Of Martin Graham
Cristiano Ronaldo beaten twice to Portugal’s 2–2 tie at home against Hell On Tuesday night, reaching another notable milestone in his international career.
The 40 -year -old turned the two goals from Portugal to Lisbon, overcoming all the players in history for the most scored goals in the World Cup qualifying matches.
Portugal struggles after the mishap
Hungary stunned the multitude of home, taking leadership in the Estadio José Alvalade, but the hosts responded rapidly. Fourteen minutes later, Ronaldo reacted faster within the penalty surface Nelson Semedo’s Dangerous delivery to restore parity.
Just before the interval, the Portuguese captain hit again. A well timed race allowed him to meet Nuno mendes’ Cross precise, giving Roberto Martínez a well -deserved leadership that went to halftime.
However, Portugal’s perfect qualification campaign stopped late. In the added time, Sunday He found an equaltant for visitors, forcing the group leaders to make up with a single point.
Record rewritten at the top of the graphics
Ronaldo, Ronaldo, stood with the ex -Guatemala’s leader Carlos Ruiz in 39 goals in the World Cup rankings. His double against Hungary took him to 41, putting him alone at the top of the classification of all time.
Behind, Lionel Messi It stays third on the list with 36 goals, while Robert Lewandowski takes place to climb more when Poland resumes its ranking calendar in November.
Miss became a historical success
Ronaldo had the opportunity to break the record before the campaign, but saw a penalty saved by Caoimhin Kelleher in Portugal’s previous party. He did not let the opportunity sink this time, turning his chances of setting a new point of reference.
The veteran attacker has now marked 143 times for his country, bringing his career to 948 goals. His search for 1,000 career goals and a triumph of the long -term world cup continues as he expands his extraordinary international journey.
