Cristiano Ronaldo scored a late brace to break Irish hearts as Portugal snatched a 2-1 win from the jaws of defeat. Stephen Kenny’s men put in a heroic performance taking a first half lead through a John Egan header. Brave defending had them on the brink of a famous result but Ronaldo had other plans.
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The away goals rule will be scrapped from all UEFA club competitions from the start of the 2021-22 season, the governing body has confirmed. The rule has been part of UEFA competitions since it was introduced in 1965 and was applied to determine the winner of a two-legged knockout tie in cases where the two teams had scored the same number of goals on aggregate over the two matches.
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International Friendly Andorra 1-4 Ireland Ireland survived a huge scare to come from behind and beat Andorra 4-1 to secure
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UEFA have issued a damning statement declaring “enough is enough” in response to fresh proposals for a breakaway European Super League. They have joined the Premier League, Serie A, La Liga and FIFA in condemning a cabal of European football’s elite clubs.
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Teams will be able to make up to five substitutions at Euro 2020 after approval was given by UEFA’s executive committee. The measures, designed to help balance player workload in a season compressed by the coronavirus pandemic, will also apply for the UEFA Nations League finals and relegation play-offs.
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