Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is still a reliable destination in Portugal's attack at Euro this year, unfortunately he has not been able to score a goal.
Portugal's number 1 star - Cristiano Ronaldo is leading the statistics of players with the most shots at Euro 2024 up to now.
After 3 matches in the group stage, Ronaldo had 12 shots, behind CR7 in this list were 4 players: Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia), Romelu Lukaku and Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium), Christian Eriksen (Denmark) all had 10 shots.
According to statistics, the Portuguese superstar averages 4.41 shots per match, behind Alvaro Morata (Spain), Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine), Kylian Mbappe (France) and Patrik Schick (Czech Republic).
In terms of shots on target, Ronaldo and Mbappe are tied for second place with 5 shots on target, making the opposing goalkeeper work hard. Leading this statistic is none other than Romelu Lukaku - a player who missed many good chances in the group stage.
However, until now, Ronaldo has not been able to shake the opponent's net once. CR7's shots through 3 matches in the group stage came in situations that were very difficult to convert into goals. 12 shots, but CR7's expected goals index is only 1.3 - the clearest proof of why the striker born in 1985 still failed in this year's Euro.
In the opening match against the Czech Republic, Portugal had difficulty facing the opponent's tight defense. Only thanks to Robin Hranac's mistake did Ronaldo and his teammates win 2-1.
Meanwhile, in the second match against Türkiye, Ronaldo had a great opportunity to "open an account" in this year's Euro, but he played with his teammates when he passed the ball to Bruno Fernandes in a more empty position. . The remaining confrontation in the group stage with Georgia saw CR7 play disappointingly and was let off in the 66th minute.
In the 1/8 round, Portugal will face Slovenia. Although Slovenia is a team with a very disciplined defense, this is still a better opportunity for Cristiano Ronaldo to score his first goal in Euro 2024.