Cristiano Ronaldo has scored his record-extending 133rd worldwide objective to maintain Portugal excellent within the Nations League with a 3-1 win over Poland, whereas Spain struck late to edge Denmark 1-0.
The 39-year-old famous person was there to place within the rebound after Rafael Leão’s shot hit the publish within the thirty seventh minute of Saturday’s match in Warsaw.
That made it 2-0 following Bernardo Silva’s opener within the twenty sixth.
After failing to seek out the web in his 5 appearances at this summer season’s European Championship – with Portugal exiting within the quarter-finals – Ronaldo has scored in three straight Nations League matches, together with objectives in wins over Croatia and Scotland final month.
Portugal coach Roberto Martínez changed Ronaldo with Diogo Jota with just below half an hour to play.
Midfielder Piotr Zielinski halved the deficit within the 78th for the hosts, just for Southampton defender Jan Bednarek to attain an own-goal with two minutes left.
Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski began alongside Karol Swiderski however the Polish attacking pair could not discover their well past the Portuguese defence.
Portugal lead Group A1 with 9 factors from three video games. Second-placed Croatia have six factors after they got here again to beat Scotland 2-1 in Zagreb with the guests having a late equaliser dominated out by VAR. Poland have three factors, and Scotland zero.
Martín Zubimendi helped Spain crack Denmark’s defence because the holding midfielder starred rather than injured Rodri.
The Actual Sociedad participant unleashed a strong volley within the 79th to smash a rebound from outdoors the world previous Kasper Schmeichel, who obtained his hand on the ball however could not hold it out.
Zubimendi had impressed within the last of Euro 2024 when he changed Rodri for the second half of Spain’s 2-1 win over England. Rodri critically injured his proper knee and required surgical procedure on his ACL whereas taking part in for Manchester Metropolis final month.
Spain have been additionally lacking Nico Williams and Dani Olmo, two extra gamers who excelled on the Euros, who’re sidelined with minor accidents.
Spain, the defending Nations League champion, have seven factors in Group A4 afer three video games. Denmark have six factors, and Serbia have 4 after beating the pointless Switzerland 2-0.
