"Ruben Neves got Portugal out of jail with an injury-time World Cup qualifying winner against the Republic of Ireland after Cristiano Ronaldo had seen his penalty saved by Caoimhin Kelleher. Neves headed home in stoppage time to snatch a 1-0 win, four years after Ronaldo had scored twice at the death to see off a stubborn Ireland. Heimir Hallgrimsson's men looked set to leave Lisbon with a hard-fought point but ultimately did so empty-handed, although having restored a good deal of pride with a battling"
"Kelleher looked to have earned Ireland a point when he brilliantly kept out Ronaldo's penalty with his trailing leg after Francisco Trincao's shot had hit Dara O'Shea's arm but Neves came to his side's rescue in the first minute of stoppage time when he headed Trincao's cross past Kelleher. Rey Manaj scored in first-half stoppage time to earn Albania victory against Serbia."
"Spain continued their dominant Group E campaign with a 2-0 victory over Georgia after goals from Jeremy Pino and Mikel Oyarzabal in Elche. The win extended the European champions' perfect run in qualifying having scored 11 goals in three matches without conceding. Despite the absence of players such as Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams and Rodri due to injuries, Luis de la Fuente's side showcased their superiority against a Georgia team that spent most of the match defending deep."
Ruben Neves scored an injury-time header to give Portugal a 1-0 World Cup qualifying win over the Republic of Ireland after Ronaldo had his penalty saved by Kelleher. Ireland showed pride after the Armenia loss but remain in difficulty with just one point from three Group F games. They must beat Armenia in Dublin to have any hope of a playoff place. Rey Manaj scored in first-half stoppage time as Albania beat Serbia 1-0, a result that allows England to seal World Cup qualification with a win over Latvia. Spain beat Georgia 2-0, extending a perfect qualifying record with 11 goals in three matches despite injuries.
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