He is 38 but cannot get enough of records: Ronaldo achieves another impossible feat
Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored 2 goals in the 5-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina, has reached the 40-goal mark in a calendar year for the 12th time in his career.
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The EURO 2024 Qualifiers continued with 7 matches played in 3 groups. In Group J, Bosnia and Herzegovina hosted Portugal in a match officiated by FIFA-listed Turkish referee Halil Umut Meler.
In the match played at Bilino Polje Stadium, Portugal managed to defeat their opponent 5-0 with goals scored in the first half. Fenerbahçe's Edin Dzeko started in the starting 11 for Bosnia and Herzegovina and remained on the pitch for 90 minutes. Beşiktaş's Amir Hadziahmetovic entered the game in the 46th minute, replacing Amar Rahmanovic. With this result, Bosnia and Herzegovina no longer has a chance to qualify for EURO 2024.
RONALDO ACHIEVES ANOTHER IMPOSSIBLE FEAT AT 38
38-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo, following his performance in this match, has reached the 40-goal mark in a calendar year for the 12th time in his career.
On the other hand, in the Iceland vs. Liechtenstein match also played in Group J, Turkish referee Abdülkadir Bitigen officiated. The home team managed to win the match played at Laugardalsvöllur Stadium 4-0. The match in Group F where Belgium hosted Sweden was abandoned due to the terrorist attack that took place in the capital, Brussels.
The results of the matches played last night (October 16) in the EURO 2024 Qualifiers are as follows:
GROUP B
Gibraltar - Republic of Ireland: 0 - 4
Greece - Netherlands: 0 - 1
GROUP F
Azerbaijan - Austria: 0-1
Belgium - Sweden: (ABANDONED)
GROUP J
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Portugal: 0 - 5
Iceland - Liechtenstein: 4 - 0
Luxembourg - Slovakia: 0 - 1