Cristiano Ronaldo, captain of the Portuguese national team, seemed to be the protagonist of the opening goal leading 1-0 against Uruguay in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar Group H group stage held at Lusail Stadium in Qatar on the 29th of our time.
In the 9th minute of the second half, he attempted a header from a cross raised by Bruno Fernandez, and the ball passed through the goal and was recognized as Ronaldo's goal.
Ronaldo's goal, his ninth at the World Cup, briefly made him Portugal's top scorer at the World Cup.
In the end, Portugal won the game 2-0 and advanced to the round of 16, but Ronaldo roared at a goal he didn't score, causing ridicule.
In addition, Adidas, the manufacturer of the World Cup official ball 'Al-Rihla', promoted Ronaldo's goal again by promoting its technology.
In a statement, adidas said: "Using the technology built into the official ball Al Lihla manufactured by Adidas, it is possible to prove that Ronaldo did not touch the ball. The measurement showed no vibration. Using a sensor inside the ball, the measurement is very accurate. can do it," he said.
Looking at the vibration graph of the ball released by Adidas, at the moment of the cross Fernandez aimed at Ronaldo's head and raised it, it drew a large amplitude, whereas the vibration graph at the moment Ronaldo touched his head did not move at all.
In fact, even if Ronaldo didn't have to check the graph, he could know more clearly than anyone else that it wasn't his goal, so he didn't do his signature 'heavy celebration'.
"It doesn't matter whose goal it was because the team won in the end," said Fernandez.