While the Ukrainian team, which prematurely entered Euro 2020, missed the 9th round of selection, the blue-yellow rivals in group B continued to fight for a second ticket to the continent’s championship.

Portugal with its leader Cristiano Ronaldo beat the Lithuanian team - 6: 0.

Juventus star striker scored three of six goals against the Baltic states, who recently hasn’t been in the best relationship with Turin head coach Maurizio Sarri. Ronaldo opened the account in the 7th minute of the meeting, having realized a penalty. In the 22nd minute, Cristiano scored twice, and in the second half (65 ’) scored another goal.

In addition to Ronaldo, Pizzi (52 ’), Goncalo Paciensia (56’) and Bernard Silva (63 ’) recorded their names on the scoreboard.

In a parallel match of group B, Serbia in a difficult fight with Luxembourg (3: 2), and one of the goals was scored by Dynamo Kyiv forward Gerson Rodriguez.

For the tour to the end of the qualification, the Portuguese with 14 points occupy the second place in the group, and the Serbs are behind them by one point.

On November 17, Portugal on the road will complete the selection with a match with Luxembourg, and Serbia will accept Ukraine at home.. In order to snatch the second ticket to the Portuguese for Euro 2020, the Serbs need to defeat the wards of Andriy Shevchenko and hope that the Portuguese lose points in Luxembourg.