Ronaldo Marks New Achievement With 133rd Goal for Portugal
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 133rd goal as Portugal defeated Poland 3-1 in the UEFA Nations League.
The away match showcased Ronaldo’s immortality and the standout performances of his teammates.
In the 26th minute, Bernardo Silva received a precise pass from Bruno Fernandez and fired home from inside the box to put Portugal ahead 1-0.
Ronaldo doubled the advantage just 11 minutes later. Rafael Leao’s shot hit the post and the rebound was perfectly placed in Ronaldo’s hands.
Robert Lewandowski headed in the 55th minute, and despite a valiant Polish counterattack, Portugal remained in control of the match.
Bruno Fernandez tried to extend the lead, but was denied by a brilliant save from Skorupski.
Poland pulled within 2-1 in the 78th minute when Piotr Zielinski received a pass from Kapel Urbanski and fired a shot past the Portuguese goalkeeper.
However, Portugal’s careless shot by Jan Bednarek in the closing minutes of the match found the net to make it 3-1 in favor of Portugal.