Portugal come from behind to beat Croatia 2-1 in a match marked by a late VAR intervention. Reports agree that Cristiano Ronaldo plays a central role by scoring to pull Portugal level after Croatia initially lead. Gonzalo Ramos then scores a decisive late goal to give Portugal the advantage and secure the win.
Both outlets also describe controversy in the closing moments involving Croatia and a potential late equaliser. Croatia appear to have scored to make it 2-2 in the final stage of the game, but video review overturns the goal. The decision is attributed to an offside call, with the VAR process ruling that the player involved was not in an onside position at the time of the incident leading to the strike.
While the exact timeline and sequence of goals differ in wording across reports, the overall match narrative is consistent: Portugal stage a comeback, Ronaldo scores to level the match, Ramos adds a late winner, and Croatia’s late attempt to draw is denied by an offside ruling after VAR review.
