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Portugal 4-1 Latvia

Cristiano Ronaldo scores superb volley for Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring with a penalty for Portugal, missed a second penalty when he hit the post and scored Portugal's third with a superb volley.

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MAC. Faro (Portugal), 13/11/2016.- Portugal's player Cristiano Ronaldo (R) scores the third goal against Latvia during the FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifying soccer match at Algarve Stadium, in Faro, Portugal, 13 November 2016. (Mundial de Fútbol, Letonia) EFE/EPA/MARIO CRUZ
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Ronaldo, just after making contact with his volley.
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Ronaldo, just after making contact with his volley.MARIO CRUZEFE

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a superb scissor-kick volley in the 84th minute of the Portugal - Austria World Cup qualifier in Faro to make it 3-1 at that point. Portugal went on to win 4-1, a victory that puts them into second place in group B, behind Switzerland. 

Ronaldo scored one penalty and missed his second

Ronaldo rages after penalty miss.
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Ronaldo rages after penalty miss.FRANCISCO LEONGAFP

Ronaldo opened the scoring, slotting home a penalty after 27 minutes. And he had another spot-kick with the score still at 1-0, but this time he smashed his effort of the base of the left hand post, with the ball running along the line, hitting the keeper and bouncing to safety. 

Ronaldo celebrating his volley with his Portuguese team-mates.
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Ronaldo celebrating his volley with his Portuguese team-mates.FRANCISCO LEONGAFP

Latvia then levelled, before William Carvalho hit back instantly with a header to make it 2-1. Ronaldo then popped up with his fine strike, before Bruno Alves rounded off the night for the hosts with a back-post header into stoppage time.