No Cristiano Ronaldo, no problem for Portugal as it produced a dynamic display to thrash Switzerland 6-1 and reach the quarterfinals at Qatar 2022
The superstar striker was dropped from the starting lineup on Tuesday by Fernando Santos but the bold decision paid off for the Portugal manager. Ronaldo’s replacement, 21-year-old Gonçalo Ramos, scored a brilliant hat-trick as he spearheaded a scintillating Portugal offense. The Benfica youngster, who was just two years old when Ronaldo made his international debut, opened the scoring in the first half after unleashing a scorching shot past goalkeeper Yann Sommer in the 17th minute.
All the cameras were pointed toward the Portuguese bench as the superstar took his seat alongside the other substitutes before kick-off. Ronaldo, who has scored one goal at Qatar 2022, had previously started every match at a major tournament for Portugal since 2008, but his side didn’t appear to miss him on the pitch against Switzerland.
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