Cristiano Ronaldo was left lined in blood after a collision whereas enjoying for Portugal within the Nations League on Saturday.
The Manchester United forward took a nasty arm to the face from Czech Republic goalkeeper Tomas Vaclik whereas difficult for a header, and was left red-faced – fairly actually.
The Portugal captain was bloodied and bruised from the thirteenth minute conflict and was then handled with a bandaged and swollen-looking nostril, plugged up by cotton.
However regardless of being faraway from the sphere of play and showing to be in severe ache, the 37-year-old lived to battle one other day, and saved on enjoying.
Simply 10 minutes later the normally medical ahead was clearly nonetheless feeling the after results when Bruno Fernandes pulled a cross again, just for Ronaldo to scuff a first-time end.
His blushes have been quickly spared although when Man United teammate Diogo Dalot continued his fantastic season when his surging run ahead was rewarded by a Rafael Leao cross, calmly tapped in by the full-back.
It was then two when Fernandes tucked in an excellent simpler end from a brilliantly-placed Mario Rui cross.
Ronaldo may need thought he was out of the woods, however an errant arm from the five-time Champions League winner then gifted the Czechs a penalty simply earlier than the break.
However, Ronaldo was once again saved, with Euro 2020 star Patrik Schick sending the spot kick wide, keeping Portugal out of reach.
Schick was then further punished for his wastefulness at the start of the second half when Dalot made it 3-0 from a Fernandes assist.
Ronaldo returned from the break showing few signs of damage, and was quickly seen smiling as he celebrated his teammates’ goals, assisting Diogo Jota who made it 4-0.
