Republic of Ireland midfielder Jeff Hendrick has explained how Cristiano Ronaldo's brace against them in September 'hurt', as the Manchester United forward produced late heroics to deny the Irish.
Manchester City loanee Gavin Bazanu joined an elite list of goalkeepers to deny the 36-year-old from the penalty spot as Ronaldo was made to wait to break the record for all time international goals.
But goals in the 89th minute and stoppage time earned Portugal a valuable 2-1 win in their pursuit of World Cup qualification — and in the process Ronaldo broke Ali Daei's record of scoring the most international goals in men's football.
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