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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Damian Spellman

Battling Ireland suffer stoppage-time heartbreak as Ruben Neves rescues Portugal

Ruben Neves scored Portugal’s last-gasp winner (Armando Franca/AP). -

Ruben Neves got Portugal out of jail with an injury-time World Cup qualifying winner against the Republic of Ireland after Cristiano Ronaldo had seen his penalty saved by Caoimhin Kelleher.

Just as they had done in 2021, the Portuguese left it late, Neves heading home in the first minute of stoppage time to snatch a 1-0 win, four years after Ronaldo had scored twice at the death to see off a stubborn Ireland.

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