Poland's Piotr Zielinski came in for criticism after taking a photo with Cristiano Ronaldo after his side's 5-1 loss to Portugal, but the midfielder said he had no reason to hide despite the defeat, in a nervy press conference on Sunday.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a penalty and an overhead kick as Portugal beat Poland 5-1 to guarantee a place in the Nations League quarterfinals on Friday. Scotland got its first win in nine games to keep alive its hopes of staying in the tournament’s top tier.

Cristiano Ronaldo's superb bicycle kick helps Portugal reach the quarter-finals of the Nations League with a thumping win against Poland.

Portugal sealed a Nations League quarter-final berth after a Cristiano Ronaldo double with a penalty and an overhead kick helped them hammer visiting Poland 5-1 in Group A1 on Friday. Rafael Leao broke the deadlock just before the hour with a header before Ronaldo doubled the lead from the spot in the 72nd minute with a confident strike down the middle of the goal.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Portugal thrashed Poland 5-1 thanks to a rampant second-half display on Friday to reach the Nations League quarter-finals, while already-qualified Spain beat Denmark.