Historic moment: Ronaldo scores his first goal in World Cup playoffs

Ronaldo's 976th career goal!

Details: Cristiano Ronaldo has written yet another chapter in the annals of world football. In the Round of 16 match of the World Cup against Croatia, the Portuguese captain converted a penalty to equalize, netting his first-ever goal in a World Cup playoff match.

Just moments earlier, the 41-year-old forward had already put the ball in Croatia’s net, but that goal was chalked off for offside. On his second attempt, Ronaldo made no mistake, coolly slotting home the penalty earned by Renato Veiga.

For the legendary Portuguese, this goal was history in the making — for the first time in his illustrious career, he found the net in the knockout stage of a World Cup, adding yet another unique achievement to his ever-growing collection of records.

Reminder: Madness! Cristiano Ronaldo scores against Croatia but the referee disallows the goal. What happened?