Portugal dominates with six goals against Luxembourg, Ronaldo taking the lead role
🚀 Cristiano Ronaldo unleashes more magic in Portugal's Euro 2024 qualifier victory!
🔥 Sunday, March 27, 2023
The man, the myth, the legend—Cristiano Ronaldo continues to break records as he notched two more goals in Portugal's impressive 6-0 drubbing of Luxembourg, making it their second victory in four days.
💥 The ageless wonder, now 38 years young, has previously scored a double against Liechtenstein on Thursday and added another pair against Luxembourg to extend his unprecedented international goal record to a staggering total of 122 goals in 198 appearances.
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🇵🇹 Joao Felix, Bernardo Silva, Otavio, and Rafael Leao scored the other goals, propelling Portugal to the top of Group J after an effortless start to their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign.
📝 New Boss, Same Flair
New manager Roberto Martinez stuck with Ronaldo in the starting lineup and was rewarded as the global phenomenon opened the scoring after just nine minutes, tapping home Nuno Mendes' soaring header. Joao Felix doubled the lead two minutes later, leaping high to head home Bernardo Silva's cross, followed by Silva's powerful header three minutes after that, catapulting Portugal into a commanding 3-0 lead.
🏃♂️ Second Half Struggles and Late Comeback
Luxembourg looked overmatched in the first half but offered more resistance after the break. In the 66th minute, Rafael Leao's looping cross found fellow substitute Otavio, who headed home Portugal's fourth goal. Luxembourg captain Laurent Jans brought down Leao in the box, awarding Portugal a penalty that Leao himself took, but his shot was saved by Luxembourg caretaker Anthony Moris. Leao showed incredible determination, sprinting half the length of the field to gather Ruben Neves' pass, cutting inside, and squeezing the ball past Moris to seal a resounding 6-0 victory with just two minutes remaining.
_Info Scoop:_- Current World Record: As of the latest official updates following Portugal's UEFA Nations League matches in June 2025, Ronaldo's international goal record stands at 138 goals for Portugal.[4][3][1]- Extra Trivia: Although there was no 6-0 victory over Luxembourg during Euro 2024 qualifying, Ronaldo did score against Luxembourg and Lithuania during previous campaigns (notably in Euro 2020 qualifying, where he scored his 99th international goal in a 2-0 win over Luxembourg).[1]
- In the midst of Portugal's dominance in the European leagues, Cristiano Ronaldo's exceptional performance in the Champions League could provide compelling sports analysis, given his unprecedented 122 goals in 198 appearances.
- As the qualifying matches for Euro 2024 approach, football fans eagerly anticipate watching Ronaldo and his teammates, such as Joao Felix, Bernardo Silva, Otavio, and Rafael Leao, in action, especially considering their impressive form in Portugal's previous campaigns.
