Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 129th and 130th goals of his international career with Portugal as Roberto Martinez’s side signed off their preparation for Euro 2024 in style with a comfortable 3-0 win over the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday in Aveiro.
Joao Felix scored the first goal, after Ireland were caught sleeping at a corner, and if anything five half-time changes only grew the chasm between the two teams, despite three of those new faces being defenders.
Ronaldo, who played the full game, doubled Portugal’s lead with a brilliant shot arrowing into the top corner and made it 3-0 10 minutes later, finishing off a chance Diogo Jota’s tenacity and vision created.
Portugal head off to Germany on a winning note and face the Czech Republic in their first game of the European Championship on Tuesday. Ireland’s season is over, but the search for a new permanent manager continues to drag on.
