How did they play at the Stožice Stadium: Timi Max Elšnik was the best among the Slovenians, Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo couldn’t even reach a rating of 7
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After 11 consecutive victories and a whopping 41 goals scored, Portugal stumbled where the global football community least expected it. Roberto Martinez, Cristiano Ronaldo, and company undoubtedly arrived in Slovenia expecting their twelfth consecutive triumph. They were wrong. Portugal played poorly at Stožice Stadium, while Slovenia performed very well. The Portuguese were lackluster also because Slovenia was truly good, managing to neutralize the opponent’s strongest weapons. And when Cristiano Ronaldo leaves the field by showing the middle finger to the referee, then you know you’ve succeeded…
But who were the best performers? According to SofaScore online portal, two players stood out the most: both Timi Max Elšnik, who crowned his excellent performance with his first goal for Slovenia, and Joao Cancelo from Portugal, achieved a rating of 7.6. Forgetting about the Portuguese for a moment, the list of the best performers goes as follows: just behind Elšnik was, of course, the scorer of the first goal, Adam Gnezda Čerin, with a rating of 7.5. Earning a rating of 7.3 was Benjamin Šeško, who assisted Gnezda Čerin, while ratings of 7.2 were given to Petar Stojanović (assistant for the second goal) and Žan Karničnik. Jan Oblak and Miha Blažič received a rating of 7.1, and Erik Janža got a flat seven.
Sandi Lovrić (6.4) was the “weakest” among all Slovenians, who returned to the starting eleven after a long time. Ahead of him were also Benjamin Verbič (6.4), Žan Celar and Andraž Šporar (both with 6.7) as well as Jaka Bijol (6.9).
And Cristiano Ronaldo? Among the Portuguese, he was ranked ninth according to SofaScore website ratings. The footballer, who is playing in Saudi Arabia in his old age, did not even perform well enough for a seven, as he goes home with a rating of 6.9. Ronaldo touched the ball 45 times in Stožice but managed only two shots! One on target and one off.
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