This page is now closed. Thanks for joining us. These were the updates as Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 in the Nations League on Thursday, September 5:
This page is now closed. Thanks for joining us. These were the updates as Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 in the Nations League on Thursday, September 5:
- Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 900th career goal as Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 in League A Group 1 of the 2024-25 UEFA Nations League at Estadio da Luz in Lisbon.
- Diogo Dalot gave Portugal an early lead before Ronaldo doubled before half-time with a smartly taken volley from a cross.
- Croatia pulled a goal back through a Dalot own goal but were unable to mount a comeback as Portugal largely dominated and saw out the win.
- Portugal won the Nations League in 2019 but missed out on the final in 2023 after finishing second to group rivals Spain, while Croatia reached last year’s final but were beaten by Spain on penalties.
- Portugal were knocked out of Euro 2024 at the quarterfinal stage on penalties by France, following a goalless draw after extra time. Croatia were eliminated at the group stage having finished third behind Spain and Italy.
Keep up to date: Throughout the 2024-2025 UEFA Nations League, you can keep up to date on all the latest football news, as well as live text commentary of select matches, via the Al Jazeera Sport football page.