Ronaldo scores twice on record day

In the fully occupied Puskas Arena with a goosebumps atmosphere like in pre-Corona times, the multiple world footballer celebrated a 3-0 (0-0) win by defending champion Portugal against Hungary. With his converted penalty (87th minute) and a late goal (90th + 2) in front of 55 spectators, Ronaldo made his special day perfect (662th). Raphaël Guerreiro had previously paved the way (87th). The Portuguese are gaining momentum for the game against Germany on Saturday (84 p.m.) in Munich.

Ronaldo & Co. needed a long run-up to celebrate, also because the 36-year-old himself shot a great chance over the goal from five meters (43'). But later he became the sole record goalscorer, ahead of the Frenchman Michel Platini, with a total of eleven European Championship goals. He has also been a record participant since Tuesday. The five-time world footballer is the only player to have appeared in five European Championships. Gulacsi keeps Hungary in the game In a game that was heated at times, the Hungarians proved to be insurmountable on defense for a long time. Outstanding: goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi. An offside goal by Szabolcs Schön was not counted (80th), much to the annoyance of the frenetically celebrating Hungary fans. And in the final phase, Gulasci's Willi Orban was unlucky when it came to conceding goals, also because he caused the penalty.

During their self-sacrificing performance, the hosts benefited enormously from the atmospheric backdrop in the only fully occupied stadium at this European Championship. The loudly cheering and celebrating fans brought back memories of almost forgotten times. The atmosphere was sparkling even before kick-off, for example when Hungary's national anthem was sung loudly. “This is great for football and the fans,” Ronaldo enthused. But given the lack of distance and masks, there was also criticism of this large crowd of people in pandemic times, despite all the tests and hygiene concepts.

After the Portuguese enjoyed Margaret Island during the day with a casual walk around their hotel, they got off to a fast start in the opening game of Group F. The most noticeable player in the Seleção, which started with six European champions, was initially Diogo Jota. The offensive player from Liverpool FC failed twice against Hungary's strong goalkeeper Gulacsi (5th/40th). Orban successfully slowed down Jota with a risky tackle (26th).

Gulasci continued to be the focus after the break. He dived into his right corner of the goal when Pepe headed a ball (47') and into his left corner when Bruno Fernandes shot from a distance (67'). Portugal were lucky that Ruben Dias, who had a yellow card, was not sent off the field when he hit Sallai in the face in a tackle (54th). After the 3-3 draw at the 2016 European Championships, an exciting duel developed at the reunion, even if only one team scored. Ronaldo initially complained in vain about Attila Fiola's handball - but then the big final phase came.

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Ronaldo scores twice on record day

Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated his record-breaking European Championship day with a befitting victory. The exceptional Portuguese talent was happy about setting two records on Tuesday.

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