Portugal left stunned by history-making Georgia

Underdog Euro debutant roars into last 16 with shock 2-0 win over 2016 champ

GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany — A pre-game chat with Cristiano Ronaldo inspired Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Georgia to one of the biggest upsets in European Championship history on Wednesday, beating Portugal 2-0 and advancing to the last 16.

Georgia's No 7 has admired Ronaldo for years, and had spoken before the game of how much he wanted his hero's shirt. He got it, along with a goal and a slice of soccer history, on a frustrating night for Ronaldo and Portugal.

"Before the match, there was a meeting and he wished me success. It meant so much to me, because I would never have imagined that he would come and say anything to me," Kvaratskhelia said in translated comments. "I realized that I could do, and we could do, so many things today — it gave me inspiration."