Cristiano Ronaldo continued his record-breaking kind for Portugal as he grabbed two extra targets in his nation’s 6-0 thrashing of Luxembourg in a Euro 2024 qualifier on Sunday, giving them a second win in 4 days.
The 38-year-old grabbed a double in opposition to Liechtenstein on Thursday and scored twice extra in Luxembourg to increase his report tally of worldwide targets to 122 in 198 appearances.
AS IT HAPPENED: LUXEMBOURG VS PORTUGAL HIGHLIGHTS
Joao Felix, Bernando Silva, Otavio and Rafael Leao added the opposite targets to place Portugal high of Group J after a straightforward begin to their qualifying marketing campaign.
New coach Roberto Martinez restored Ronaldo to the beginning line-up final week and saved religion with him for the match in Luxembourg, the place it took solely 9 minutes for the veteran celebrity to open the scoring as he touched dwelling Nuno Mendes’s hovering header.
Portugal’s midfielder Bernardo Silva scored one aim and assisted one.
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Joao Felix doubled the lead within the fifteenth minute, rising excessive to get onto the top of Silva’s cross. Silva then headed dwelling a robust effort three minutes later after being arrange by Joao Palhinha.
Bruno Fernandes arrange Ronaldo for the fourth, simply previous the half-hour mark, with a ball over the defence that was completed with pinpoint accuracy.
Luxembourg seemed bedraggled within the first half however supplied extra resistance after the break earlier than Rafael Leao’s looping cross allowed fellow substitute Otavio to go dwelling Portugal’s fifth.
Ruben Neves, but to attain for Portugal, struck the crossbar with an 83rd-minute freekick earlier than a penalty was awarded straight after when Luxembourg captain Laurent Jans tripped Rafael Leao.
The AC Milan ahead obtained up off the turf to take the kick however his effort was saved by Luxembourg keeper Anthony Moris.
But Rafael Leao ran half the size of the sector to latch onto Reuben Neves’ cross and minimize inside earlier than squeezing the ball dwelling for a 6-0 scoreline with two minutes remaining.
