Cristiano Ronaldo scored his record-extending 133rd global objective to keep Portugal ideal in the Nations League with a 3-1 win over Poland on Saturday, and Spain struck late to edge Denmark 1-0.
The 39-year-old superstar was there to put in the rebound after Rafael Leão’s shot hit the post in the 37th minute. That made it 2-0 following Bernardo Silva’s opener in Warsaw in the 26th.
After stoppingworking to discover the web in his 5 looks at this summerseason’s European Championship — with Portugal leaving in the quarterfinals — Ronaldo has scored in 3 straight Nations League matches, consistingof objectives in wins over Croatia and Scotland last month.
Portugal coach Roberto Martínez changed Ronaldo with Diogo Jota with simply under half an hour to play.
Midfielder Piotr Zielinski cutinhalf the deficit in the 78th for the hosts, just for Southampton protector Jan Bednarek to rating an own-goal with 2 minutes left.
Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski began alongwith Karol Swiderski however the Polish assaulting set couldn’t discover their method past the Portuguese defense.
Portugal leads Group A1 with 9 points from 3 videogames. Second-place Croatia has 6 points after it came back to beat Scotland 2-1 in Zagreb with the visitors having a late equalizer ruled out by VAR. Poland has 3 points, and Scotland no.
Martín Zubimendi assisted Spain fracture Denmark’s defense as the holding midfielder starred in location of hurt Rodri.
The Real Sociedad gamer released a effective volley in the 79th to smash a rebound from outside the location past Kasper Schmeichel, who got his hand on the ball however couldn’t keep it out.
Zubimendi had amazed in the last of Euro 2024 when he changed Rodri for the 2nd half of Spain’s 2-1 win over England. Rodri seriously hurt his right knee and needed surgicaltreatment on his ACL while playing for Manchester City last month.
Spain was likewise missingouton Nico Williams and Dani Olmo, 2 more gamers who stoodout at the Euros, who are sidelined with small injuries.
Spain, the safeguarding Nations League champion, has 7 points in Group A4 after 3 videogames. Denmark has 6 points, and Serbia has 4 after whipping the meaningless Switzerland 2-0.
Reporting by The Associated Press.
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