Cristiano scored a goal for the Portuguese national team in the Nations League match against Poland.
Forward of Saudi “Al-Nassr” and the Portuguese national team Cristiano Ronaldo set more records in world football.
This happened in the match 3rd round of the Nations League group stage, in which Portugal beat Poland (3:1). Ronaldo came out in the starting lineup of his team and scored a goal in the 37th minute, finishing the ball into the goal after Rafael Leao hit the post.
Thanks to this, Cristiano achieved a unique achievement. The 39-year-old Portuguese became the record holder for goals scored after 30 years.
After turning 30, Ronaldo has scored 442 goals for clubs and the national team. This puts him ahead of the famous Brazilian Romario, who has 441 goals.
In addition, Cristiano set another record. He became the first footballer in history to win 100 official matches for the national team.
If we take into account friendly matches, Ronaldo has 131 victories as part of the Portuguese national team. This puts him level with former Spanish national team defender Sergio Ramos.
It is worth noting that Ronaldo is the absolute record holder for goals in the history of national teams. He played 215 matches for the Portuguese national team, scoring 133 goals and making 45 assists.
Recall that Portugal won all three matches in Group 1 of Division A of the Nations League and is the sole leader with 9 points. Croatia is in second place (6 points), Poland is in third (3 points), and Scotland (0) is last.
In the next fourth round of the Nations League, the Portuguese will play away against Scotland, and Poland will host Croatia. Both matches will take place on October 15.