A first half blitz in Zenica saw Portugal record a comfortable 5-0 victory against Bosnia-Herzegovina in the European Championship qualifiers.
The Seleção took an early lead at Stadion Bilino Polje, João Félix’s shot handled in the box which saw Cristiano Ronaldo step up and converted the resulting penalty.
Roberto Martínez’s side made it 2-0 in the 20th minute when Ronaldo ran onto a Félix through ball and beat Ibrahim Šehić.
Gonçalo Inácio assisted Bruno Fernandes who produced a classy finish five minutes later, João Cancelo getting in on the act in the 32nd minute when he found the top corner.
Portugal scored the fifth in the 41st minute, Otávio racing clear and putting the ball on a plate for Félix who made no mistake.
Savo Milošević switched it up at the break which saw the hosts become competitive in the second half, but it was too little too late with the Seleção making it eight straight wins to continue their charge towards Germany.
After a poor World Cup including a high-profile fall-out with former coach Fernando Santos, it seemed the remarkable international career of Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo was finally drawing to a close, especially on the back of news that he was leaving European club football and heading to Saudi Arabia.
Portugal 3-2 Slovakia match reaction
Portugal beat Slovakia 3-2 at Estádio do Dragão to qualify for the 2024 European Championship with three games to spare.
To say European Championship 2024 qualification has been a breeze so far for Portugal would be an understatement. The Seleção have won all six of their Group J matches thus far, racking up 24 goals in the process and conceding zero.