Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates wildly after appearing to give Portugal the lead against Uruguay, only for FIFA to rule the goal to be Bruno Fernandes’… so, did he touch his former Man United team-mate’s cross or not?
- Portugal took the lead against Uruguay in their World Cup group encounter
- Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated scoring his second tournament goal
- But Bruno Fernandes was awarded the strike after his cross ended up in the net
- Ronaldo didn’t appear to get a touch on the ball as he rose highest in the box
Cristiano Ronaldo momentarily thought he had become Portugal’s joint-ever leading World Cup goalscorer alongside national team legend Eusebio after celebrating scoring against Uruguay on Monday.
However, what the Portugese superstar perhaps isn’t aware of is that the goal against Uruguay was awarded to former Manchester United teammate Bruno Fernandes.
There is justifiable confusion over whether the goal should have been awarded to the 37-year-old or if Fernandes should claim the goal after replays questioned who got the final touch.
Cristiano Ronaldo leaps to get his head to Bruno Fernandes’s cross against Uruguay
The ball ends up in the back of the net as Ronaldo (right) watches on against Uruguay
Fernandes’ 64th minute delivery into the box didn’t appear to deviate from its original path as Ronaldo leaped highest inside the Uruguay box to try and get a touch on the ball.
But footage has shown Ronaldo perhaps didn’t get a touch, despite running off to celebrate with his teammates.
