Cristiano Ronaldo has set a new record as Portugal saw off lowly-rated Leichstentein in a dead rubber 2024 Euro Qualifiers match.
It was a near deadlock for Portugal as Leichstentein produce a solid defensive display to deny the 2016 European champions a chance to score throughout the first half.
Against expectations, Portugal fired blank and went into the break without a goal. Five times Ballon d’Or winner and Manchester United legend Cristiano Ronaldo was man-marked and could not make a meaningful attempt to score for the Selecao.
Having booked their slot in 2024 Euros with a perfect record in the group, the 2022 World Cup quarterfinalist were expected to sweep the dead rubber clash with Liechtenstein but it nearly ended in deadlock after the first 45.
Still held back with intense effort by the home side in the second half, Cristiano Ronaldo finally broke the deadlock with a great goal to put Portugal ahead.
Shortly after, Barcelona wing-back Joao Cancelo doubled the lead as the Martinez’s side ran out with a 2-0 win.
Cristiano Ronaldo sets new record
Cristiano Ronaldo reached another milestone on his career as Portugal ran out with victory Leichstentein.
The win made it the 31st time Cristiano Ronaldo has win European Qualifiers match with Portugal national team. It is the most number of times by any European player.
According to @timelineCR7, Cristiano Ronaldo now leads the European Qualifiers winning chart with 31 wins followed by Sergio Ramos (30), Luka Modric (28) and Buffon (28).
