The Internet Reacts to Cristiano Ronaldo's Horror Show Against Austria

Cristiano Ronaldo had a rather difficult evening for Portugal against Austria on Saturday, and Twitter loved it.

Portugal went into the game on the back of a frustrating draw with Iceland in their Euro 2016 opener on Tuesday, after which Ronaldo attracted criticism for claiming the minnows possessed a "small mentality," per BBC.

And things didn't get any better for the Real Madrid superstar in his country's second outing, as he tried and failed to find a way past a stubborn Austrian defence:

Fans on Twitter were less than sympathetic, with amusement reaching a peak when Ronaldo saw his 79th-minute penalty come back off the post:

"

When you offer Ronaldo the chance to score a goal... pic.twitter.com/A870gIgKoX

— BenchWarmers (@BeWarmers) June 18, 2016"

But that wasn't the end of Ronaldo's torture, as he then saw a deft header ruled out for offside:

Nowhere would Ronaldo's plight have been enjoyed more than in Iceland:

"

Working theory: the Icelandic gods are entirely real

— Michael Caley (@MC_of_A) June 18, 2016"

It was a day to forget for Portugal's favourite son. 

[Twitter]