Portugal vs Spain was one of the most-awaited group stage fixtures of FIFA World Cup 2018 finals. The game did not disappoint at all as we saw a total of 6 goals were scored in the match. Portugal legend Cristiano Ronaldo was on fire as he caused problems for Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea on every possible occasion.
First, Ronaldo scored with a penalty in the fourth minute, looking as cool as a cucumber. On the other hand, De Gea let nerves take over him as he gave away a goal in the 44th minute, a shot that could have been blocked easily.
Ronaldo took the shot with his left foot and the ball approached De Gea. The 27-year-old committed a blunder as the ball passed right under his nose and past the line.
Twitterati found De Gea’s blunder similar to what Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius did in the Champions League final. Karius gave away the ball to Real Madrid striker Benzema in the final. He also claimed that Real Madrid skipper Sergio Ramos gave him a concussion.
Here are a few reactions to De Gea’s howler –
Loris Karius: You won’t see a goalkeeping performance as bad as mine in a big match for a while
David De Gea: Hold my beer#PORESP #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/Nhaa2idXVD
— bwin (@bwin) June 15, 2018
David De Gea next time he meets Karius. pic.twitter.com/W6TsW99YV2
— FutbolBible |WorldCup (@FutbolBible) June 15, 2018
David De Gea doing his best Karius impression there.
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) June 15, 2018
Hierro: “De Gea, you have to carry us like you carry ManUtd, CARRY US !!”
De Gea: “Carry us”
“Carry us”
“Carryus”
“Carius”
“Karius” #PORESP pic.twitter.com/q5odTFzP4k— Rupesh (@Of_Rupesh) June 15, 2018
Name: David De Gea
Inner Spirit: Karius
Weakness: Cristiano Ronaldo#WorldCup #PORSPA pic.twitter.com/K2msb4Qwol
— Iyá Lájè Of Lagos (@newscantell) June 15, 2018
Did you know that David de gea and Karius are actually SISTERS #FakeWorldCupFacts
— Thorns In My Heart (@iamtkswizz) June 16, 2018
Name: David De Gea
Job: Loris Karius #PORxESP #WorldCup #FifaWorldCup2018 #Ronaldo pic.twitter.com/VnZkKthbZZ— Sameera (@sameerawastic) June 15, 2018
Man Utd fans not sure whether to make excuses for David De Gea or praise Cristiano Ronaldo #PORESP pic.twitter.com/ZhKCPQYFaP
— Alex Watt (@AlexWatt187) June 15, 2018
Sergio Ramos : do not freeze David
De Gea : I never freeze1 minute later: pic.twitter.com/NPAhnuTVUW
— 2 cedis and a dream (@kwame_grizzly) June 15, 2018
OFFICIAL: Nine doctors have confirmed David De Gea suffered a concussion after Sergio Ramos squeezed his shoulder too hard before kickoff. pic.twitter.com/hvd2j4e4ys
— Will Grigg’s On Fire (@WillGriggFire) June 15, 2018
ARD YOU KARIUS IN DISGUISE?
ARE YOU KARIUS IN DISGUISE?
DAVID DE GEA ARE YOU KARIUS IN DISGUISE?
— – (@AnfieldRd96) June 15, 2018
MISSING! MISSING!! MISSING!!!
Name: David De Gea
Age: 27 years
Nationality: Spain
Club: Manchester United
Last Seen: Having a brief conversation with Loris KariusIf found, kindly return to Old Trafford for a deliverance session with the boss. #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/gB0CJfoObI
— D-LEGEND (@Nsikak_Ud) June 15, 2018
Here’s what the goalkeeper tweeted after the 3-3 draw (To learn to succeed first you have to learn to fail. We continue) –
Para aprender a triunfar primero tienes que aprender a fallar. Seguimos pic.twitter.com/fKmWEXSs0W
— David de Gea (@D_DeGea) June 15, 2018
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While on one hand it was Ronaldo scoring a hat-trick of goals, on other it was Diego Costa who managed to squeeze in an equalizer every time Portugal took a lead. Defender Nacho too redeemed himself in the second half and scored the third goal for Spain from outside the box.
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De Gea was bettered yet again by Ronaldo in the 88th minute with a free kick. The goalkeeper was caught wrong-footed as he barely moved in the direction of the shot as Ronaldo scored the equalizer to draw the match few minutes before the full time.
