'What a night' – Cristiano Ronaldo reacts to dramatic Portugal win after missing tame penalty & sitting out action-packed extra time in Nations League thriller with Denmark

Cristiano Ronaldo has reacted to Portugal’s thrilling Nations League clash with Denmark that saw him miss a penalty and sit out extra time.

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The five-time Ballon d’Or winner filled the captain’s armband for his country once again as they lined up against the Danes in Lisbon. Roberto Martinez's side headed into the second leg of an action-packed quarter-final trailing 1-0 on aggregate.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Ronaldo did play his part in keeping Portugal in the tie, as he registered the 136th goal of his record-shattering international career, but only after seeing a tame penalty saved as he rolled the ball into the arms of Denmark keeper Kasper Schmeichel.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  Portugal eventually forced extra-time courtesy of an 86th-minute effort from Francisco Trincao, with Ronaldo being replaced in stoppage-time despite the final outcome yet to be determined. He was forced to watch on from the bench as Trincao and Goncalo Ramos netted in extra time.

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• WHAT CRISTIANO RONALDO SAID

  Ronaldo’s post-match reaction on social media was: "What a night". He had said prior to a ball being kicked that he would happily step aside if it meant Portugal had a better chance of winning, and that is how events played out at Estadio Jose Alvalade.