Portugal Secures 2-1 Victory Over Norway Without Ronaldo
In a Nations League match, Portugal triumphed over Norway 2-1, with Cristiano Ronaldo remaining an unused substitute. João Félix opened the scoring for Portugal, marking his second consecutive game with a goal.
Norway's Erling Haaland equalized early in the second half, bringing his total to 65 goals for Norway and 22 in the Nations League, where he is the leading scorer. Portugal regained the lead due to a mistake by Norway's goalkeeper Ørjan Nyland, who misplayed the ball to Gonçalo Ramos, allowing him to chip it into the net.
Ronaldo, at 41 years old, watched from the bench as he aims for 1,000 career goals, remaining 21 goals short of that milestone. Bruno Fernandes was also unavailable due to injury.
This victory marked Portugal's second win in the current Nations League campaign, maintaining their perfect start.
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