- Bruno Fernandes and Bernardo Silva scored two of Portugal’s three penalties
- Silva has now nicknamed the Man United captain after their win over Slovenia
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Bruno Fernandes has been given a nickname by Bernardo Silva after Portugal’s win towards Slovenia.
It was whirlwind night time for Roberto Martinez’s males as they booked their place within the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 after successful by way of a penalty shootout due to goalkeeper Diego Costa‘s heroics.
Portugal had the chance to take the lead in extra-time after they have been awarded a penalty after Diogo Jota was fouled contained in the field – however Cristiano Ronaldo was denied by Jan Oblak and broke into tears.
The 39-year-old then stepped as much as take his staff’s first penalty within the shootout and transformed regardless of Oblak diving the correct means.
He was adopted by Fernandes and Silva, who each transformed their spot kicks, with Costa saving three Slovenia penalties in between.
Bruno Fernandes (proper) has been given a nickname by Bernardo Silva (left) after Portugal’s win over Slovenia
Fernandes scored Portugal’s second penalty within the shootout as they booked their last-16 spot
Silva has now nicknamed Fernandes ‘Penandes’, posting a photograph of them and utilizing the caption: ‘With my good friend and penalty professor Bruno Penandes!’
The Manchester United captain then returned the favour as he responded: ‘You might be welcome Benandes’.
Fernandes adopted the ‘Penandes’ nickname when he scored eight penalties in 22 appearances in his first season at United
The 29-year-old had been criticised for relying closely on penalties however gave a fierce response in 2020.
He mentioned: ‘We will not discuss so much about penalties as a result of all people will say, ‘Bruno solely scores with penalties’. If the others rating them, it is no downside. They simply rating a penalty, you recognize.
‘Penalties are a part of the sport, you recognize. You might want to rating. You might have the prospect however it’s good to rating.
‘I do know everyone seems to be speaking about them prefer it’s simple however you possibly can lose a ultimate with a penalty. Manchester wins the Champions League in Moscow with penalties [in 2008].’
