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European Preliminary Round - Ronaldo sets national team appearance record Penalty + free kick goal Portugal beat Fish Belly 4-0

author:Football Tribes

At 3:45 a.m. Beijing time on March 24, Group J, the first round of Euro 2024 qualifiers, Group J ushered in a highlight match, with Portugal hosting Liechtenstein. Cristiano Ronaldo, who started the game, made his 197th appearance for Portugal, setting a record for the men's national team. He scored a penalty and a free-kick, with Cancelo and B scoring one each. In the end, Portugal beat Liechtenstein 4-0, and new manager Robert Martinez got off to a good start.

European Preliminary Round - Ronaldo sets national team appearance record Penalty + free kick goal Portugal beat Fish Belly 4-0

After the World Cup, Portugal changed coaches, with former Belgium coach Robert Martinez in charge of the team. After the Spaniard took office, the 38-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo, who played in the Saudi league, was recruited into the national team. The match was Martinez's debut in charge of Portugal. Cristiano Ronaldo, who started for the national team, made his 197th appearance for the national team, surpassing Kuwait's Almutawa to become the most played in the history of the men's national team.

European Preliminary Round - Ronaldo sets national team appearance record Penalty + free kick goal Portugal beat Fish Belly 4-0

In the 8th minute, Portugal's right-hand corner kick drove into the box, the Liechtenstein goalkeeper knocked the ball out of the box, Cancelo who was guarding the top of the arc met the ball with a powerful right-footed volley, the ball hit the defender slightly deflected, the goalkeeper could not save, Portugal led Liechtenstein 1-0.

European Preliminary Round - Ronaldo sets national team appearance record Penalty + free kick goal Portugal beat Fish Belly 4-0

In the 14th minute, Portugal crossed 45 degrees from the left side of the pitch, Cristiano Ronaldo in the box headed it over, and Danilo Pereira at the back post headed the top of the net under the two-man defense.

In the 16th minute, Joao Cancelo crossed from the right side, the Liechtenstein defender headed a header not far away, and Felix in the middle of the box volleyed with his right foot, and the goalkeeper held the ball. In the 23rd minute, Joao Cancelo crossed 45 degrees from the right in front, and Cristiano Ronaldo's chest in the box stopped the ball and volleyed high from close range.

European Preliminary Round - Ronaldo sets national team appearance record Penalty + free kick goal Portugal beat Fish Belly 4-0

In the 27th minute, Cristiano Ronaldo received the ball in front of the box and turned to volley, and the goalkeeper saved the ball. In the 29th minute, B Fei dunked a defender's tackle in front of the box to grab a right-footed volley, and the ball was slightly deflected. In the 35th minute, Portugal drove a corner kick from the left into the box and Cristiano Ronaldo jumped high with a header that deflected off the far post.

In the 38th minute, Felix crossed in front of the box, Parinia shot from distance with his right foot, the goalkeeper fell to the ground and the ball went off the line. At the end of the first half, Portugal temporarily led Liechtenstein by one goal.

European Preliminary Round - Ronaldo sets national team appearance record Penalty + free kick goal Portugal beat Fish Belly 4-0

In the 47th minute, Cancelo stepped forward to the right side of the box to receive the ball, and came to the bottom line with an inverted triangle pass back to the middle, the Liechtenstein defender stretched his foot to block it, and the B in the box pushed the goal with his left foot, giving Portugal a 2-0 lead over Liechtenstein.

European Preliminary Round - Ronaldo sets national team appearance record Penalty + free kick goal Portugal beat Fish Belly 4-0

In the 51st minute, Joao Cancelo dribbled the ball into the right side of the penalty area, passed the defender and was pulled down from behind, and the referee awarded a penalty.

European Preliminary Round - Ronaldo sets national team appearance record Penalty + free kick goal Portugal beat Fish Belly 4-0

The penalty was taken by Cristiano Ronaldo, who shot a powerful low right foot into the bottom left corner of the goal, and the Liechtenstein goalkeeper pounced in the right direction, but Cristiano Ronaldo's shot was too bad and went into the net against the upright, giving Portugal a 3-0 lead over Liechtenstein.

European Preliminary Round - Ronaldo sets national team appearance record Penalty + free kick goal Portugal beat Fish Belly 4-0

In the 56th minute, Portugal picked out a cross from the right side of the pitch and Felix in the middle of the box chested the ball to Cristiano Ronaldo, who bounced a right-footed shot into the goal. However, Ronaldo was offside and the goal was invalid.

European Preliminary Round - Ronaldo sets national team appearance record Penalty + free kick goal Portugal beat Fish Belly 4-0

In the 63rd minute, Portugal won a well-positioned free-kick at the top of the arc, Cristiano Ronaldo fired a right-footed blast, the ball went around the wall and went straight into the corner, the goalkeeper pounced but could not prevent the ball into the net, Portugal led Liechtenstein 4-0.

European Preliminary Round - Ronaldo sets national team appearance record Penalty + free kick goal Portugal beat Fish Belly 4-0
European Preliminary Round - Ronaldo sets national team appearance record Penalty + free kick goal Portugal beat Fish Belly 4-0

It was the 120th goal scored by Cristiano Ronaldo in 197 international team matches. Moreover, he scored from free kicks in two consecutive games, and Cristiano Ronaldo had just scored a free kick in the last round of the Saudi league.

In the 70th minute, Ruben Neves volleyed the ball in front of the box and the ball hit the back of Cristiano Ronaldo in front of goal. 73rd minute. Portugal crossed into the box on the left and two consecutive shots were saved by the goalkeeper. In the 78th minute, Martinez replaced Cristiano Ronaldo with Gonzalo Ramos.

European Preliminary Round - Ronaldo sets national team appearance record Penalty + free kick goal Portugal beat Fish Belly 4-0

In the 87th minute, Leo crossed with the ball on the left side of the field, and Cancelo, who was outflanked in the middle of the box, bounced his right foot outside his foot when unguarded, and the goalkeeper held the ball steadily. In the end, the match ended with Portugal beating Liechtenstein 4-0.

European Preliminary Round - Ronaldo sets national team appearance record Penalty + free kick goal Portugal beat Fish Belly 4-0

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