Minutes, free kicks, penalties… All about Ronaldo’s 146 goals for Portugal

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UEFA has released a report on Cristiano Ronaldo’s 146 goals for the Portuguese national team. The former Real Madrid superstar reached this record-breaking tally in 233 matches for his country, including games at the World Cup.

Digging into the details, Ronaldo is especially prolific in the final quarter-hour of matches (38 goals), but less so between the 11th and 20th minutes (just 5 goals). Here’s a detailed breakdown of when he scores:

1-10 minutes: 13 (5 penalties)

11-20 minutes: 5 (1)

21-30 minutes: 17 (4)

31-40 minutes: 16 (3)

41-halftime: 8

First half: 59

46-55 minutes: 13 (1)

56-65 minutes: 20 (3)

66-75 minutes: 14 (3)

76-85 minutes: 18 (2)

86-end of match: 20 (1)

Second half: 84

On the international stage, the 40-year-old has netted 23 penalties, 11 direct free kicks, and 112 open-play goals for Portugal. He’s found the back of the net 85 times with his right foot, 33 with his left, and 28 with his head.

Left foot: 33

Right foot: 85

Header: 28

Direct free kicks: 11

Open play: 112

Penalties: 23

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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