World Wave + Balcony scored twice, 40-year-old Ronaldo still set a new record, only 58 goals away from the 1,000 goal mark

A focus battle was staged in the fifth round of the first phase of the European qualifiers in the World Cup. Armenia faced Portugal at home, and Portugal finally defeated his opponent 5-0.

The 40-year-old Ronaldo started in 58 minutes and scored twice. One of the world goal outside the penalty area was even more amazing. With these two goals, Ronaldo not only set his national team goal record to 140 goals, but also surpassed Messi with 38 World Cup qualifiers, ranking second in history alone, just one step away from the top.

Royce showed his power, and Portugal swept his opponent with five goals away from home

at the beginning of the game, Portugal took the lead and took the initiative on the field. In the 11th minute, Cancelo made a precise cross and Felix headed the ball to open the door to victory for Portugal. In the 21st minute, Neto sent a cross, and Ronaldo keenly inserted into the door and scored, expanding the score to 2-0.

The wave of offensive in Portugal has not stopped. After Ronaldo's shot was saved by the opponent's goalkeeper, Felix got the ball and was blocked. Cancelo, who followed up, seized the opportunity to score, and Portugal took the lead three goals in the first half.

Just one minute of the second half, Ronaldo once again showed his superstar style. After receiving the ball outside the penalty area, he shot hard without hesitation. The ball was slung straight into the net like a cannonball. A perfect world wave changed the score to 4-0.

At the end of the game, Gonzalo's pass was blocked by the defensive player. Felix made a clever shot, completing a bracelet, and also locked the final score at 5-0.

record night, Ronaldo surpassed Messi and pointed directly at the first place in history. This game became another milestone night for Ronaldo's personal record. With two goals in this game, Ronaldo's total goal count in the World Cup qualifiers reached 38 goals, surpassing Messi's 36 goals, ranking second in the World Cup history scorer list.

Currently, the only Guatemala legendary striker Carlos Ruiz is ranked in front of Ronaldo, who scored 39 goals in the World Cup. Ronaldo is only 1-2 goals away from tying or even surpassing this record. With his current state, it is almost a matter of time to rewrite history.

In addition, Ronaldo also set his national team goal record to 140 goals, continuing to consolidate his position as the number one scorer in the history of the national team.

According to statistics, Ronaldo has played 5 times for the Portuguese national team after he was 40 years old, and has scored 5 goals, with an average of 1 goal per game being amazing. His total career goals have reached 942 goals, 58 goals away from the Thousand Goals Mark.

scored four consecutive games, and Ronaldo's national team scored in his 23rd season

Ronaldo also continued his other magical record in the national team: the national team scored goals for 23 consecutive seasons. Since completing his national team debut on August 20, 2003, Ronaldo has contributed goals to the national team every season, a record showing his extremely long and stable top-level career.

It is worth mentioning that this is also the first time in the past four years that Ronaldo has scored goals in four consecutive national team games, showing that although he is 40 years old, he still maintains an excellent competitive state.

In this game, Ronaldo scored 8 shots, four of which were directed, and the pass success rate reached an astonishing 100% (all 18 passes were successful). These data show that he is still the most threatening player in Portugal's frontcourt. The coach praised the team's performance, and famous speakers praised the legend of Ronaldo in a fancy way. Portugal's national team coach Roberto Martinez said in an interview after the game: "This is not easy. I have said before that we have prepared well before the game, the players are positive, and we have worked hard these days."

He was also satisfied with the team's depth: "I gradually felt that during the European Cup, not all of our 20 to 22 players were clear about the tactical concepts and the goals we wanted to achieve. When we were in the UEFA Nations League, we had more players involved, which is very important. "

The famous host Morgan praised Ronaldo's performance on social media: "Three certain things in life are death, taxation and Ronaldo's goals. He is 40 years old and is still scoring goals and setting a world record. It's incredible."

The competition continues, and the end of the legend is still written by the glory

Just-honored two men. Just the day before Ronaldo sets the record, Messi also shines in the South American competition in the World Cup. On September 5, in the 38-year-old Messi also scored twice in the match against Venezuela, and increased his total World Cup qualifiers to 36 goals, once tied Ronaldo's record.

Although the era of "peerless twins" of these two great players of the contemporary era is coming to an end, the competition is still continuing: Messi tied the record with a double hit in the local curtain call and honestly planned his retirement; Ronaldo is heading towards a thousand-goal milestone and a World Cup dream.

The two people's on-court achievements have become a brilliant chapter in the history of football, and their relationships on-court are also mature. In the future, fans will have the honor to witness the final glory and farewell of these two legendary players.

According to the schedule, Portugal will play against Hungary in the next game away. Ronaldo and his teammates will continue to compete for the 2026 World Cup, and Ronaldo is expected to tie or even surpass Carlos Ruiz's World Cup qualifier record in that game.

With the wonderful performance of this game, Ronaldo once again proved to the world that age is just a number, and the legend continues. The World Cup qualifiers surpassed Messi's 38 goals, only one goal away from the first in history. The 40-year-old Ronaldo still writes an immortal legend on the green field.