Ronaldo's goal secures Portugal's victory over Croatia in Nations League match

Portugal's national team triumphed 2-1 over Croatia in their Group A1 opener of the Nations League. The match took place at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon.

Diogo Dalot opened the scoring for the hosts in the 7th minute, followed by Cristiano Ronaldo's 34th-minute goal, marking his 900th career goal. Croatia managed to reduce the deficit thanks to an own goal by Dalot in the 41st minute.

With this victory, Portugal secured three points, placing them at the top of Group A1 in the Nations League. Croatia, with no points, sits in fourth place.

In the next round, Portugal will host Scotland, while Croatia will face Poland at home. Both matches are scheduled for 8 September.