The UEFA Euro 2012 Group B clash between Portugal and Netherlands ended in an unforgettable 2-1 thriller at the Metalist Stadium in Kharkiv. The Dutch came out swinging in a do-or-die match:

⚽ Rafael van der Vaart opens the score with a stunning long-range screamer in the 11th minute — a contender for goal of the tournament curling past a helpless Rui Patrício
The Oranje fans went wild ????

Of course… ⚽ Cristiano Ronaldo equalizes in the 28th minute, finishing one-on-one with Stekelenburg after a precise through ball from João Pereira — the captain finally answering his critics
Portugal kept pushing. Nani and Ronaldo were unstoppable ????

⚽ Cristiano Ronaldo makes it 2-1 in the 74th minute — a textbook counter-attack finished with ice-cold composure, set up by Moutinho and Nani down the right

The Netherlands pushed hard… but Portugal held firm. Ronaldo nearly grabbed his hat-trick in the 89th, denied by the post ????

The pre-tournament favorites Netherlands eliminated without a single point. Ronaldo dedicated his goals to his son Junior's 2nd birthday ????

Paulo Bento's Portugal storming into the quarter-finals as Group of Death survivors. One of the most dramatic Euro group stage games ever?

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