After a first half in which they were inferior to Poland and barely managed to create, Portugal returned to the second half with a different attitude and left the Dragão stadium, in Porto, with a resounding 5-1 victory against Poland on Friday afternoon- fair (15/11).
The Portuguese goals were scored by Cristiano Ronaldo (twice), Rafael Leão, Bruno Fernandes and Pedro Neto. Dominik Marczuk pulled one back for Poland.
In addition to the great performance of the home team, the highlight of the match could not be otherwise: Cristiano Ronaldo. The main name of the Portuguese team reached 910 goals in his career and his second was a true painting.
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RONALDO BICYCLE KICK 🚨
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What was Cristiano Ronaldo’s spectacular volley against Poland like?
After scoring from the penalty spot in the 25th minute, Cristiano Ronaldo found the net again in the 42nd minute. João Félix and Vitinha exchanged passes in the Poland area and Vitinha found CR7 in the area with a precise cross. The number 7 positioned his body to hit a beautiful volley into goalkeeper Bulka’s goal, scoring Portugal’s fourth of the match.
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🚨🇪🇺 GOAL | Portugal 5-0 Poland | Ronaldo
RONALDO MAKES IT FIVE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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With the result, Portugal guarantees its classification for the next phase of the Nations League, adding 13 points in Group 1 (four wins and one draw).
Poland, with four points, is eliminated, but will still have to fight to remain in the Nations League elite. In the next round, Portugal faces Croatia on Monday (11/18), at 4:45 pm. Poland hosts Scotland on the same day and time.
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How many goals did Cristiano Ronaldo score for each team he defended?
- Sporting – 5 gols
- Manchester United – 145 gols
- Real Madrid – 450 goals
- Juventus – 101 goals
- Al Nassr – 74 gols
- Portugal – 135 goals
Who is the top scorer in national team football?
Cristiano Ronaldo is the top scorer in national team football. CR7 has scored 135 goals in 210 games for Portugal. Iran’s Ali Daei is second on the list, with 109 goals in 148 matches. Lionel Messi completes the podium: there are 109 goals in 187 games defending Argentina.
