Cristiano Ronaldo can still do it: In Portugal’s 2-1 home win against Scotland in the Nations League, he scored the deciding goal as a late substitute.
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates his goal for Portugal against Scotland in the Nations League. – keystone
The most important things in brief
- Cristiano Ronaldo shines once again as a match winner for Portugal.
- The 39-year-old scored the 2-1 winning goal in the Nations League against Scotland.
- Even in Croatia’s victory over Poland, Luka Modric, an old star, was the guarantor of success.
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Portugal won their home match against Scotland in the Nations League 2:1 at the last minute. Croatia beat Poland 1:0. The Portuguese match winner in Lisbon was once again Cristiano Ronaldo.
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The 39-year-old top striker scored the 901st goal of his career in the 88th minute to make it 2-1. The veteran had already scored three days earlier in the home match against Croatia, which was also won 2-1. Nevertheless, Cristiano Ronaldo only sat on the bench in the first half.
Cristiano Ronaldo scores for Portugal against Scotland in the Nations League. – keystone
The Portuguese reacted vehemently to the early 0-1 (7th minute), which Scott McTominay scored with a header. However, they had to wait until the 54th minute before Bruno Fernandes equalised with a powerful low shot.
An old master also shines for Croatia
The Croatians’ match winner against Poland was the indestructible Luca Modric. The 38-year-old underlined his excellent shooting technique with a well-placed finish in the 52nd minute in Osijek.
Luka Modric scores for Croatia against Poland. – keystone
Thanks to the well-deserved victory, the Croatians closed the gap on points to the Poles, who had beaten the Scots 3:2 away in the first game.
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