Nations League: Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo adds to record haul in Poland

Striker scores 133rd international goal in 3-1 victoryNorthern Ireland held to goalless draw by Belarus

Cristiano Ronaldo was among the scorers as Portugal beat Poland 3-1 in their Nations League clash in Warsaw. The 39-year-old put the visitors two up in the 37th minute, following up to convert after Rafael Leão burst forward and fired against the post, taking his record haul of international goals to 133.

Ronaldo had earlier flicked an effort against the bar, before Bernardo Silva gave Portugal the lead with a 26th-minute finish. After Piotr Zielinski pulled a goal back for Poland in the 78th minute, a late Jan Bednarek own goal gave the Portuguese their third.

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