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Euro 2020 roundup: Ronaldo hits 700th career goal, Giroud on target again


Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 700th career goal when he converted a 72nd-minute penalty in Portugal’s Euro 2020 qualifier defeat by Ukraine.

The 34-year-old has scored 95 for his country, 450 for Real Madrid, 118 for Manchester United, 32 for Juventus and five for Sporting.

Portugal were beaten 2-1 in Group B, a result which meant Ukraine qualified for next summer’s finals. They are top on 19 points from seven games, eight more than the second-placed European champions Portugal, who have a game in hand and should qualify given their remaining two games are against Lithuania and Luxembourg.

Third-paced Serbia are on 10 points from six games after an Aleksandar Mitrovic double gave them a 2-1 win in Lithuania. Luxembourg have four points from six games and the Lithuanians prop up the group with one point from seven matches.

In Kyiv, first-half goals by Roman Yaremchuk and Andriy Yarmolenko gave Ukraine a 2-0 lead before Ronaldo scored from the penalty spot. Taras Stepanenko was sent off for the hosts for a second yellow card.

Olivier Giroud celebrates after putting France in front but their lead was shortlived against Turkey.



Olivier Giroud celebrates after putting France in front but their lead was shortlived against Turkey. Photograph: Catherine Steenkeste/Getty Images

France must wait to claim a place at Euro 2020 after the world champions were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Turkey.

Kaan Ayhan equalised eight minutes from time after the France substitute Olivier Giroud opened the scoring. It leaves the visitors top of Group H with 19 points from eight games, ahead of France by virtue of a 2-0 win in Konya last June.

Iceland are third on 15 points after goals by Arnor Sigurdsson and Kolbeinn Sigthorsson earned a 2-0 home win over Andorra, with Albania fourth on 12 points following a 4-0 away win against Moldova.

In England’s group, Kosovo kept up their hopes of a first finals appearance with a 2-0 win over Montenegro in Pristina. First-half goals from Amir Rrahmani and Vedat Muriqi mean Kosovo are only a point behind second-placed Czech Republic in Group A and meet in Prague in the next round on 14 November. England can qualify that night with victory over Montenegro at Wembley.



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