Ronaldo shines in Portugal's 5-0 win

On the night of September 7, Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in Portugal's big win over Armenia in Group F, the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Europe.

Ronaldo maintains top form at age 40.

In the 21st minute, from a cross from the right wing by Pedro Neto, Cristiano Ronaldo moved intelligently to escape the pursuit of two defenders, before stretching to shoot close to the goal, giving the goalkeeper no chance to block.

Just 1 minute into the second half, CR7 proved his class with a "cannon shot" from outside the penalty area, raising the score to 4-0 for the team from the Iberian peninsula.

Ronaldo scored his 140th international goal, and his 942nd career goal. Both are unprecedented statistics. This was also Ronaldo's 7th goal against Armenia.

Not stopping there, the superstar born in 1985 also contributed to Portugal's third goal in the 32nd minute. CR7's close-range shot created a chaotic situation in front of the home team's goal. Joao Cancelo took advantage of the confusion of the Armenian defenders to swing his leg to score, increasing the gap for the UEFA Nations League champions.

Joao Felix opened the scoring for Portugal with a header in the 10th minute, then completed his double in the 61st minute. All 5 goals of the "Seleccao" in this match were scored by players playing in the Saudi Pro League.

At 40, Ronaldo still has no competitors for the center forward position of the Portuguese national team. The former Real Madrid star aims to participate in the 2026 World Cup, the 6th consecutive world- class tournament of his career.

On September 9, Portugal will visit Hungary, one of Ronaldo's favorite targets. He has scored 6 goals against the Central European team.

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