The match against Liechtenstein was completely unnecessary for Portugal, which – after an unbeaten run of 8 games – was alone at the top of its European Championship qualifying group.
But Martinez gave his stars no rest. On the contrary: he gave his title as emperor of the qualifying matches a little more shine.
For this he could once again count on the inevitable Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese all-time top scorer was sent into the depth by Diogo Jota just after half-time and blasted the ball into the roof of the goal.
Ronaldo’s tally now reaches a record number of 108 international goals. He also tried again with a bicycle kick like against Juventus in the 2018 Champions League, but this time without success.
The Portuguese then controlled things, but not without an adventure from João Cancelo. The occasional right back pushed through well, eliminated the needless goalkeeper and aimed the ball in from an acute angle. Good for the 27 on 27.
Can it complete its undefeated European Championship series against Iceland on Sunday?
2023-11-16 21:45:00
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