Hungary vs Portugal Euro 2016 Highlights: Ronaldo Brace Helps POR Enter Last 16
Portugal drew 3-3 with Hungary in a Group F match as both teams entered the last 16 of Euro 2016. Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) and Balazs Dzsudzsak (HUN) scored a brace each. Catch highlights of Group F match between Hungary vs Portugal here
Cristiano Ronaldo scored two trademark brilliant goals Wednesday to go into European Championship history and rescue Portugal in a 3-3 draw with Hungary that took them into the last 16. Catch highlights of HUN vs POR here. (SCORECARD | POINTS TABLE | NEWS)
23:20 hrs IST: That's it! It finishes 3-3.
Hungary are through to the last 16 as the top team from Group F. Portugal are also through as the third-placed team. Iceland defeated Austria 2-1 in another match to enter their maiden last 16.
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23:19 hrs IST: There will be three minutes of added time - as things stand, Portugal meet England in Nice on Monday.
23:18 hrs IST: Roland Juhasz gives away a soft free kick 40 yards from goal. Cristiano Ronaldo takes it, but it fizzes wide of the target - his record from free kicks is not great at all.
23:15 hrs IST: Cristiano Ronaldo tries his luck from range, but his left-footed strike flies wide of the post with Gabor Kiraly scrambling.
23:11 hrs IST: Gergo Lovrencsics - another player who has run his socks off today - is replaced by Zoltan Stieber for the final few minutes.
23:07 hrs IST: Danilo comes in place of Nani in the 81st minute.
23:05 hrs IST: Vieirinha picks out Cristiano Ronaldo in the box and he fires a shot into the ground which bounces over the bar. Portugal are looking the more likely to get a fourth.
22:59 hrs IST: Cristiano Ronaldo produces a trademark leap in the box, but this time his header misses the target.
22: 57 hrs IST: The pace of the game has dropped significantly.
22:53 hrs IST:Â Balazs Dzsudzsak pings in a great cross from the left and Adam Szalai catches it sweetly, but it rebounds off the post!
22:49 hrs IST: GOAL!! Again!! Cristiano Ronaldo equalises for Portugal in 62nd minute. Score-line 3-3
Ricardo Quaresma whipped in a great free kick with his first touch, and Cristiano Ronaldo headed home for his second of the game.
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22:42 hrs IST: GOAL! Balazs Dzsudzsak scores again for Hungary in the 55th minute!
It's 3-2 to Hungary! Dzsudzsak struck a free kick into the wall but then picked it up on the edge of the box, before another deflected effort crept past Rui Patricio.
22:37 hrs IST: GOAL!! Cristiano Ronaldo has netted at the Euros! It was a touch of brilliance from CR7, who backheeled a cross from Joao Mario into the far corner of the net. That was special.
22:32 hrs IST: GOOOAAALLL!!! HUNGARY! Hungary are back in front! Portugal conceded a free kick on the edge of the box. Balazs Dzsudzsak stepped up to take it, and it struck Andre Gomes in the wall and deflected past Rui Patricio who had no chance. 2-1 Hungary!
22:25 hrs IST: This is Ronaldo's 17th Euro appearance, most by an6y footballer. Can he make it count today?
22:17 hrs IST: It's half-time and the score-line reads 1-1
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22:12 hsr IST: GOAL!!! Nani equalises for Portugal in the 42nd minute.
Cristiano Ronaldo slipped the ball through to Nani in the box, and his low shot crept past Gabor Kiraly at his near post.
22:09 hrs IST: OFF-SIDE!! Portugal take a short corner and Cristiano Ronaldo picks out Pepe at the back post who knocks it back for Joao Mario. He taps it into the empty net, but the flag is up for offside against Pepe! It looks close, but is probably the right decision.
22:05 hrs IST: Another free-kick for Portugal and another wasted chance from Ronaldo
21:02 hrs IST: Portugal are struggling to dominate the Hungarians. Ronaldo hasn't been of much impact so far!
22:00 hrs IST: What a chance! Pepe slips and Akos Elek has a great chance to double his side's lead, but he hits the ball straight at Rui Patricio.
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21:52 hrs IST: Freekick for Portugal and Ronaldo will take it! But he hits it straight into the wall.
21:50 hrs IST: GOAL!!!!!! Hungary takes the lead as Zoltan Gera scores in the 19th minute against Ronaldo's Portugal.
Portugal can only clear a corner as far as Gera 25 yards from goal. He steadies himself and lashes a strike into the bottom corner.
21:44 hrs IST: Hungary's Richard Guzmics picks up the first yellow of the game after getting nowhere near the ball when trying to challenge Nani.
21:41 hrs IST: Eliseu whips in a fizzing cross towards Cristiano Ronaldo, but Nani gets in front of him and heads way over the bar. Ronaldo doesn't look to happy.
21:38 hrs IST: Cristiano Ronaldo wins a free kick which Joao Moutinho swings in. It is only half-cleared by Hungary, but William's effort sails wide of the target from the edge of the box.
21:36 hrs IST: Hungary are camped in their own half and are letting Portugal have the ball; unsurprisingly really, as the ploy worked for both Iceland and Austria.
21:33 hrs IST:Â Portugal win an early corner which Joao Moutinho swings in. Gabor Kiraly - who notoriously doesn't like coming for crosses - stays clear but Hungary manage to head it away.
21:31 hrs IST: And the action starts!! Can the talismanic Ronaldo take his team into the knockouts?
21:29 hrs IST: Welcome all!
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Portugal, who have always won against Hungary in their five previous meetings, need to beat Hungary on Wednesday to qualify without depending on the intricacies of the best third-place rule.
Cristiano Ronaldo has been one of Portugal's biggest culprits, missing an easy chance late in the 1-1 draw with Iceland and firing a penalty against the post late in the Austria match.
One of the most technically gifted of the 24 teams, Portugal managed 50 goal attempts in their two games, featuring 17 on target, 17 off target and 16 which were blocked.
After Germany, they are also the team that has enjoyed the most possession, at an average of 62 percent per match.
Hungary, meanwhile, need a draw to make sure of a top-two finish although even if they lose they could qualify as one of the four best third-placed teams.