Published 06:47 IST, October 13th 2024
Cristiano Ronaldo Scores Again! Helps Portugal Beat Poland 3-1 In UEFA Nations League
It was another good night for Cristiano Ronaldo as he scored his third goal in three matches to help Portugal beat Poland 3-1.
As the UEFA Nations League goes on, it was another excellent day at the office for Cristiano Ronaldo as he scored in Portugal's 3-1 win over Poland. Ronaldo has been one of the most prolific scorer in the history of Portugal and football. Ronaldo stuck for his nation in the 37th minute as he doubled down on the 1-0 lead Portugal had after Bernardo Silva had opened the scoring in the 26th minute. The third goal for Portugal came in the 88th minute when Bednarek scored an own goal as the final tally went to 3-1.
Portugal now sit clear at top of their group in the UEFA Nations League with 9 points.
Ronaldo Continues Prolific Scoring In Nations League
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his record-extending 133rd international goal to keep Portugal perfect in the Nations League with a 3-1 win over Poland on Saturday, and Spain struck late to edge Denmark 1-0.
The 39-year-old superstar was there to put in the rebound after Rafael Leão’s shot hit the post in the 37th minute. That made it 2-0 following Bernardo Silva’s opener in Warsaw in the 26th.
After failing to find the net in his five appearances at this summer’s European Championship — with Portugal exiting in the quarterfinals — Ronaldo has scored in three straight Nations League matches, including in wins over Croatia — his 900th career goal — and Scotland last month.
Portugal coach Roberto Martínez replaced Ronaldo with Diogo Jota with just under half an hour to play.
Roberto Martinez Happy With His Team
Midfielder Piotr Zielinski halved the deficit in the 78th for the hosts, only for Southampton defender Jan Bednarek to score an own-goal with two minutes left.
Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski started alongside Karol Swiderski but the Polish attacking pair couldn’t find their way past the Portuguese defense.
“We worked very hard the last few days, preparing various solutions for this game, and we were able to show it on the pitch. I am really satisfied because we controlled this game,” Martínez said. “Also, I am satisfied how Renato Veiga and Rúben Dias performed against one of the best in the world (in Lewandowski).”
Portugal leads Group A1 with nine points from three games. Second-place Croatia has six points after it came back to beat Scotland 2-1 in Zagreb with the visitors having an equalizer deep into second-half stoppage time ruled out by VAR. Poland has three points, and Scotland zero.
(With AP Inputs)
Updated 06:47 IST, October 13th 2024
