Ronaldo Scored 865th Goal When Portugal Conquered Liechtenstein

Cristiano Ronaldo gave Portugal the win over Liechtenstein in the Euro 2024 qualifiers. He himself has scored 865 goals in his career. (Twitter @EURO2024)

JAKARTA - Cristiano Ronaldo has further confirmed his best and has become a living legend of Portugal. Ronaldo, who played at Al Nassr, scored 865 goals in his career while bringing Portugal to a 2-0 win over Liechtenstein in the Euro 2024 qualifying Group J match at the Rheinpark Stadium, Vaduz, Friday, November 17 in the morning WIB.

Portugal has actually made sure to qualify for the Euro 2024 finals. Their points can no longer be pursued by their competitors.

However, Portugal still fielded the best squad in the last match against Liechtenstein. As a result, Ronaldo et al won again which made Portugal even more stable at the top of the standings with 27.

The group has also passed two representatives because Slovakia has confirmed that it will get a ticket to accompany Portugal.

Ronaldo himself is in the spotlight because at the age of 38, the former Manchester United star did not experience a decline. He opened up victory over Liechtenstein with a goal in the 47th minute.

Goals that broke the deadlock after Portugal struggled to break into Liechtenstein's goal throughout the first half. This was Ronaldo's 865th goal in a football career.

Meanwhile, the score for the national team has reached 128 goals in 204 matches. This confirmed itself as a top scorer throughout the history of the national team around the world.

Ronaldo's brilliant performance shows that he still wants to appear at Euro 2024. Whereas previously, Ronaldo, who skyrocketed to the peak of glory while defending Real Madrid, indicated that he would retire from the national team after the 2022 World Cup. But he dismissed the accusation.

"I hope to remain part of the Federation [the Portugal national team] for a few more years. I remain motivated with high ambitions," Ronaldo said.

Coach Roberto Martinez, who replaced Fernando Santos, also complied with Ronaldo's request while still defending him. In the match against Liechtenstein, Martinez did not change the best composition even though he had qualified for Germany.

Ronaldo started even though he was then pulled out in the second half. He was replaced by Bruma after Portugal had a two-goal lead.

Ronaldo himself broke into the host's goal in the 47th minute. Starting from Ronaldo's action which received Diogo Jota's pass. He then passed two defenders before releasing a shot into the net.

Meanwhile, Portugal's second goal was produced by Joao Cancelo in the 56th minute. The Barcelona defender took advantage of Benjamin Buechel's wrong position, allowing Cancelo to score against the empty goal. The score changed to 2-0 and lasted until the end of the match.