Nations League: Ronaldo snatches another victory for Portugal
Scotland presented Portugal with difficult challenge in their Nations League game - Scott McTominay quickly opened the scoring and there was no way to come back. However in the second half the hosts took their toll, first equalizing thanks to Bruno Fernandes, and then snatching the victory with another superb shot from Cristiano Ronaldo.
Nations League 2024-2025
Portugal - Scotland 2:1 (0:1)
Goals: McTominay, 7 (0:1); Fernandes B., 54 (1:1); Cristiano Ronaldo, 88 (2:1)
Portugal: Costa D.; Semedo N. (Dalot, 76); Dias R.; Silva A.; Mendes N.; Palhinha (Ruben Neves, 46); Fernandes B.; Bernardo Silva (Neves J. P., 68); Jota; Rafael Leão (Félix J., 68); Pedro Neto (Cristiano Ronaldo, 46)
Bench: José Sá; Rui Silva; Santos T.; Veiga; Pedro Gonçalves; Quenda; Trincão
Yellow Cards: Semedo N. 66; Ruben Neves 68; Fernandes B. 80
Scotland: Gunn; Ralston; Robertson A.; Hanley G.; McKenna S.; McLean (Gauld, 75); Gilmour B.; McTominay; McGinn J. (Doak, 90); Dykes (Conway T., 75); Christie (Morgan L., 87)
Bench: McCracken; Clark Z.; Doig; Porteous; Souttar; Johnston Max; Barron; Shankland
Yellow Cards: Christie 39; Robertson A. 51; Ralston 86