Although the Portuguese team was eliminated in the Round of 16 of Euro 2020, Cristiano Ronaldo is on his way to win the Golden Boot with 5 goals in 4 games.
Ronaldo Euro 2020 Goals
Since despite the fact that Czech striker Patrik Schick scored his fifth goal against Denmark, same number as CR7 but the Portuguese has an assist.
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In the event that no player from Italy, Spain , England or Denmark reaches or surpasses Cristiano; he will receive this recognition because UEFA takes into consideration the assists to determine the top scorer trophy in the event of a tie.
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It should be remembered that three of the goals that Cristiano Ronaldo achieved were spot kicks, while the assist makes the difference which was achieved against Germany.
For his part, of the five goals that Schick scored, only one was from the spot in the area.
In the tournament’s top scorers ranking who were close to equaling or surpassing CR7, three are also already out of the tournament.
Among whom were Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku, Sweden’s Emil Forsberg and Frenchman Karim Benzema, all of whom scored four goals.
Who could beat CR7?
With England set to face Italy in the Euro 2020 Final, Harry Kane is the nearest shot to Ronaldo’s 5 goals.
Can he do it ? Stay tuned for the mega-final.Â
Of the players who accumulate three goals in the tournament and whose teams are still alive in Euro 2021 are Raheem Sterling, Harry Kane and Kasper Dolberg , who could well reach or exceed the mark that Cristiano Ronaldo set.
