Cristiano Ronaldo closes in on international goals record after becoming first European to score 100 times
Cristiano Ronaldo is the first European player to reach 100 international goals with a brace as Portugal won 2-0 in Sweden, who finished with 10 men.
The former Manchester United and Real Madrid star scored twice to reach 101 international goals, becoming only the second player in history to reach a century of strikes on the world stage.
Veteran Sweden midfielder Gustav Svensson was sent off just before half-time for collecting a second yellow card.
From the resulting free-kick, Juventus star Ronaldo fired the ball into the top corner to bring up his landmark century.
After 72 minutes, Ronaldo curled in a second goal from the edge of the penalty area to leave him just eight goals behind Iran’s Ali Daei, who holds the record at 109 strikes.
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Portugal have two wins from their opening Nations League fixtures, and top the table ahead of France, who beat Croatia 4-2 in Saint-Denis.
Additional reporting by the Press Association
