Ronaldo Nets Brace As Portugal Thrash Poland To Win UEFA Nations League Group

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November 15, 2024

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Ronaldo Nets Brace As Portugal Thrash Poland To Win UEFA Nations League Group—-Portugal scored second-half five goals as they thumped Poland in Porto to qualify for the knockout stages of the UEFA Nations League.

It was a disappointing opening period for Roberto Martinez’s side but goals from Rafael Leao, Bruno Fernandes, Pedro Neto and a brace from Cristiano Ronaldo, after the break ensured they will finish top of Group A1.

Milan forward Rafael Leao opened the scoring for the hosts as he headed home from a Nuno Mendes cross after starting the move with a superb run from inside his own area into the Polish half.

Ronaldo doubled their lead via a penalty before Fernandes added a third with a superb strike from the edge of the area that crashed off the underside of the crossbar.

Chelsea winger Pedro Neto made it four with a smart finish inside the area before skipper Ronaldo completed the five-star second-half display with a wonderfully-executed bicycle kick from close range.

Dominik Marczuk got one back for the visitors with a well-taken finish from the edge of the box but with two minutes left on the clock it was nothing more than a consolation.

Portugal knew that a win would be enough to secure qualification to the quarter-finals, but with Scotland beating Croatia in the other game of the group, the victory ensures top spot for Martinez’s men.

As for Poland, they are now level on points with Steve Clarke’s Scotland at the foot of the group and the two nations will go head-to-head on Monday in a battle to avoid automatic relegation.

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Italy’s top-flight soccer league Serie A has postponed all of Monday’s fixtures following the death of Pope Francis.

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church and a lifelong soccer fan has died, the Vatican said in a video statement on Monday.

He was 88, and had survived a serious bout of double pneumonia.

“Following the passing of His Holiness, Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A can confirm that today’s league games in Serie A and Primavera 1 have been postponed,” the league said in a statement.

“The date of the rearranged fixtures will be announced in due course.”

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