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Portugal 1-1 Serbia: Cristiano Ronaldo suffers hamstring injury


Cristiano Ronaldo

Portugal drew 0-0 with Ukraine in their opening European Championship qualifier on Friday

Forward Cristiano Ronaldo went off injured as Portuga drew their European Championship qualifier against Serbia.

Ronaldo pulled up with what appeared to be a hamstring injury when sprinting after the ball and was substituted in the 31st minute.

Serbia led at the time after Dusan Tadic’s early penalty but the hosts equalised through a spectacular 25-yard strike from Danilo Pereira.

Euro 2016 winners Portugal have begun their defence with two draws at home.

They were held to a scoreless draw by Ukraine on Friday.

Portugal thought they had a penalty when the referee pointed to the spot after the ball hit the outstretched arm of Antonio Rukavina from Andre Silva’s close-range header.

However, after conferring with an assistant, the official reversed his decision.

The hosts were also lucky to finish the game with 10 men as Pepe, who was booked in the first half, caught Tadic on the ankle in the 57th minute, but escaped further punishment.

They had to play without 34-year-old Ronaldo for the final 59 minutes after he picked up an injury in only his second international appearance since last summer’s 2018 World Cup.

His club, Juventus, are 15 points clear at the top of Italy’s Serie A and face Ajax in the Champions League quarter-finals.

The first leg takes place in Amsterdam on 10 April, with the return leg in Turin on 16 April.

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Match ends, Portugal 1, Serbia 1.

Second Half ends, Portugal 1, Serbia 1.

Pizzi (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia).

Attempt missed. Pepe (Portugal) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bernardo Silva with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.

Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Portugal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

Attempt blocked. Pepe (Portugal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross.

Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.

Attempt missed. Raphael Guerreiro (Portugal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gonçalo Guedes.

Hand ball by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia).

Attempt blocked. Raphael Guerreiro (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Substitution, Serbia. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic replaces Adem Ljajic.

Dusan Tadic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card.

Bernardo Silva (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia).

Foul by Gonçalo Guedes (Portugal).

Andrija Zivkovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Portugal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raphael Guerreiro.

Substitution, Portugal. Gonçalo Guedes replaces Rafa.

Attempt blocked. Pizzi (Portugal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafa.

Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Antonio Rukavina.

Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Portugal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pizzi.

Attempt saved. Raphael Guerreiro (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Uros Spajic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

André Silva (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Uros Spajic (Serbia).

Attempt missed. João Cancelo (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by William Carvalho.

Filip Mladenovic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Bernardo Silva (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Filip Mladenovic (Serbia).

Foul by William Carvalho (Portugal).

Dusan Tadic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

André Silva (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia).

Attempt missed. Andrija Zivkovic (Serbia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

Attempt blocked. André Silva (Portugal) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross.

Attempt missed. Dusan Tadic (Serbia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nemanja Radonjic.

Attempt blocked. William Carvalho (Portugal) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.

Attempt blocked. Pizzi (Portugal) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.