Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 900th career goal as Portugal edged Croatia 2-1 in Thursday s Nations League clash at Estadio da Luz.
Ronaldo s 34th-minute goal proved the winner, as the Portugal captain turned in Nuno Mendes cross for his milestone goal.
Roberto Martinez s side led inside seven minutes through Diogo Dalot, and 39-year-old Ronaldo forced a brilliant reflex save out of Dominik Livakovic 15 minutes later.
Livakovic was helpless to prevent Ronaldo putting Portugal ahead, though Dalot s own goal four minutes before half-time set up an exciting second period in the League A Group 1 contest.
Yet despite shading the expected goals (xG) value in the second half, with 0.44 to Portugal s 0.36, Croatia found no way through, with Ronaldo going off to a …