Republic of Ireland vs. Portugal: Cristiano Ronaldo’s record against the Boys in Green ahead of World Cup qualifier

Cristiano Ronaldo's record vs. Ireland

Played: 6

Won: 4

Drawn: 1

Lost: 1

Goals: 4

Assists: 1

Since making his international debut for Portugal as an 18-year-old back in August 2003, Cristiano Ronaldo has faced the Republic of Ireland a total of six times across all competitions, including three friendlies and three World Cup qualifiers.

Ronaldo was unable to find the net in his first two meetings with the Boys in Green. In his first, the forward played for 70 minutes in a 1-0 friendly defeat in Dublin back in February 2005, before featuring for 65 minutes in a 5-1 victory at a neutral venue in New Jersey nine years later.

However, CR7 made his mark in dramatic fashion against Ireland in a World Cup qualifier held in Faro-Loule in September 2021, heading home an 89th-minute equaliser and a 90th-minute winner to help Portugal come from behind and win 2-1.

Two months later, Ronaldo also played the full 90 minutes in the return fixture during the qualification phase, but he could not make the net ripple in a goalless stalemate.

Ronaldo’s most recent encounter with Ireland was in June 2024 - a friendly in preparation for the European Championship - and he scored two second-half goals with his left foot in a 3-0 victory in Aveiro. The forward almost netted a hat-trick, but his deflected free kick prior to his brace smacked the post.

Then came the latest World Cup qualifier in September 2025, where Ronaldo had a penalty saved by Brentford goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher before Ruben Neves spared his blushes with a late header.

CR7 has therefore scored four goals across three home encounters with Ireland, but he is yet to net against the Boys in Green on foreign soil.