Hindustan Times (Jalandhar)

ANOTHER RECORD

Against Wales, Cristiano Ronaldo matched Michel Platini’s record of nine goals in Euros. A look at all of them

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PORTUGAL 1 GREECE 2 Euro 2004

Ronaldo’s first goal came in ignominiou­s circumstan­ces. He headed home from a corner in injury time as hosts Portugal were shocked 1-2 by eventual champions Greece.

PORTUGAL 2 NETHERLAND­S 1 Euro 2004

Scored the opening goal in the semifinal, another header from a Deco corner, as Portugal reached their first ever major final.

PORTUGAL 3 CZECH REPUBLIC 1 Euro 2008

His solitary goal at Euro 2008 came when he swept home from the edge of the box to ensure Portugal finished top of Group A with a 3-1 win over the Czechs.

PORTUGAL 2 NETHERLAND­S 1 Euro 2012

Was quiet during the two group games against Germany and Denmark, but came to life with Portugal facing an early exit to fire home an equaliser in Kharkiv.

PORTUGAL 2 NETHERLAND­S 1 Euro 2012

Sent the Dutch home by sweeping home at the end of a counter-attack 16 minutes from time to ensure Portugal’s place in the last eight.

PORTUGAL 1 CZECH REPUBLIC 0 Euro 2012

In the quarterfin­al, the Czechs resisted Ronaldo’s threat for 79 minutes, but he bullied his way past the defence to head home Joao Moutinho’s cross.

PORTUGAL 3 HUNGARY 3 Euro 2016

Ensured third-place was enough to book his team’s place in the last 16 as he backheeled into the corner to become the first player to score in four editions of the Euros.

PORTUGAL 3 HUNGARY 3 Euro 2016

Only 12 minutes had passed before Ronaldo notched his second of Euro 2016 with a bullet header as Portugal equalised for the third time in the game.

PORTUGAL 2 WALES 0 Euro 2016

Scored another brilliant header in a 2-0 semifinal win.

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