00:05Spain had a few chances to make this game less interesting early on but a few squandered shots
00:10on goal meant Ronaldo had a shot at keeping his team alive and Alex Benia in quick succession
00:16as La Roja probed for an opener. Ronaldo had a shot on goal.
00:30Spain was saved by the woodwork in the 41st minute after Nuno Mendes' venomous strike.
00:36Roberto Martinez's side continued to grow into the game after the break.
00:41Spain had failed to create clear-cut chances in a poor second half but Ferran Torres played in the Arsenal
00:47midfielder
00:48who slotted low past goalkeeper Diogo Costa in the 91st minute.
00:531-0 the final result. It's a repeat of their meeting at the same stage in 2010
00:58and it sets up a quarter-final clash with either co-hosts United States or Belgium on Friday.
01:08Portugal's defeat also ends a 41-year-old Ronaldo's World Cup career
01:12after the superstar confirmed this tournament would be his last.
01:18Sergio Dufour, TV6 Sport.
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