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sport">The Irish were ahead just before time, but goals from Ronaldo in the 89th and 96th minutes made it 2-1. With those two goals, Ronaldo is now the international top scorer of all time. He scored his 109th and 110th goals for Portugal. Until Wednesday, Ali Daei (from Iran) held the record with 109 goals.
sport">John Egan of Sheffield United had given the Irish the lead just before half-time. After fifteen minutes, Ronaldo, who joins his new club Manchester United after the international break, had missed a penalty. The captain of the Portuguese team made up for that mistake in the final phase.
sport">Ronaldo, who played his 180th international match, missed a penalty against the Irish after fifteen minutes. In the 89th minute he equalized, after which he made it 2-1 deep in injury time with a header.
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sport">“I am so happy and not only because I broke the record, but also because of the special moment we had. Two goals at the end of the game is so difficult and I’m happy with the team. We believed in it to the end,” Ronaldo told Irish broadcaster RTE. About his penalty: „That is part of the game and it is part of it. Sometimes you score and sometimes you make a mistake.”
sport">Portugal came through the difficult win on 10 points, Ireland is still scoreless in group A.
France remains stuck against Bosnia in a draw
sport">France has not progressed further than a draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina in qualifying for the 2022 World Cup at home. In Strasbourg it was 1-1.
sport">Edin Dzeko put the Bosnians in the lead ten minutes before half-time and shortly afterwards Antoine Griezmann equalized. Griezmann will return to Atlético Madrid after the international matches with the French team, which will rent him from FC Barcelona this season.
sport">Shortly after the break, the French had to continue with ten men after a red card for defender Jules Koundé. In total, the French were unable to prevent a loss of points.
sport">For the French, the draw remains without major consequences. They are on 8 points after four rounds.
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