Topic: In the End..It was Ronaldo that Won over Ibrahimovic - Portugal to WorldCup  (Read 2319 times)

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 Cristiano Ronaldo's hat-trick ensured Portugal qualified for a fourth straight World Cup finals with a thrilling play-off win against Sweden.

Portugal led 1-0 going into the second leg and dominated before Ronaldo's angled drive deservedly put them ahead.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic levelled on the night with a free header before he lashed in a free-kick as the hosts sensed an unlikely comeback in the tie.

 But two quickfire goals from Ronaldo secured Portugal's place in Brazil.

The two-legged tie was billed by many as a battle between Ronaldo and Swedish counterpart Ibrahimovic for the right to showcase their supreme talents on the greatest stage of all next summer.

And the pair failed to disappoint as they became the central figures in a remarkable second half in Stockholm, where all five goals were scored in a 29-minute burst.

Sweden knew they needed to employ a more attack-minded gameplan on home turf after Ronaldo headed in a late winner in Friday's first leg in Lisbon.

 

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