Cristiano Ronaldo and Joao Felix scored a brace as Portugal demolished Armenia 5-0 on Saturday of their 2026 World Cup qualifiers, extending their excellent begin in Group F.
The Nations League champions had little issue neutralising Armenia’s restricted attacking risk and, after sealing a fourth purpose, rotated key gamers whereas showcasing a extra artistic, free-flowing type of play.
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Felix opened the scoring after 10 minutes, heading residence from a Joao Cancelo cross. Ronaldo doubled the benefit within the twenty first minute, brushing previous his marker to web his 139th worldwide purpose. Cancelo added a 3rd simply after the half-hour mark, ending from a Felix cut-back.
Ronaldo then produced the spotlight of the night time, a minute into the second half, unleashing a thunderous long-range volley that left Armenia goalkeeper Henri Avagyan helpless.
Felix accomplished the rout simply previous the hour with a intelligent back-heel end after reacting rapidly to a rebound contained in the field.
Portugal pressed for a sixth, however Avagyan pulled off two late saves to maintain the scoreline at 5-0 because the referee ended the competition promptly in stoppage time.
