Cristiano Ronaldo endured arguably the worst night of his career, as a missed penalty cost Portugal the chance to earn three valuable points.
The three-time World Player of the Year squandered a host of good chances, leaving his country without a win and on the brink of being eliminated from Euro 2016.
Austria, which was so disappointing in defeat against Hungary, started the game brightly and should have taken the lead inside three minutes.
Marcel Sabitzer curled a wonderful ball into the six-yard box, but Martin Harnik couldn't quite climb high enough to nod the ball home, watching in despair as it flicked off his forehead and floated wide.
From then on, it was all Portugal. Led by an attacking trio of Cristiano Ronaldo, Nani and Ricardo Quaresma, wave after wave of red shirts descended on the Austrian goal but were unable to make a breakthrough.
Nani drew a brilliant, diving save from Robert Almer in the Austria goal, before a short corner routine ended with the former Manchester United man crashing a header of the post.
The two best chances of the half fell to Ronaldo, a swift team move culminating in Nani squaring the ball for the Real Madrid star, but he could only guide his side-foot finish wide of the post.
Moments later, Quaresma headed his own deflected shot into Ronaldo's path but his effort was lacking enough power to trouble Almer.
The broad smile on his face gradually started to fade.
With 10 minutes remaining, Ronaldo's moment of redemption arrived. After being blatantly hauled down in the box by Martin Hinteregger, he picked himself up and planted his feet wide in that trademark stance.
He stepped up and could only watch in bemusement as he drilled his penalty off the bottom of the post.
It was just one of those nights.
Then, as if to rub salt into the wounds, the Portugal captain wheeled away in celebration after heading Nani's free kick past Almer, only to be met with the sight of the linesman's flag raised for offside.
On a night that should have been of celebration -- Ronaldo overtook Luis Figo as the most-capped Portugal player in history -- one of the great underachievers in European football is now staring Euro 2016 elimination in the face.
Source:CNN
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