Ronaldo completes comeback win for Portugal after Scotland take early lead

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a past due winner two mins from time as Portugal got here from a purpose down to overcome Scotland 2-1.

The 39-year-old, who netted his 900th purpose for membership and nation on Thursday evening, was once readily available to slip house a Nuno Mendes move to finish a fightback which broke Scotland’s hearts.

Ronaldo was once best offered at half-time after Scott McTominay’s header had given Scotland an early lead.

Portugal ruled the ownership and probabilities however best equalised within the 54th minute when Bruno Fernandes’ effort snuck thru goalkeeper Angus Gunn.

Gunn redeemed himself with a fantastic double-save to disclaim replace Joao Felix past due on as Ronaldo rattled the publish two times.

Alternatively, Gunn was once helpless as Ronaldo prompt house the profitable purpose.

Scotland’s defeat will really feel harder after having two penalty claims prior to the profitable purpose, which have been each waved clear of referee Maurizio Mariani.

Steve Clarke’s facet have suffered back-to-back Countries League defeats after Poland scored a past due penalty to overcome them 3-2 on Thursday evening.

In the meantime, Portugal sit down most sensible of the Countries League Team 1 following two wins in as many fits.

Scotland are unnecessary and backside of Team 1, however simply 3 issues at the back of each Croatia and Poland.

Portugal boss Roberto Martinez offered Cristiano Ronaldo from the bench at half-time and he equipped the revel in to steer his country to victory.

After failing to profit from their ownership and photographs on purpose throughout the primary half of, with Ronaldo at the pitch the hosts regarded a unique facet.

The 39-year-old watched on as Bruno Fernandes levelled after which nearly assisted Joao Felix with a winner, just for Angus Gunn to make a fantastic save.

Ronaldo then rattled the publish two times in a single breathtaking transfer, no longer deterred he went on to search out the past due winner.

The wing-back was once infrequently in bother on the again as he stored Scotland at arm’s duration during the sport.

With the sport heading into its ultimate moments Mendes confirmed the imaginative and prescient to race ahead and supply a very important lend a hand for Ronaldo to faucet house from shut vary.

Portugal: Costa 7, Semedo 6, Dias 7, A Silva 7, Mendes 8, Fernandes 7, Palhinha 6,
B Silva 7, Neto 6, Jota 6, Leao 7

Subs: Dalot 6, Felix 7, R Neves 7, Ronaldo 8, J Neves 6

Scotland: Gunn 8, Ralston 7, Hanley 6, McKenna 6, Robertson 7, Gilmour 7, McLean 7, Christie 7, McTominay 7, McGinn 7, Dykes 6

Subs: Conway 6, Doak 6, Gauld 7, Morgan 6

7 – GOAL! PORTUGAL 0 SCOTLAND 1 (MCTOMINAY)

McLean alternatives out the run of McTominay throughout the field who isn’t tightly marked and steers his header into the online.

20 – STINGING SHOT BY LEAO

Every other surging run through Leao and the Scottish defence can’t get shut sufficient to the ahead. This time Leao sends a stringing low shot at the fringe of the field which is stored down low through Gunn

54 – GOAL! PORTUGAL 1 (FERNANDES) SCOTLAND 1

The ball is pulled again to Fernandes at the fringe of the field. The United guy sends his sliced effort goalwards and Gunn will get a hand to the ball which leads to the online.

The Scotland goalkeeper’s leg denies Joao Felix who’s performed thru throughout the Scotland field through a very good Ronaldo back-heel.

82 ‘ RONALDO HITS POST TWICE

Gunn makes two nice saves to disclaim Joao Felix just for the ball to fall for Ronaldo who rattles the publish two times.

88 – GOAL! PORTUGAL 2 (RONALDO) SCOTLAND 1

Ronaldo breaks Scotland’s hearts connecting with Mendes ball into the field which beats the primary Portugal runner however no longer Ronaldo who steers the ball into an empty internet.