Cristiano Ronaldo once again demonstrated his quality and leadership by becoming the hero of Portugal's 5-1 thrashing of Poland in the UEFA Nations League. The match took place at the Estadio do Dragão, and although the Portuguese dominated from start to finish, it was in the second half that they were able to reflect their superiority on the scoreboard.
Rafael Leão opened the scoring with a powerful header in the 59th minute, unleashing the euphoria of the local fans. Then, Cristiano Ronaldo appeared to extend the lead from the penalty spot with a flawless shot. Bruno Fernandes and Pedro Neto contributed with goals that increased the Portuguese advantage, and Cristiano sealed the celebration with a spectacular bicycle kick that recalled his years with Real Madrid.
With this result, Portugal secured their passage to the quarter-finals by accumulating 13 points and leading Group 1. Cristiano Ronaldo, with his two goals against Poland, reached a total of 135 goals in 215 matches with the Portuguese national team, becoming the all-time top scorer in international matches. Additionally, he surpassed Sergio Ramos as the player with the most wins with his country, amassing 132 victories.
In other results of the day, Spain defeated Denmark 2-1 at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, ensuring the lead in Group 4 with 13 points. Mikel Oyarzabal and Ayoze Pérez were the scorers for Spain, while Gustav Isaksen scored for the Danes. Spain will close the group stage facing Switzerland at the Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López.