Cristiano Ronaldo and Pepe were sent off for Portugal drawing 0-0 with Ireland

At 03:45 Beijing time on November 12, 2022, the 9th matchday of the 2022 World Preliminary Round in The European Division A began to compete, Portugal drew 0-0 away to Ireland, C Ronaldo led the front line to the dud, and Pepe was sent off with a red card. Portugal and Serbia will compete for the top spot in the final round.

This is the 15th meeting between the two teams, after Portugal won 8, drew 2 and lost 4, including 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the official match, the only defeat was in 1995.

B Fee's long pass was saved by Andrei Silva's small angled shot from the left side of the penalty area. Just before half-time, Robinson's cross from the left was met by Obene's header from the edge of the penalty area.

Second. Núñez slipped inside the penalty area and lost the ball and Cullen's powerful shot from the top of the arc in the bottom right corner of the penalty area was confiscated. Andrei Silva's cross from the right was deflected off the left upright with a 10-yard header from Ronaldo. In the 81st minute, Pepe was sent off for accumulating two yellow cards for a foul on Robinson.

Source: CCTV