The Portuguese team’s final momentum could not have been better before Euro 2024 when the extremely strong squad under coach Roberto Martinez attacked without giving the Republic of Ireland time to breathe.

Welcoming the Republic of Ireland at home to Municipal de Aveiro, Portugal took the field with the best force available. 

The 80-year-old veteran duo Pepe and Cristiano Ronaldo are both in the starting lineup, alongside other famous faces such as Joao Cancelo, Diogo Dalot, Bruno Fernandes, Joao Felix, Rafael Leao, Diogo Costa…

Coach Roberto Martinez unleashed his strongest force against the Republic of Ireland

Exactly one week before the official start at Euro 2024, coach Roberto Martinez wants to make a final review of the tactical squad that he will likely use in the entire upcoming campaign. 

The Spanish coach was not disappointed when his team had the best rated performance in a total of 5 friendly matches from the beginning of the year until now.

The Republic of Ireland struggled to prevent attacks from host Portugal

As expected, host Portugal attacked immediately after the opening whistle and Joao Felix kicked the ball into the Republic of Ireland’s net in the 13th minute. 

However, the goal was not recognized because Ronaldo had previously made an offside error. Felix was denied a second chance in the 17th minute, but just a few dozen seconds later, the Barcelona striker did not miss the opening goal by escaping very quickly, catching Bruno Fernandes’s pass and scoring.

Joao Felix opened the scoring in the 18th minute

The Republic of Ireland almost had to endure the sharp and continuous attacks from the home team. 

Ronaldo had a free kιck that Һit the post, while Bruno Fernandes, Rafael Leao and Inacio all failed to finish successfully. The home team did not flinch and seemed to still be waiting for an opportunity to explоde after the break.

Rafael Leao scores in front of the Republic of Ireland’s defense

Not long after the match resumed, Ronaldo himself spoke up in the 50th minute. He ran down the right wing, caught a pass from Ruben Neves, then skillfully turned around and eliminated an away defender before unleashing a fierce curling shot. into the top corner of Caoimhin Kelleher’s goal. 

Ronaldo scored to double the gap

It was the 129th goal for Ronaldo in the team shirt and in the 60th minute, he completed a double in the match and the 130th goal for Portugal with a one-touch shot into the penalty area after Diogo’s dribble attempt. Jota.

Diogo Jota celebrates the goal with 38-year-old captain Ronaldo

There were no more goals for Ronaldo despite his efforts to find the 66th hat-trιck of his career. 

There were also no more goals from host Portugal, although Caoimhin Kelleher’s goal on the Republic of Ireland’s side shook many times. The 3-0 victory and the impressive performance of the Portuguese players made coach Roberto Martinez confident towards conquering Euro 2024.

Superstar Ronaldo waits to reach new scoring records at Euro 2024

Not only did Ronaldo reach the milestone of 130 goals at the national team level, he also managed to increase the total number of goals in his career to 895 goals. 

Fans are eagerly waiting to see if CR7 can reach the number of 900 goals at this Euro.