Cristiano Ronaldo on target as Portugal maintain perfect Nations League start

Portugal maintained their perfect record in Group A1 with a 3-1 win over Poland. Bernardo Silva and Cristiano Ronaldo were pivotal in the victory, keeping Portugal at the top of the league standings.

In Short

• Silva and Cristiano Ronaldo key in Portugal's 3-1 win over Poland
• Poland pulled one back in the 78th minute through Piotr Zielinski
• Portugal remain top of League A Group One with nine points

Portugal's Bernardo Silva and Cristiano Ronaldo led their team to a comfortable 3-1 victory against Poland in the Nations League on Saturday, maintaining their perfect start in Group A1 with three wins from three games.

Silva opened the scoring in the 26th minute, slotting home after a headed assist from Bruno Fernandes. Captain Ronaldo doubled the lead 11 minutes later, scoring his 133rd international goal with a first-time finish after Rafael Le£o's shot hit the post.

Poland pulled one back in the 78th minute through Piotr Zielinski, who blasted the ball into the roof of the net. However, their hopes of a comeback were dashed when Jan Bednarek scored an own goal in the closing minutes.

Portugal remain top of League A Group One with nine points, three ahead of Croatia, who came from behind to beat Scotland 2-1 earlier that day. Poland, having won 3-2 against Scotland in their opener before losing 1-0 to Croatia, sit third with three points, while Scotland are yet to register a point.

The match began with Poland on the attack, with Robert Lewandowski nearly connecting with a cross early on, but Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa reached the ball first. Portugal quickly gained control, forcing Polish keeper Lukasz Skorupski into action, particularly with a close-range effort from Diogo Dalot and a curling shot from Fernandes in the 14th minute.

Despite Poland's efforts, their defense crumbled when Silva struck the opener. Ronaldo then calmly added a second after Le£o's impressive solo run ended with a shot off the post, leaving Ronaldo to finish the rebound.

The 39-year-old forward, who had already scored in Portugal's wins against Scotland and Croatia, netted his 11th goal of the season for club and country. He could have added another but opted to pass to Fernandes, who fired over the bar.

Poland's best chance after the restart came from Lewandowski, who narrowly missed with a header. Ronaldo was substituted in the 63rd minute, with Portugal coach Roberto Martinez continuing to manage his playing time.

Zielinski's goal gave Poland hope, but they failed to create clear chances to level the score before Bednarek's own goal ended their two-year unbeaten.