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Portugal survive late drama to beat Croatia and reach World Cup last 16

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo with coach Roberto Martinez as he reacts after being substituted off on Thursday. (Photo: Reuters)

TORONTO - Cristiano Ronaldo scored the first World Cup knockout-stage goal ​of his career, Goncalo Ramos netted a stoppage-time header and Portugal got a last-second break ‌on an offside call to beat Croatia 2-1 on Thursday and set up a last-16 clash with Spain.

Croatia looked to have equalised at the end, leaving Ronaldo crestfallen on the bench, but the last-gasp effort was ruled offside after a video assistant referee review, prompting the team's supporters in the south end of Toronto Stadium to shower the pitch with debris.

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