LYON, France -- Cristiano Ronaldo was tetchy and grouchy, then majestic.A bullet-header, a flex of his muscles for the cameras and an assist for Portugals second.Just three minutes work from the Portugal captain against Wales.Its why Ronaldo will lead Portugal into the European Championship final on Sunday. Its why Gareth Bale is going home as Wales astonishing Euro 2016 journey ended.Like so often at Real Madrid, Bale was eclipsed by Ronaldo.Within weeks theyll be teammates again. And after the whistle blew on Portugals 2-0 win, Ronaldo consoled Bale with an affectionate hug and words of comfort.Heres a closer look at duel that pitted the worlds two most expensive players against each other in the Lyon semifinal:---BIG MOMENTPortugal toiled through five games in France without winning inside 90 minutes. Ronaldo ensured there wouldnt be a sixth.The three-time world player of the year scored twice in a 3-3 draw with Hungary in the group stage and it took a return to the southern city to find the target again.It was a feat of Ronaldos athleticism. A cross came in from Raphael Guerreiro, Ronaldo soared above James Chester to meet it and then planted a header into the net in the 50th minute. Bale could only watch helplessly at the far post.Like so often, the celebration looked as important as the goal for Ronaldo.Ronaldo darted to the corner flag, went on his back, awaiting the acclaim of his teammates. They knew their duty. Then it was time for the solo shot, with the spinning jump celebration thats his trademark right in front of the cameras.All that was missing was a jersey being removed to flaunt his toned torso. Hes probably saving that for the final against Germany or France.---RECORD BREAKERTake your pick of the records in Ronaldos possession.Already the all-time leading scorer in the Champions League, Ronaldo is now level with Michel Platini with nine goals in European Championship finals.Hell hope a 10th in his second final sees Portugal crown a career in which he has won every major club honor with a first international title.---PROVIDERA scuffed shot three minutes after his goal looked typical of the Ronaldo who has labored at times in this tournament. Fortunately for Ronaldo, Nani got on the end of it, diverting the ball into the net.In this moment, it seemed there was no way back for Bale, who protested in vain to an assistant referee for offside.---ONE-MAN TEAM?Compensating for Aaron Ramseys absence, Bale was forced to play deeper at times and lacked the creativity of his suspended teammate to create openings for him.Wales couldnt rely on Bale alone.But Bale at speed was still a sight of wonder that unsettled the Portuguese. He just couldnt produce a goal.After charging with the ball from inside his own half, surging past a trio of Portuguese men in mint green, Bale could only strike the dipping ball into the arms of goalkeeper Rui Patricio.---FREE-KICK FRUSTRATIONLess than six weeks after they won the Champions League together for the second time, Bale and Ronaldo couldnt both prevail in Lyon.Aside from the post-match hug, Bale and Ronaldo only came close to each other on the field once in the first half.Ronaldo tracked back to try to stop Bale, but pulled out and allow Bale to continue running down the right flank to whip in ball that a Welshman couldnt get on end of.Where Bale and Ronaldo were similar in Lyon was their wastefulness with free kicks.Thats nothing new for Ronaldo, who has now failed to score from 43 tournament free kicks for Portugal. And yet he still wont relinquish set-piece duties.Bale has scored from two free kicks during the tournament but there was only frustration for the 100 million-euro forward.The 26-year-old Bale, four years Ronaldos junior, has age on his side. But playing for such a modest nation -- despite its undeniable dedication -- Bale might not have a better chance to contest a final.---TUSSLESThe thorn in Ronaldos side from the Welsh wasnt Bale but Ashley Williams and more often, James Collins.Ronaldo was punching the turf in frustration, gesticulating toward the referee after no foul was awarded in the third minute when he was scythed down by Williams.Further refereeing frustration came when Collins held Ronaldo in a headlock but no penalty was awarded. 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Styles made it to the top of the ladder to retain his title at 31 minutes, 3 seconds in their TLC match.The action quickly spilled out of the ring at the start, and that went a long way in separating this match from the ones that preceded it on this show. With so much time to work with, Ambrose and Styles made the most of their environment, and Styles, to his credit, made the most out of everything from a spell on top of a table to time spent inside of a garbage can.As soon as the action spilled back toward the ring, a barricade dive from Ambrose was met by a dropkick and a leaping clothesline. There was a nice callback to one of the earliest Styles-Ambrose conflicts as Styles was made to straddle the ring barrier once Ambrose regained control. 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Styles also popped the fans with a moonsault from the apron into a reverse DDT, and triggered the first true This is awesome chants of the night with an incredible springboard 450 splash through Ambrose, who was laid out on a table on the outside.When all looked lost for Ambrose, Ellsworth made his entrance and provided enough of a distraction to seemingly seal a world title win for Ambrose after getting slammed down onto the ring steps. But even as Styles was sent tumbling to the outside, something seemed awry with such a clear victory in sight for the challenger. That proved to be the case as Ellsworth pushed the ladder over and sent Ambrose tumbling to the outside through a set of tables at ringside.After the match on Talking Smack, Ellsworth told SmackDown general manager Daniel Bryan that he helped Styles win because he has a 3-0 record over him and is owed a title shot (which he will get on Tuesdays episode of SmackDown Live). Ellsworths storyline role as Ambroses good buddy was on the verge of getting stale, and this is a definitive change, but if history is any indication, turning these kinds of characters heel rarely leads to success for them in the long term.For full match recaps and ratings from WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs, click here.? ' ' '