was a contest of strength and momentum. The French team had the advantage of home court and a stronger lineup. The Portuguese team fought hard with its opponent by virtue of unity, tenacity and change. In the 25th minute of the game, Cristiano Ronaldo had to be replaced due to injury, which was a huge blow to the Portuguese team, but they did not give up, but they worked harder to defend, so that the French team did not have a chance. In the regular time, neither side scored, and the game entered overtime. In the 109th minute of extra time, the Portuguese substitute striker Edel shot from a distance outside the restricted area, and the ball flew into the goal of the French team. This was an unexpected fatal strike. The Portuguese team led 1-0, while the French team had no time to respond. Finally, the Portuguese team won the European Cup trophy and fulfilled their dream.

The road of the Portuguese team to win the championship is a journey full of twists and miracles. They reached the top three in the group match with three draws, and in the knockout match with four overtime matches, three of which were penalty kicks. They lost Ronaldo in the final, but still stuck to it. They used their own performance to prove their strength and belief, and they also gave us an inspiration, that is, as long as there is unity With perseverance and change, nothing is impossible.

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