Cristiano Ronaldo has broken Ali Daei’s 15-year international goalscoring record after netting his 110th and 111th goals for Portugal in an epic comeback win.
Ronaldo’s 89-minute strike in Portugal 2 – 1 win in their World Cup qualifying match on Wednesday night means he now has 110 goals in 180 appearances for his country, breaking Ali Daei’s record of 109 goals for Iran.
The 36-year-old had the chance to break the record earlier in the game after Portugal were awarded a penalty but Ireland’s 19-year-old goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu, saved Ronaldo’s spot kick.
Ronaldo came to the rescue with an equaliser in the 89th minute that saw him move onto 110 international goals, one ahead of former Iran striker Daei. Ronaldo then netted again in injury-time.
The Portuguese icon took his shirt off in wild celebration on one of the most memorable nights of a career littered with them.