On July 2nd, early morning, Portugal secured their spot in the quarter-finals of the European Championship with a 3-0 victory on penalties over Slovenia. Speaking after the match, B Fernandes commented, “Slovenia played with great organization, but not scoring made it harder for us to find space. However, the most important thing is that we advanced.”
Regarding Cristiano Ronaldo’s missed penalty in extra time and his subsequent successful spot-kick in the shootout, B Fernandes said, “That’s all part of football. There can be some negative moments during a game, but we must stay calm.”
Speaking about goalkeeper Costa, who saved three penalties in a row, B Fernandes praised him, “Costa was outstanding, he made some fantastic saves even before the end of the match. And in yesterday’s training, we found it very difficult to score against him.”