After missing a penalty kick.. Ronaldo celebrates Portugal's victory with an enthusiastic message

Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo commented on his country's difficult victory over Ireland (1-0), despite missing a penalty during the match that brought the two teams together on Saturday evening in the World Cup qualifiers.

Ronaldo posted a message on his Instagram account saying: "Another step towards the goal.. Let's go!", expressing his happiness at Portugal taking another step towards qualifying for the World Cup next summer.

Ruben Neves scored the only goal of the match in the (90+1) minute, giving Portugal their third consecutive victory, extending the gap to five points ahead of Hungary, who is in second place in the group after just three matches.