PORTUGAL fought back from a goal-down to beat minnows Luxembourg 3-1.
Cristiano Ronaldo notched his 103 international goal as the European champions survived an ALMIGHTY scare to pick up the win.
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LUXEMBOURG 1-3 PORTUGAL
Where Ronaldo stands in the all-time international goalscorers list after his volley tonight…
LUXEMBOURG 1-3 PORTUGAL
No L’s here for Ronaldo.
LUXEMBOURG 1-3 PORTUGAL
Ronaldo was denied a second late on from a stunning double save.
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It’s ALL over!
The European champions were given an almighty scare but fought back to see the game out well.
They now sit top of group A on seven points alongside Serbia.
LUXEMBOURG 1-3 PORTUGAL
90: Luxembourg’s goalscorer Gerson Rodrigues heads down the right wing for another burst forward but it comes to nothing.
Portugal are going to see this out.
LUXEMBOURG 1-3 PORTUGAL
86: RED CARD FOR LUXEMBOURG!
Already on a yellow, Chanot puts his arm across the onrushing Renato Sanchez and he’s handed his second card and is sent off!
Chanot seems absolutely shocked and looks like he didn’t know he was already on a yellow.
LUXEMBOURG 1-3 PORTUGAL
80: Job done for Portugal.
Sub Joao Palhinha finds space in the box and heads home from close range straight from a corner.
That’s the Sporting Lisbon midfielder’s first goal for his country.
LUXEMBOURG 1-3 PORTUGAL
80: GOOOOOOAAAAAALLLLLLLL
Game. Set. Match.
LUXEMBOURG 1-2 PORTUGAL
77: Ronaldo misses not once…but TWICE!
The Portugal talisman is clean through on goal but hits the ball straight at keeper Moris, and his rebound is then also saved!
He then taps the ball in after it ricochets over to him but he’s offside.
LUXEMBOURG 1-2 PORTUGAL
70: Sebastien Thill curls in a free-kick which looks to have caught Anthony Lopes on the backfoot…
But the Portugal stopper tips it over the bar!
LUXEMBOURG 1-2 PORTUGAL
Cool, cool finish from Ronaldo for what currently is the winning goal.
LUXEMBOURG 1-2 PORTUGAL
65: Ronaldo concedes the foul, taking down Martins.
Luxembourg’s free-kick comes to nothing.
LUXEMBOURG 1-2 PORTUGAL
60: Spaces opening up all over the pitch now with Luxembourg tiring.
Portugal dominating play at the moment.
LUXEMBOURG 1-2 PORTUGAL
56: Sebastien Thill about to come on for Luxembourg, replacing his brother Olivier.
A third Thill brother, Vincent, is still on the pitch, meaning three different Thill brothers have featured for the hosts tonight.
Luxembourg really are giving a licence to Thill.
LUXEMBOURG 1-2 PORTUGAL
53: CHANCE FOR LUXEMBOURG!
End to end stuff here. Rodrigues charges through down the right hand side and fires a shot in but it hits the side netting.
LUXEMBOURG 1-2 PORTUGAL
50: Cancelo dinks a cross into the area and it’s turned in by Ronaldo who volleys home form close range.
Goal No 103 for Portugal for Ronaldo!
Portugal have turned this around.
GOOOOOOAAAAAALLL
50: Ronaldo SCORES!!!!!
LUXEMBOURG 1-1 PORTUGAL
48: Ronaldo with a low diving header in the area but its straight into the keepers clutches.
Either way, the whistle’s gone and would have been offside.
LUXEMBOURG 1-1 PORTUGAL
47: Portugal on the up.
Renato Silva shows some trickery on the edge of the area but his shot is deflected wide.
The resulting corner proves fruitless.
PEEEEEEEPPPP
46: And the second half begins!
LUXEMBOURG 1-1 PORTUGAL
The players are out for the second half (well, Portugal are. We wait for the hosts)…
LUXEMBOURG 1-1 PORTUGAL
They may not have had an easy the night that they thought was in store, but perfect time to equalise for the Portuguese.
LUXEMBOURG 1-1 PORTUGAL
45: My word that really was right on the stroke of half time.
Pedro Neto twists and turns on the left wing before chipping in a cross for former Wolves team-mate Diogo Jota.
Jota gets free in the box and powers in an unstoppable header!
Devastation for Luxembourg. What a time to score!
LUXEMBOURG 1-1 PORTUGAL
45: GOOOOOOOOOOAAAALLL
Diogo Jota equalises
LUXEMBOURG 1-0 PORTUGAL
44: Another chance for Portugal, and this time its for Ronaldo!
He gets between two defenders in the box but just can’t connect with a header, the ball seeming to come uncharacteristically off his shoulder instead.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
