Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRonaldo finally scored in a World Cup knockout game (Reuters)Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first World Cup knockout goal in Portugal’s clash with Croatia on Thursday.Playing in his sixth World Cup, Ronaldo had never scored in the knockout stages, with all 10 of his previous World Cup goals coming in the group phase.He thought he had cancelled out Ivan Perisic’s opener for Croatia just after the hour mark when he ran through and clipped the ball beyond the goalkeeper, but he was just offside.However, a few minutes later, Renato Veiga was adjudged to have been brought down by Nikola Vlasic at a corner following a VAR review, and Portugal were awarded a penalty.Ronaldo stepped up to make it 1-1 as he clipped his penalty beyond Croatian goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic.More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Cristiano Ronaldo will have to revisit his knockout nightmare when Portugal face Croatia - and he's doing so whilst struggling for form and having his role questioned

Portugal eliminated by Croatia in World Cup knockout stage. Elimination in round of 16 at 36.5% YES.