The 38-year-old striker had an impressive performance to help European Selecao win all 3 points.
In the framework of the 9th match of the EURO qualifiers, Portugal faced Liechtenstein at Rheinpark Stadium.
Against a team that was significantly underrated, coach Roberto Martinez’s team easily created an overwhelming position.
They created great pressure on the opponent’s goal, but had to wait until the second half for European Selecao fans to have a chance to celebrate.
Right at the beginning of the second half, starting from a coherent deployment of the ball in his own half, Cristiano Ronaldo had an impressive acceleration to receive a pass from his teammate, before launching a decisive shot to keep the goalkeeper away. The opponent has any chance to block.
At the age of 38, the former Real Madrid player still shows a strong physical foundation.
Ronaldo’s goal seemed to give more confidence to his teammates, they played more sublimely and just a few minutes after the opening goal, Joao Cancelo, in a high situation, scored a goal with an excellent ball handling. level, surpassing even the home team’s goalkeeper.
The Barca star shares joy with Ronaldo.
In the following period, Portugal still held the initiative. They want to continue looking for more goals.
However, with the opponent’s defense playing more focused, the match ended with a final score of 2-0.
Winning an absolute victory after 9 rounds, Portugal automatically leads Group J and is guaranteed to participate in EURO 2024.