Diogo Costa made a surprising mistake that could have cost Portugal a draw against Ghana in the 2022 World Cup. This was Cristiano Ronaldo's reaction to what happened to the Portuguese goalkeeper.
A victory that could have been jeopardized by the goalkeeper of Porto. When the match for the World Cup was in stoppage time, Diogo Costa was about to leave his own field when he released the ball prematurely and did not notice that a Ghanaian player was nearby.
Iñaki Williams stayed in the area waiting for the ball and ran quickly to take advantage of the opportunity. The Athletic Club forward took the ball from Costa, but stumbled and Portugal quickly regained possession, defending the 3-2 scoreline.
Portugal and a hard-fought victory
Portugal achieved a hard-fought victory (3-2) against Ghana in their debut at the Qatar World Cup, in which Cristiano Ronaldo scored his eighth World Cup goal and became the first player to score in five editions of the competition.
The Portuguese, who dominated the game but did not create too many chances, took advantage of a drop in performance from the Africans after conceding the first goal, a penalty committed against Ronaldo that he himself converted in the 65th minute.
After Andre Ayew's equalizer in the 73rd minute, Portugal had their best moment, scoring through Joao Felix and Rafael Leao, who had just entered the field.
Osman Bukari reduced the deficit with one minute left in regulation time and wasted a good chance to equalize in added time.