Italy conceded an embarrassing goal in their 3-3 Nations League quarter-final second-leg draw to Germany as the Azzurri were caught napping at a corner.
With Germany leading 1-0 in Dortmund, Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma made a good save to tip over Tim Kleindienst’s header for a corner.
The Paris Saint-Germain shot-stopper then began arguing with his team-mates as he wandered outside of his six-yard box.
With the visitors completely switched off, the quick-thinking Joshua Kimmich fired in a low corner for the unmarked Jamal Musiala to fire into an empty net.
The bizarre goal stood because a player cannot be offside at a corner kick.
Kimmich had earlier opened the scoring with a 30th-minute penalty before Musiala added the second six minutes later.
Kleindienst then made it 3-0 just before half-time, although Italy pulled off a second-half comeback to draw the second leg as ex-Everton striker Moise Kean scored twice and Giacomo Raspadori converted a 95th-minute penalty equaliser.
But it was not enough to prevent Luciano Spalletti’s side from exiting the Nations League as they lost 5-4 on aggregate, with Germany through to June’s Nations League finals, which they will host.
Ronaldo misses penalty before scoring for Portugal in win
Image: Cristiano Ronaldo missed a sixth-minute penalty for Portugal against Denmark
Cristiano Ronaldo missed a sixth-minute penalty against Denmark in Portugal’s Nations League quarter-final second leg, although he scored in the second half to help Roberto Martinez’s side reach the finals in an extra-time victory.
Ronaldo won a penalty after he was brought down by Manchester United defender Patrick Dorgu, but the 40-year-old had his spot-kick saved by Celtic goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel.
But the ex-Leicester shot-stopper could not prevent Ronaldo from scoring in the 72nd minute as he finished from a tight angle to give Portugal a 2-1 lead.
Ronaldo then pulled off his ‘Sui’ celebration just three days after Man Utd striker Rasmus Hojlund copied it after scoring Denmark’s winner in the first leg in Copenhagen.
Image: Ronaldo produced his ‘Sui’ celebration after scoring in the second half against Denmark
But Man Utd midfielder Christian Eriksen quickly levelled for the visitors just four minutes after Ronaldo’s goal to leave Portugal on the verge of an exit before Francisco Trincao came off the bench to score an 86th-minute goal to make it 3-2 and force extra-time.
Ronaldo was substituted in the 89th minute and watched extra-time from the bench as Trincao scored again to put Portugal ahead on aggregate in the 91st minute.
Goncalo Ramos, who replaced Ronaldo, added a fifth in the 115th minute to win it 5-2 in extra-time for a 5-3 aggregate win to set up a Nations League semi-final against Germany.