Cristiano Ronaldo's Sensational Overhead Goal Guides Portugal To Euro Nations League Quarterfinals

 

Cristiano Ronaldo has set Portugal off in style to the Euro Nations League quarter-finals, contributing two goals to see the side through to 5-1 victory against Poland - the brace scored came with a sensational overhead kick that wrapped up the victory for his national team.

Portugal took time to move ahead of the resilience of their Polish opponents, eventually. they did after halftime from Rafael Leao's header. Then followed by Ronaldo's from a penalty to double the lead. 

Already, the Al Nassr forward hold the record for the highest goalscorer in football history and having to score extended his tally. However, his second goal was a sensational overhead kick following Vitinha's cross and that completed the victory for Portugal and brought the forward's career tally to 910. 

Meanwhile in between the 39-year-old goals was Bruno Fernandez's, smacking a shot from outside the box into the top corner of the net. Neto scored the fourth drilling home a shot past Bulka in between his legs. Poland later scored from Dominik Marczuk's effort but that could only go down as a consolidation goal. 

Portugal finished atop of their group to progress to the last-eight and Ronaldo brings his goal tally to five in all matches played in this competition. He now joins top scorers like Slovenia's Benjamin Sesko on level terms with five goals. 





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