Overview
- Portugal beat Hungary 3-2 in Budapest, with goals from Bernardo Silva, Cristiano Ronaldo from the spot, and João Cancelo, while Barnabás Varga scored twice for the hosts.
- Ronaldo’s 58th-minute penalty moved him to 39 World Cup qualifying goals, level with Guatemala’s Carlos Ruiz and three ahead of Lionel Messi.
- Portugal sit atop Group F with six points from two matches after a 5-0 win over Armenia and the comeback victory in Hungary.
- Match reports differ on the handball that led to the penalty, with some outlets citing Loïc Nego and others naming Barnabás Varga.
- Reports list Ronaldo on 141 international goals for Portugal and 943 career goals overall, and he posted, “Two games, two wins. Let’s go, Portugal.”