Ronaldo brace leads Portugal to big win over Switzerland in UEFA Nations League

Portugal has four points from its opening two Group A2 matches and is ahead of second-place Czech Republic on goal-difference.

Published : Jun 06, 2022 08:48 IST , LISBON

Cristiano Ronaldo should have had a hat-trick but missed out on two excellent opportunities before halftime.
Cristiano Ronaldo should have had a hat-trick but missed out on two excellent opportunities before halftime.
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Cristiano Ronaldo should have had a hat-trick but missed out on two excellent opportunities before halftime.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Portugal swept to an emphatic 4-0 victory over Switzerland in its UEFA Nations League clash at the Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon on Sunday.

William Carvalho and Joao Cancelo were also on the scoresheet as the hosts wasted numerous opportunities to inflict more humiliation on the visitors, who suffered their biggest defeat since losing to Germany by the same scoreline in 2008.

Portugal has four points from its opening two Group A2 matches and is ahead of second-place Czech Republic on goal-difference. Switzerland is on zero after back-to-back losses and is now winless in its last four encounters since it qualified for the World Cup in Qatar.

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Carvalho opened the scoring when he reacted quickest to the loose ball when Ronaldo's free-kick was parried, before the latter bagged a quickfire brace to extend his record tally of international goals to 117.

Ronaldo should have had a hat-trick when he wasted two excellent opportunities before halftime, the first a barely believable miss from six yards, but it was left to Cancelo to score the fourth for Portugal in the second half.

Portugal hosts Czech Republic in their next fixture on Thursday, while Switzerland entertain Spain in Geneva on the same evening.

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