"The most useless player", "Has something against Ronaldo" - Fans blast Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal teammate for his showing in Scotland win
Portugal fans have slammed Joao Felix on X with a section believing he has something against Cristiano Ronaldo after he squandered a massive opportunity in their 2-1 win against Scotland. A Selecao secured their second 2024 Nations League victory on Sunday (September 8), after having recently defeated Croatia 2-1.
Scotland took a shock lead in the seventh minute via Scott McTominay's header. Roberto Martinez and Co. had numerous opportunities to get back into the game in the first half, but were unable to apply the finishing touch.
Cristiano Ronaldo - who was excluded from the starting XI to be rested - was subbed on at half-time to change the course of the game. Bruno Fernandes found the equalizer from distance in the 54th minute before Martinez subbed on Chelsea's Joao Felix in the 68th minute for Rafael Leao.
Ronaldo produced a piece of magic in the 78th minute, back heeling the ball and playing Felix through on goal. However, the latter's attempt was thwarted by Angus Gunn. Felix's effort four minutes later was saved once again, with Ronaldo's header from the rebound hitting the woodwork.
Fortunately for Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo proved decisive once again, netting the winner in the 88th minute to seal all three points for his nation.
However, fans were furious with Felix for denying Ronaldo an outstanding assist. One posted:
"I genuinely believe Joao Felix has something against Ronaldo"
Another tweeted:
"The most useless player."
Check out other fan reactions below:
"Always this Joao Felix guy what a fraud," one fan commented
"Always this dude ruining something. First the euros now this easy chance," another added
"Felix is a disgrace to the national team," one fan tweeted
"Not new from ronaldo teammates," another insisted
"Cristiano would’ve had 400+ assists if players could actually finish. It’s a shame," another chimed in
How did Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal fare in their 2-1 win against Scotland?
Cristiano Ronaldo inspired Portugal to a 2-1 win against Scotland, sending them to the top of Group A in the Nations League with six points from two games. They next face Poland on October 12.
A Selecao dominated possession with 69 percent of the ball, completing 529 passes with an accuracy of 91 percent. In contrast, Scotland had 31 percent possession and completed just 196 passes with an accuracy of 73 percent.
Portugal were much more dominant in attack, landing 26 shots in total with seven being on target. They had an xG of 3.29 but were guilty of missing four big chances. Meanwhile, Scotland had five efforts on goal with two being on target (xG of 0.71).