Cristiano Ronaldo scored to help Portugal win 2-0 against Liechtenstein in Group J on Thursday, equalling the 38-year-old's tally with Belgian Romelu Lukaku as the top scorer in the 2024 European Championship qualifiers. Having secured their spot in the finals, Portugal leads their group by a significant margin, while Liechtenstein sits at the bottom of the table without any points after nine matches.
Portugal's coach Roberto Martinez decided not to rest any of his key players, but his team struggled against the modest opponent and was unable to break the deadlock in the first half. However, just a minute into the second half, Diogo Jota's through ball reached Ronaldo, who maneuvered between two defenders and unleashed an unstoppable shot with his left foot that hit the crossbar before finding the net.
Ronaldo strengthened his status as the all-time leading scorer in international football, increasing his tally to 128 goals in 204 matches. Joao Cancelo doubled his team's lead in the 56th minute, capitalizing on a mistake by goalkeeper Benjamin Bouchal to score into an empty net.
