
Gazeta Esportiva.com
·6 September 2025
At 40, Ronaldo shines for Portugal in 2025, impressive stats

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·6 September 2025
Portugal thrashed Armenia this Saturday, 5-0, in the first round of Group F in the European Qualifiers for the World Cup, at the Republican Stadium in Yerevan. Scoring twice, Cristiano Ronaldo continues to post impressive numbers for the Portuguese national team in 2025, even at 40 years old.
In five matches played, the Portuguese star has scored five goals and needed just 83 minutes per match to find the net, according to data from Sofascore. He had 24 shots, 12 of them on target, and averaged 4.8 shots per goal.
Additionally, Cristiano Ronaldo also created a big chance, delivered two key passes, and won a penalty.
The Portuguese dominated the match from start to finish. Just nine minutes in, João Félix opened the scoring for the visitors with a header. In the 20th minute, Cristiano Ronaldo extended the lead after a pinpoint cross from Pedro Neto.
Portugal scored the third in the 31st minute of the first half, with João Cancelo. He picked up a loose ball in the box and blasted it into the net.
The Portuguese did not slow down after the break. Less than a minute into the second half, CR7 fired a rocket from outside the box to score the fourth. João Félix, in the 16th minute, netted the fifth with a backheel after a one-two with Gonçalo Ramos.
With this result, Portugal starts the tournament already at the top of Group F with three points. Armenia, meanwhile, sits at the bottom.
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