Cristiano Ronaldo responds to Lionel Messi magic as Portugal run riot

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Portugal thrashed Uzbekistan 5-0 at the World Cup on Tuesday.Ronaldo was heavily criticised for his performance in Portugal’s 1-1 draw with DR Congo last week, and was under pressure after his great rival Lionel Messi scored five goals in his first two games at this year’s tournament.But Ronaldo fired home a half-volley inside six minutes to become the first player to score in six different World Cups, and then found the net again in the 39th minute to make it 3-0 after a Nuno Mendes free-kick had doubled Portugal’s lead.An own goal from Abduvohid Nematov made it 4-0 before Rafael Leao netted his side’s fifth goal late on.Portugal will face Colombia in their final group match on Saturday night as they look to seal top spot.In fullPortugal vs Uzbekistan LIVE: Cristiano Ronaldo on a hat-trick after silencing World Cup criticsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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