"Hungary broke the deadlock inside 21 minutes as a rapid counter-attack led by a marauding Dominik Szoboszlai was finished off with a neat header from Barnabas Varga. But the hosts' lead was swiped away in the 36th minute, when Bernardo Silva - whose previous goal for Portugal came in September 2021 - sent the ball flying into the top corner from close range to restore parity."
"After Loic Nego was judged to have handled the ball inside the box, Ronaldo stepped up from the spot and coolly fired past Balazs Toth, becoming the joint-leading scorer in the history of World Cup qualifiers. When the game looked to be fizzling out, Varga glanced an unstoppable header past Diogo Costa in the 84th minute to send the Puskas Arena into delirium."
Portugal recovered from an early deficit to beat Hungary 3-2 in a 2026 World Cup qualifying match. Barnabas Varga opened the scoring for Hungary on a rapid counter-attack, but Bernardo Silva levelled before half-time. Ronaldo converted a penalty to give Portugal the lead and equalled the all-time World Cup qualifying goals record. Varga headed Hungary level again late on, but Joao Cancelo curled an 86th-minute winner to secure victory. Ronaldo registered an xG of 1.03, took five shots with four on target, while Hungary produced 0.34 xG and scored from both shots on target.
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