Ronaldo brace leads Portugal to big win over Switzerland
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[June 06, 2022]
LISBON (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as
Portugal swept to an emphatic 4-0 victory over Switzerland in their
UEFA Nations League clash at the Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon on
Sunday.
William Carvalho and Joao Cancelo were also on the scoresheet as the
hosts wasted numerous opportunities to inflict more humiliation on
the visitors, who suffered their biggest defeat since losing to
Germany by the same scoreline in 2008.
Portugal have four points from their opening two Group A2 matches
and are ahead of second-place Czech Republic on goal-difference.
Switzerland are on zero after back-to-back losses and are now
winless in their last four encounters since they qualified for the
World Cup in Qatar.
Carvalho opened the scoring when he reacted quickest to the loose
ball when Ronaldo's free-kick was parried, before the latter bagged
a quickfire brace to extend his record tally of international goals
to 117.
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Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts REUTERS/Pedro Nunes
Ronaldo should have had a hat-trick when he wasted
two excellent opportunities before halftime, the first a barely
believable miss from six yards, but it was left to Cancelo to score
the fourth for Portugal in the second half.
Portugal host Czech Republic in their next fixture on Thursday,
while Switzerland entertain Spain in Geneva on the same evening.
(Reporting by Nick Said; Editing by Christian Radnedge)
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