LUXEMBOURG: Cristiano Ronaldo endured his record-breaking shape for Portugal as he grabbed two extra objectives in his nation’s 6-0 thrashing of Luxembourg in a euro 2024 qualifiers on Sunday, giving them a 2nd win in 4 days.
The 38-year-old grabbed a double in opposition to Liechtenstein on Thursday and scored two times extra in Luxembourg to increase his listing tally of world objectives to 122 in 198 appearances.
Joao Felix, Bernando Silva, Otavio and Rafael Leao added the opposite objectives to position Portugal best of Group J after a very simple begin to their qualifying marketing campaign.
New trainer Roberto Martinez restored Ronaldo to the beginning line-up remaining week and stored religion with him for the fit in Luxembourg, the place it took handiest 9 mins for the veteran celebrity to open the scoring as he touched house Nuno Mendes’s hovering header.
Joao Felix doubled the lead within the fifteenth minute, emerging prime to get onto the tip of Silva’s go. Silva then himself headed house a formidable effort 3 mins later after being arrange through Joao Palhinha.
Bruno Fernandes arrange Ronaldo for the fourth, simply previous the 30 minutes mark, with a ball over the protection that was once completed with pin-point accuracy.
Luxembourg seemed bedraggled within the first part however introduced extra resistance after the ruin sooner than Rafael Leao’s looping go allowed fellow change Otavio to move house Portugal’s 5th.
Ruben Neves, but to attain for Portugal, struck the crossbar with an 83rd minute freekick sooner than a penalty was once awarded immediately after when Luxembourg captain Laurent Jans tripped Rafael Leao.
The AC Milan ahead were given up off the turf to take the kick however his effort was once stored through Luxembourg keeper Anthony Moris.
But Rafael Leao ran part the period of the sector to latch onto Reuben Neves’ move and minimize inside of sooner than squeezing the ball house for a 6–0 scoreline with two mins last.
The 38-year-old grabbed a double in opposition to Liechtenstein on Thursday and scored two times extra in Luxembourg to increase his listing tally of world objectives to 122 in 198 appearances.
Joao Felix, Bernando Silva, Otavio and Rafael Leao added the opposite objectives to position Portugal best of Group J after a very simple begin to their qualifying marketing campaign.
New trainer Roberto Martinez restored Ronaldo to the beginning line-up remaining week and stored religion with him for the fit in Luxembourg, the place it took handiest 9 mins for the veteran celebrity to open the scoring as he touched house Nuno Mendes’s hovering header.
Joao Felix doubled the lead within the fifteenth minute, emerging prime to get onto the tip of Silva’s go. Silva then himself headed house a formidable effort 3 mins later after being arrange through Joao Palhinha.
Bruno Fernandes arrange Ronaldo for the fourth, simply previous the 30 minutes mark, with a ball over the protection that was once completed with pin-point accuracy.
Luxembourg seemed bedraggled within the first part however introduced extra resistance after the ruin sooner than Rafael Leao’s looping go allowed fellow change Otavio to move house Portugal’s 5th.
Ruben Neves, but to attain for Portugal, struck the crossbar with an 83rd minute freekick sooner than a penalty was once awarded immediately after when Luxembourg captain Laurent Jans tripped Rafael Leao.
The AC Milan ahead were given up off the turf to take the kick however his effort was once stored through Luxembourg keeper Anthony Moris.
But Rafael Leao ran part the period of the sector to latch onto Reuben Neves’ move and minimize inside of sooner than squeezing the ball house for a 6–0 scoreline with two mins last.