After a 2-1 victory over Scotland in Sunday’s UEFA Nations League match, Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated wildly in Lisbon after scoring his 901st goal of his career.

After breaking into the 900 club with a goal against Croatia last week, the 39-year-old superstar continued his good form against a self-assured Scotland team.

The hosts took the lead through Bruno Fernandes and Ronaldo, two of Ronaldo’s old teammates at Manchester United; however, Scotland equalized with Scott McTominay.As Portugal fought valiantly to prevent a tie, Ronaldo scored the game-winning goal in the 87th minute, sending the crowd into euphoria.

Rafael Leao, a standout for AC Milan, went on a blazing run before sending a deep cross into the penalty area. Ronaldo, unimpeded by a horde of defenders, calmly converted it.

Then he bolted off to celebrate with the rest of the national squad, who surrounded the Real Madrid and Manchester United great as he performed his famous siuuu dance for the raucous audience.

At the beginning of the contest, Ronaldo was sitting on the bench as Portugal coach Roberto Martinez looked to rest him. However, with the score tied at 1, Martinez decided to bring Ronaldo into the action. Scots were unable to mount a comeback in the last minutes of the match, and they suffered their second straight loss in as many days.

Ronaldo has already stated his intention to accomplish the record-breaking amount of 1000 career goals, even if he is in the twilight years of his career. His first goal came with this strike.

“Only me and the people around me know how difficult it is to work daily to be physically and psychologically well and reach goal 900,” Ronaldo said after scoring his first goal since June, extending his record haul to 131 for his national team.

I celebrated that objective with a lot of emotion because it’s a unique milestone in my career. It stands for a great deal.

It had been my goal for quite some time to get that number, and I was confident I could do it as long as I kept playing; I knew it would come easily.

As much as I wanted to, I’ve already won two trophies with Portugal. What happens next is really mind-blowing. “This is just one dream of many,” he continued.

Ronaldo, a striker for Al-Nassr, was named a substitute at halftime in the match against Scotland; head coach Roberto Martinez later said that the unusual substitution was Ronaldo’s decision.

It was unclear if Ronaldo started the game but then left or if he entered and played the entire match. According to Martinez, that was the final decision.For the national squad, he is invaluable. When Cris enters the game, the atmosphere in the stadium changes, and he infuses the scorer with energy and a sense of emotion.

If Cris departs, the situation will be reversed, and the opponent will have more freedom to do what they want when playing away from home in Portugal. The dedication of every participant, nevertheless, is crucial.

The players are confident in their abilities and ready to contribute to the National Team. “Cristiano was exemplary as captain,” he continued.

As a result of another lengthy evening, Scotland’s manager Steve Clarke is under even more pressure to turn things around after a disastrous Euro 2024 campaign and two losses in a row.