(Dan Tri) - Cristiano Ronaldo shined with two goals to help Portugal "crushed" Poland 5-1. Spain secured their place in the next round after defeating Denmark 2-1 in the UEFA Nations League group stage on the morning of November 16.
Results of the UEFA Nations League group stage matches on the morning of November 16 (Photo: UEFA).
Playing at home, Ronaldo and his Portuguese teammates entered the match confidently and quickly took control of the game. However, against Poland, a team with the best defense in the world, the home team's stars showed a lack of precision in their finishing, causing the first half to end goalless.
Ronaldo leads the scoring list at the UEFA Nations League 2024-2025 (Photo: Getty).
In the second half, coach Roberto Martinez immediately changed tactics by sending Vitor Ferreira onto the field and playing with a 4-4-2 formation. Rafael Leao was the one to break the deadlock in the 59th minute with a close-range header.
The referee awarded the home team a penalty after a Polish defender handled the ball. On the penalty spot, Ronaldo brilliantly defeated goalkeeper Marcin Bułka to double the gap in the 72nd minute.
With a big advantage, Portugal played brilliantly in the last 10 minutes of the match. The home team scored 3 more goals in 7 minutes thanks to Bruno Fernandes in the 80th minute, Pedro Neto in the 83rd minute and Ronaldo's super goal in the 87th minute.
Joao Felix crossed the ball to CR7's position and the 39-year-old striker had a beautiful bicycle kick, completely defeating the Polish defense.
Ronaldo's overhead kick to score in the 87th minute (Photo: The Sun).
Ronaldo's superb performance in his 277th cap for Portugal has seen him score five goals in this year's UEFA Nations League, leading the tournament's top scorer list.
The visitors then only got a consolation goal in the 88th minute thanks to Dominik Marczuk. With a resounding 5-1 victory, Portugal is unbeaten in 5 consecutive matches in the UEFA Nations League 2024-2025 and is sure to advance to the quarter-finals one round early.
Meanwhile, Spain are also unbeaten in five consecutive matches in this tournament after defeating Denmark 2-1. Mikel Oyarzabal's opening goal in the 15th minute helped the reigning Euro 2024 champions play more comfortably in a match that was balanced in all aspects.
Spain undefeated to win ticket to UEFA Nations League 2024-2025 quarter-finals (Photo: Getty).
Determined not to lose at home, the Danish players pressed forward and created quite a stir in front of Spain's David Raya's goal. Denmark had 10 shots in 90 minutes but only 2 were on target, showing that the home team was still not effective in their finishing.
In the 58th minute, Spain punished the home team with a goal to double the gap thanks to Ayoze Perez. After a smooth combination from the midfield area, the away team only needed two passes before Perez unleashed a diagonal shot that defeated goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel.
Denmark got the equalizer after Fabian Ruiz Pena made a mistake, the Paris Saint Germain defender made a wrong pass, putting Gustav Isaksen in a one-on-one situation with goalkeeper Raya. The Danish striker did not hesitate to put the ball into the net to shorten the gap to 1-2 for the home team in the 84th minute. This was also the final result of the match.
With the victory over Denmark, Spain is unbeaten in 5 consecutive matches and tops Group 4 League A with 13 points, securing a place in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Nations League 2024-2025 one round early.
In the remaining match, coach Luis de la Fuente's team will host Switzerland at home on November 19, while Denmark will travel to Serbia on the same day.
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