Cristiano Ronaldo became the top scorer in world football for 2023 after scoring his 40th goal of the year in Portugal's 5-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina on Monday evening.
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Match Report
The Portuguese superstar netted twice at the Bilino Polje stadium as Roberto Martinez's side breezed through their European Championship qualifier.
Portugal had already qualified for next year's tournament in Germany after beating Slovakia at the weekend but showed no signs of letting up against their Balkans hosts.
38-year-old Ronaldo scored the first of his brace from the penalty spot after a handball was awarded and the record goalscorer made no mistake from 12-yards.
He added his second of the evening in the 20th minute after being played through by Barcelona forward Joao Felix and dinking his chip over the oncoming goalkeeper.
The goal was initially ruled out for offside before a VAR check showed Ronaldo was onside as Portugal doubled their advantage on the road.
Match Events
5' Penalty Goal! Bosnia-Herzegovina 0-1 Portugal (Ronaldo)
18' Bruno Fernandes' shot wide out
20' GOAL! Bosnia-Herzegovina 0-2 Portugal (Ronaldo)
25' GOAL! Bosnia-Herzegovina 0-3 Portugal (Bruno Fernandes)
32' GOAL! Bosnia-Herzegovina 0-4 Portugal (Cancelo)
41' GOAL! Bosnia-Herzegovina 0-5 Portugal (Felix)
65' Sub! Ronaldo was replaced
83' Yellow Card! Dennis Hadzikadunic booked
Line-ups
Bosnia-Herzegovina XI: Dzeko, Pjanic, Ibrahim Sehic, Miroslav Stevanovic, Gojko Cimirot, Amar Rahmanovic, Kolasinac, Dennis Hadzikadunic, Ermedin Demirovic, Amar Dedic, Adrian Leon Barisic
Subs: Nemanja Bilbija, Kenan Piric, Nikola Vasilj, Renato Gojkovic, Amir Hadziahmetovic, Smail Prevljak, Luka Menalo, Jusuf Gazibegovic, Dal Varesanovic, Ivan Basic, Almedin Zilkić, Said Hamulic
Portugal XI: Ronaldo, Danilo Pereira, Cancelo, Otávio, Bruno Fernandes, Ruben Dias, Diogo Costa, Dalot, Felix, Leao, Gonçalo Inácio
Subs: Patricio, Semedo, Jose Sa, Neves, João Palhinha, Bernardo, Jota, Pedro Neto, Vitinha, Gonçalo Ramos, António Silva, João Neves