The forward struck his team's first goal from the spot as they qualified for the Confederations Cup semi-finals.
Cristiano Ronaldo led his Portugal side to a 0-4 win over New Zealand in the final game of the first round. The forward dispatched his team's first goal from the penalty spot to make it two for him in the Confederations Cup so far. Pepe played the full 90 minutes. Portugal have qualified top of Group A and they'll now face the second-placed side in Group B in the semi-finals on Wednesday the 28th of June at 9:00pm.
Portugal needed victory to make sure of qualification and they made no mistake as they ran out comfortable winners. Cristiano Ronaldo played 67 minutes, scoring one goal. The strike came with 33 on the clock when he stepped up to net from the spot after Danilo had been brought down in the box. He'd already come close earlier in the 25th minute when he cannoned a header on to the crossbar. Bernardo Silva made it 2-0 with 37 minutes gone. The third goal came 11 from the end, as Andre Silva found the net, before Nani rounded off the thrashing in the 91st minute.
Portugal needed victory to make sure of qualification and they made no mistake as they ran out comfortable winners. Cristiano Ronaldo played 67 minutes, scoring one goal. The strike came with 33 on the clock when he stepped up to net from the spot after Danilo had been brought down in the box. He'd already come close earlier in the 25th minute when he cannoned a header on to the crossbar. Bernardo Silva made it 2-0 with 37 minutes gone. The third goal came 11 from the end, as Andre Silva found the net, before Nani rounded off the thrashing in the 91st minute.
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