Luxembourg Vs. Portugal Football Match 26 March Highlights
Luxembourg Vs. Portugal Football Match 26 March Highlights
Cristiano Ronaldo Continued his
Record – Breaking form for Portugal as he Grabbed two more goals in his country’s
6-0 thrashing of Luxembourg in a Euro
2024 Qualifier on Sunday , Giving them a second win in four days.
The 38 Year old grabbed a double
against Liechtenstein on Thursday and scored twice more in Luxembourg to extend his record tally of International
goals to 122 in 198 appearances .
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Joao Felix , Bernando Silva , Otavio
and Rafael Leao added the other goals to put Portugal top of Group J after an
easy start to their qualifying campaign .
New Coach Roberto Martinez restored
Ronaldo to the starting lineup last week and kept faith with him for the match
in Luxembourg , where it took only nine minutes for the veteran superstar to
open the scoring as he touched home Nuno Mendes’ soaring header .
Joao Felix Doubled the lead in the 15th
minute , rising high to get onto the end of Silva’s cross . Silva then himself
headed home a powerful effort three minute later after being set up by Joao
Palhinha.
Bruno Fernandes set up Ronaldo for
the Fourth , just past the half hour mark, with a ball over the defence that
was finished with pin – point accuracy.
Luxembourg looked bedraggled in the
first half but offered more resistance after the break Rafael Leao’s loopingcross allowed fellow substitute Otavio to head home Portugal’s fifth.
Ruben Neves , yet to score for
Portugal , struck the crossbar with a 83rd minute freekick before a
penalty was awarded straight after when Luxembourg captain Laurent Jans tripped
Leao.
The AC Milan forward got uo off the
turf to take the kick but his effort was saved by Luxembourg keeper Anthony
Moris.
But Leao ran half the length of the field to latch onto Reuben Neves’ pass and cut inside before squeezing the ball home for a 6-0 scoreline with two minutes remaining .
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