Ronaldo in the Guinness Book of Records! His last-minute goal secured the win for the Portuguese. How is he doing in the qualification scorers table?

Cristiano Ronaldo was the Portuguese hero in his 200th international match, scoring a goal in the last minute of normal time to earn three more points for the Portuguese national team against Iceland. He is now just one goal short of topping the scorers’ table in the qualifying duels.

After the end of the league seasons, the national team matches were back in full swing. Tuesday night was marked by the qualifying duels for the European Championship in Germany 2024 and Europe’s star strikers had a feast.

Romelu Lukaku hit the net twice in the space of just three minutes in Belgium’s match on Estonian soil. Premier League star Erling Haaland scored the same in Norway’s home match against Cyprus.

The two men recently clashed in the Champions League final, in which the Norwegian cannonballer was ultimately the happier man. Lukaku, on the other hand, failed to score in the final seconds of the match.

But he is firing on the international stage. With six goals, he tops the qualification scorers’ table along with Danish striker Rasmus Höjlund. However, they already have a star on their backs who, even at 38 years of age, still hasn’t turned into shooting dust.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored for the fifth time in the qualifying matches for Portugal. In yesterday’s match, he secured another three points for his team in Iceland, but the Portuguese victory was not easy.

A few minutes before the end, the scoreboard in Reykjavik Stadium showed a goalless draw.

But in the last minute of the game, the Portuguese superstar got the ball in the penalty area and shot past the home goalkeeper.

Although the referee raised his flag and waved offside, the goal was eventually awarded to Ronaldo based on VAR recommendations. Ronaldo celebrated his 200th international match, which earned him a place in the Guinness Book of World Records, in the best possible way.

Source: UEFA, Twitter