Ronaldo's 900th career goal proved to be the winner as Portugal beat Croatia on Thursday.
Portugal’s forward #07 Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during the UEFA Nations League group A football match against Croatia at the Luz stadium in Lisbon on Thursday. Picture: Patricia DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP
Among them was Lamine Yamal, with the Barcelona prodigy just one of the Spain players to be denied by home goalkeeper Predrag Rajkovic.Luis de la Fuente’s team are also the reigning Nations League champions having won the most recent edition of the tournament last year. In Lisbon, Ronaldo’s 900th career goal proved to be the winner as 2019 Nations League champions Portugal edged Croatia 2-1 in Group A1.
Diogo Dalot’s goal had put Portugal in front early on before Ronaldo netted, with a Dalot own-goal reducing the deficit before the break.Portugal next host Scotland, who lost 3-2 to Poland at Hampden Park, with the visitors grabbing the victory thanks to a 97th-minute Nicola Zalewski penalty. Elsewhere, there were wins for Slovakia and Northern Ireland in League C, while Sweden — now being coached by Jon Dahl Tomasson — beat Azerbaijan 3-1 away in Baku with Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak netting twice.
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