Portugal 5-1 Poland (15 Nov 2024) Match Analysis

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Portugal sealed a Nations League quarter-final place after one Cristiano Ronaldo double with a penalty and an overhead kick helped them hammer the visitors Poland 5-1 in group A1 on Friday.

Rafael Leão broke the deadlock just before the hour mark with a header before Ronaldo doubled the lead from the spot in the 72nd minute with a confident shot into the middle of the goal.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s bicycle kick put the cherry on top of Portugal’s big win over Poland.

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The hosts then scored three goals in eight minutes through Bruno Fernandes, Pedro Neto and Ronaldo’s smart strike before Dominik Marczuk got a consolation for Poland in the 88th.

Unbeaten Portugal top the group with 13 points, six ahead Croatiawho lost 1-0 away to a Scotland side still bottom but now level on four points with third-placed Poland.