The Al-Nassr forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, extended his international goal tally with his 126th and 127th goals as Portugal, led by Roberto Martinez, secured a resounding victory.
Portugal dominated Bosnia and Herzegovina, leading 4-0 within the opening half-hour and scoring five goals by halftime. They emerged as convincing 5-0 winners, maintaining a perfect record in the Euro 2024 qualifying campaign.
Manager Roberto Martinez fielded a full-strength lineup despite having already secured qualification for next year’s tournament. His team wasted no time in asserting their dominance over Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ronaldo initiated the scoring within the first 10 minutes, converting a penalty kick after a handball incident in the Bosnia and Herzegovina box. The forward then notched his second goal 15 minutes later, capitalizing on Joao Felix’s precise pass and lifting the ball over the goalkeeper.
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Bruno Fernandes put the game beyond doubt soon after, ghosting beyond the Bosnia backline and lashing an effort into the roof of the net. And the floodgates soon opened for the Selecao. Joao Cancelo scored the fourth after 32 minutes, curling one into the top corner from the edge of the box. And Felix got a deserved one of his own, taking advantage of a defensive collapse to poke home the fifth.
Martinez rotated in the second half, and a much-changed side created admittedly little. But by that time, the damage was done.