Oct 13 V7N- Cristiano Ronaldo continued his remarkable scoring form as Portugal secured a 3-1 victory over Poland in their third consecutive Nations League win on Saturday. Bernardo Silva opened the scoring with a volley in the 26th minute, assisted by Bruno Fernandes. Ronaldo then added Portugal's second, pouncing on a rebound after Rafael Leao's shot hit the post. The 39-year-old Ronaldo has now scored in all three Nations League games this campaign, extending his record international goals tally to 133. Piotr Zielinski pulled one back for Poland, but a Jan Bednarek own goal sealed Portugal's win.

Portugal remains unbeaten and tops Group A1 with a perfect nine points, while Poland's struggles continue. Portugal coach Roberto Martinez praised his team's performance, noting their control of the match. Croatia beat Scotland 2-1 in the same group, with Andrej Kramaric scoring the winner. Scotland remains winless, extending their record to nine competitive games without victory.

Meanwhile, European champions Spain ended Denmark's perfect start with a 1-0 win, thanks to Martin Zubimendi's 79th-minute goal. Spain captain Alvaro Morata showcased the European Championship trophy before kickoff, and despite several key players missing, Spain managed to grind out the win. The result puts Spain on seven points, one ahead of Denmark.

In other matches, Serbia earned a 2-0 win over Switzerland, while Bulgaria-Luxembourg and Northern Ireland-Belarus both ended goalless. Romania cruised to a 3-0 win against Cyprus, and Kosovo edged out Lithuania 2-1 in Group C2.

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