Portugal Vs Scotland 2-1 | All Goals & Extended Highlights | UEFA Nations League

RONALDO STRIKES LATE, TO BREAK SCOTTISH HEARTS

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a late winner, two minutes from time as Portugal, came from a goal down to beat Scotland 2-1.

The 39-year-old who netted his 900th goal, for club and country on Thursday night, was on hand to slide home Nuno Mendes cross, to complete a fightback which broke, Scotland’s hearts.

Ronaldo was only introduced, at half-time after Scott McTominay’s header, had given Scotland an early lead.

Portugal dominated possession, and chances but only equalised on the 54th minute, when Bruno Fernandes’ effort, snuck through goalkeeper Angus Gunn.

Gunn redeemed himself, with a fine double save to deny substitute Joao Felix, late on as Ronaldo rattled the post twice.

However, Gunn, was helpless as Ronaldo, steered home the winning goal.

Scotland’s defeat will feel tougher, after having two penalty claims, before the winning goal, which were both waved away, from referee Maurizio Mariani.

Steve Clarke’s side have suffered, back-to-back Nations League defeats, after Poland scored, a late penalty to beat, them 3-2 on Thursday night.

Meanwhile, Portugal sit top, of the Nations League Group 1 following two wins, in as many matches.

Scotland are pointless, and bottom but just three points, behind both Croatia and Poland.

UEFA Nations League: Ronaldo, Fernandes on target as Portugal beats Scotland
Portugal beat Scotland 2-1 in the UEFA Nations League group stage match at the Estadio do Benfica in Lisbon on Saturday.

FULLTIME; POR 2-1 SCO
Bruno Fernandes and substitute Cristiano Ronaldo are on target as Portugal beat Scotland in the UEFA Nations League.

Five minutes added
Scotland has five minutes to turn the game around.

88’- POR 2-1 SCO; Ronaldo scores!
Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 901st goal as he taps in Nuno Mendes’s curling cross. Portugal takes the lead for the first time in this match.

82’- POR 1-1 SCO; Ronaldo asking for goal, but not given
Ronaldo leaps and sends a looping header towards the goal. The attempt hits the post and is cleared by the Scotland before it crosses the line. Just before this, Gunn pulled off an important double save to keep the scoreline unchanged.

68’- POR 1-1 SCO; Another change for Portugal
It’s Chelsea man Joao Felix who steps onto the pitch, replacing Rafael Leao, who was quite impactful in the first half.

54’- POR 1-1 SCO; Bruno Fernandes equalises!
The Manchester United takes a shot from distance. The attempt bounces a couple of time in front of Gunn as he is just able to get a few fingertips on it, enough to help push it inside the goal.

Second half underway
With Ronaldo on the pitch now, Portugal will hope to find the man inside the box as the second half gets underway.

And he is brought on!
Cristiano Ronaldo is brought on in place of Pedro Neto. Ruben Neves also comes on Joao Palhinha.

HALFTIME; POR 0-1 SCO
Scott McTominay’s header remains the difference between the two sides as the referee blows the whistle for halftime.

44’- POR 0-1 SCO; Leao coming in agonisingly close!
The AC Milan winger, this time, cuts in to the middle of the park, charges towards the box and lets off an angled, grounded right-footed shot that is millimetres away from the goal!

39’- POR 0-1 SCO; Card shown
Ryan Christie is shown a yellow card for a challenge on Nuno Mendes.

31’- POR 0-1 SCO; Portugal still searching for the equaliser
Scotland has been sitting back for the most of the game ever since it broke the deadlock. Bruno Fernandes tries his luck from distance. Diogo Jota bends down to send a looping header towards goal that is saved by Gunn. Efforts are underway from Roberto Martinez’s men.

20’- POR 0-1 SCO; It’s Leao again!
Rafael Leao is consistently being a threat from the left channel, and this time, his shot forces Gunn to spring into action, as the goalie dives to his right and thwarts the thumping shot.

16’- POR 0-1 SCO; Selecao fighting back
While Scotland is still pushing and knocking on its opponent’s box when it can, it is Portugal with more of the ball after it conceded the lead. The front three is putting constant pressure on the Scottish backline.

9’- POR 0-1 SCO; Leao has a burst of pace
The speedy winger drops his shoulders and leaves a lot of white shirts in his wake, but his shot only rattles the side netting.

7’- POR 0-1 SCO; McTominay scores!
Scott McTominay finds no Portuguese shirt marking him as he gets a free header courtesy of a fine whipped in cross from McLean.