Ramos was ineffective as Ronaldo started and scored twice in 78 minutes & with 41 World Cup qualifying goals, Portugal conceded a late equalizer after he was substituted.

At 02:45 on October 15 Beijing time, during the 4th round of the UEFA World Cup qualifiers Group F, Portugal played at home against Hungary.

In the first half, Szalai opened the scoring, Ronaldo responded with a brace to put Portugal ahead and became the sole top scorer in World Cup qualifying with 41 goals, leading 2-1 at halftime; in the second half, Ronaldo was substituted off by G. Ramos in the 78th minute, and soon after, Szoboszlai netted the equalizer.

In the end, Portugal drew 2-2 with Hungary, missing out on a fourth consecutive win and losing the chance to secure early qualification for the World Cup.

Portugal vs Hungary,Martinez deployed a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Ronaldo leading the attack, Bruno Fernandes behind him, supported by Bernardo Silva and Neto on the wings, Ruben Neves and Vitinha as defensive midfielders, Semedo, Ruben Dias, Veiga, and Mendes forming the back four, and Costa in goal; the starting lineup’s combined market value was €478 million.Rossi set up a 4-3-3 formation, led by two key Liverpool players Szoboszlai and Korkmaz, with a starting lineup market value of €159 million.

This match once again showed that the 40-year-old Ronaldo remains Portugal’s key player. Starting and playing 78 minutes, he scored twice, first equalizing then taking the lead. However, after Ronaldo was substituted, the Paris Saint-Germain forward G. Ramos who came on failed to make an impact. This highlights why 40-year-old Ronaldo has not yet passed the torch in the national team, as he is still Portugal’s most prolific scorer. Portugal could not hold on to their 2-1 lead and conceded a late equalizer from Liverpool’s main midfielder Szoboszlai. The match ended 2-2, with each team earning one point. Portugal has 10 points from 4 matches, missing out on four straight wins and early qualification as group leaders; Hungary sits second with 5 points, fighting for playoff qualification.

After the match, Ronaldo received a rating of 8.6, the highest for Portugal and second-best overall, just behind Szoboszlai’s 8.7.

In terms of match statistics, the two teams were fairly evenly matched, with Portugal’s €979 million squad having no clear advantage. Portugal held 65% possession, took 20 shots with 8 on target; Hungary had 17 shots with 7 on target. Apart from possession, the shots and shots on target were very close, making the 2-2 scoreline a reasonable outcome.