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On the second day of the Uefa Nations League, Portugal defeated Sweden as a visitor with a stellar performance from their scorer and captain: Cristiano Ronaldo.
The star scored two goals and became the top European scorer at the national team level. Recall that the world record is held by the Iranian Ali Daei with 109 targets.
The first 45 minutes began with some approaches from Portugal from the union between Cristiano, Bernardo Silva and Bruno Fernandes on the axis. For its part, Sweden appealed to the counterattack with the young Isak as a benchmark in attack.
The first great option came at 20 minutes, when Bernardo Silva made a short corner kick, received again and sent a past center that Pepe could not connect.
Five minutes later, Bruno Fernandes sent a precise cross to Cristiano who defined a volley, but goalkeeper Olsen saved on pure reflex. Precisely in that action, Bernardo Silva was resentful and had to ask for the change.
Sweden took advantage of the Portuguese rearrangement and began to approach Anthony Lópes’ goal with danger. It was precisely in that Swedish onslaught that winger Kulusevski played an important role.
Despite this, the next great option was for Portugal. Cancelo sent a long pass to Cristiano who gained speed to his marker and entering the area released a powerful right hand, but again Olsen said no. The record goal did not want to come.
At 43 a great turn in the game occurred. Svensson committed a strong infraction on Joao Moutinho, the referee took him the second yellow and the locals were left with ten. CR7 took charge of the free kick and, as in his best days at Manchester United, he left the rival goalkeeper with no option. The hundred goals were a fact.
For the second half, Portugal asserted its numerical superiority and imposed conditions. At 60 ‘Guerreiro overflowed on the left and sent a rained center that Bruno Fernandes managed to point, but the ball went just above.
Time was ticking, the intensity dropped and Sweden was getting closer and closer to the Portuguese goal, until Cristiano appeared again at 72 minutes. He received a frontal ball into the area, outlined himself and unleashed a placed shot that entered the upper left corner of the rival goal. 101 goals with Portugal and counting.
After looking for the treble a couple of times, Cristiano ended up leaving in the 81st minute and Diego Jota entered in his place. Thus, the Juventus player’s record was 101 goals with the National Team and was only eight away from equaling the world record.
