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The gap is clear at a glance! Ronaldo doubled the score and Portugal swept 5-0, England narrowly defeated Andorra 2-0

1:19pm, 8 September 2025【Football】

The qualifiers in the European qualifiers in the World Cup always create some quite exciting plots. In the early morning of September 7, the two focus matches formed a sharp contrast: on one side, England, ranked fourth in the world, faced Andorra, with a population of less than 90,000 at home, and actually relied on the opponent's own goal to open the situation, and finally only won 2-0; on the other side, 40-year-old Ronaldo led Portugal to beat Armenia away, and the president continued to set a new record with a bracelet score of two and a world wave, leading the team to easily win 5-0.

The world's fourth England 2-0, and the world's 174th Andorra

England vs. Andorra, from paper, there is almost no suspense. England currently ranks fourth in FIFA and has a luxurious lineup; Andorra ranks 174th, and its population is less than one urban area in London. In the first four rounds of the World Cup, Andorra lost all the money, while England led the lead with three consecutive wins and zero goals conceded. In the first half, although he had the advantage of possessing the ball, it was always difficult to create absolute opportunities. In the 14th minute, Eze's shot was weak and then Reese James' cross was missed by two points. It was not until the 30th minute that Maduaike's cross caused the opponent's defender to score an own goal, and the score became 1-0. He only completed 6 shots in the first half, which made the home audience "very unhappy", while coach Tuchel shook his head with a slight face. In the 67th minute of the second half, Rice received a cross from James and headed the ball to expand the score to 2-0. After that, White missed the opportunity, and booed the audience from home. In the end, England won 2-0, continuing the record of complete victory and zero-shots, but the process was dull. After the game, many fans complained: "The opponent has a population of only 90,000, and he still has to rely on the own goal to play. This is too undecent."

Portugal 5-0 Armenia

Compared with the dullness of England, Portugal's game was a hearty victory. Armenia, ranked 105th in the world away, and Portugal opened fire from the beginning. In the 10th minute, Cancelo made a cross after breaking through, and Felix scored a header, 1-0. In the 21st minute, Neto made a cross and Ronaldo pushed the ball in front of the goal. This was his 37th World Cup goal, surpassing Messi again and rushing to second place in history. In the 33rd minute, Cancelo scored a supplemental shot, and Portugal led by 3 goals in half an hour.

The change of sides and then fought again. In the 47th minute, Ronaldo unexpectedly got the ball without pause, and directly volleyed, and the ball was in a dead corner! The score became 4-0, and Ronaldo scored twice. This goal has brought his national team's goals to 140, and his total career goals to 942, continuing to set a new world record. In the 61st minute, Felix scored another goal, completing the first two goals of the individual national team. In the end, Portugal defeated Armenia 5-0, ushering in a good start to the World Cup qualifiers. After this game, Ronaldo scored 38 goals in the World Cup, only one goal away from tying Carlos Ruiz. In the next round against Hungary, he is very likely to rewrite the record again. Why are there such a big gap between them in both wealthy families? England and Portugal, two European powerhouses with equally luxurious lineups, played completely different plots on the same game day. This is the charm of football!

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