Ronaldo shines to help Portugal win big, England continues to win

(Dan Tri) - Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in Portugal's 5-0 win over Armenia. England easily won all 3 points against Andorra in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Europe on the morning of September 7.

In the match in Group F, although they had to play away at Armenia, the Portuguese players still showed their superiority when taking the initiative. It only took 10 minutes after the kick-off for coach Yegishe Melikyan's team to score the opening goal.

Joao Cancelo dribbled skillfully on the right wing before making an accurate cross for Joao Felix to jump high and head the ball close to the goal, giving the opposing goalkeeper no chance to block.

Ronaldo scored from close range to help Portugal increase the gap (Photo: Getty).

Having taken the lead, the game became easier for the Portuguese players. In the 21st minute, the away team doubled the gap thanks to Pedro Neto's accurate cross, Ronaldo swooped in and finished neatly into the bottom corner, raising the score to 2-0.

Under terrible pressure, Armenia had difficulty launching attacks and continued to pay a heavy price in the 30th minute. From a sharp counter-attack by Portugal, Ronaldo's shot was blocked by the goalkeeper but Joao Cancelo was there in time, accurately finishing into the net, raising the score to 3-0.

In the second half, Portugal continued to dominate the game and scored another goal early. In the 46th minute, Ronaldo took a decisive long-range shot, the ball went hard and hit straight into the right corner of the goal, raising the score to 4-0. This masterpiece helped CR7 complete an impressive double.

The pressure was constantly created and in the 61st minute, Joao Felix took advantage of the rebound in the penalty area to finish accurately, increasing the score to 5-0 for the away team. Winning all 3 points, Portugal temporarily climbed to the top of Group F before waiting for the confrontation between Ireland and Hungary.

Joao Felix celebrates his double against Armenia in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers (Photo: Getty).

In Group K, England also showed their superior strength when they controlled the ball for 83% of the match, leaving Andorra with almost no chance to play. Right from the first minutes, Noni Madueke and Dan Burn continuously applied pressure, forcing Andorra's defense to brace themselves.

England's intense pressure forced Andorra defender Christian Garcia to fumble a header into his own net in the 25th minute, giving the Three Lions the lead. Shortly afterwards, Eze almost doubled the lead with a quick shot from inside the box, but the ball was spectacularly cleared off the line.

Although Andorra's defense was still resilient to the attacks from the "Three Lions", they were still powerless to prevent their opponents from scoring more goals. In the 67th minute, Declan Rice jumped high to head the ball accurately from Reece James's cross, sealing a 2-0 victory for England.

Declan Rice celebrates doubling England's lead (Photo: Getty).

With a 2-0 victory over Andorra, England maintained their perfect record in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Europe. This result helped the "Three Lions" firmly consolidate their top position in Group K with 12 absolute points after 4 matches.

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