Cristiano Ronaldo's late goal secured a 2-1 victory for Portugal against Scotland, marking the 901st goal in the striker's remarkable career and completing a thrilling comeback in the Nations League match on Sunday.

Ronaldo had previously reached the milestone of 900 career goals with his 131st international goal during Thursday's win over Croatia.

The 39-year-old displayed no signs of complacency following this achievement, coming off the bench to propel Portugal to their second consecutive win in Nations League Group A1.

The crowd at Estadio da Luz in Lisbon erupted in cheers as the Al-Nassr forward found the net with just two minutes remaining. On his 30th birthday, Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes equalized for Portugal in the second half after Scott McTominay had given Scotland an unexpected early lead.

For Portugal's coach, Roberto Martinez, this victory over Scotland may lead to some uncomfortable moments at his next family gathering, as he met his wife Beth while playing for Motherwell in 2001.

He humorously remarked before the match about the joy of potentially disappointing his father-in-law with a win over Scotland, which he accomplished, leaving Scotland still searching for their first victory against Portugal.

After losing 3-2 to Poland at Hampden Park on Thursday, Scotland has managed only one win in their last 14 matches, a dismal stretch that included their failure to advance from the group stage at Euro 2024.

Under Steve Clarke, Scotland has lost six of their nine matches in 2024, with their sole victory coming in a friendly against Gibraltar in June.

Scotland took an early lead in the seventh minute when Kenny McLean delivered a brilliant cross to McTominay, who executed a well-timed run to head the ball past Diogo Costa from close range.

McTominay, who recently transferred from Manchester United to Napoli, has scored 10 goals in his last 12 competitive appearances for Scotland. Rafael Leao nearly equalized immediately with a powerful run, but his shot hit the side-netting.

Leao advanced further as he cut in from the left side, unleashing a powerful shot that Angus Gunn managed to deflect at full stretch. Antonio Silva squandered a chance set up by Leao, heading over from the AC Milan forward’s delicate cross.

As Portugal intensified their attack, Gunn made a remarkable save after Diogo Jota connected with Fernandes’s sharp pass. It was expected that Ronaldo would be introduced for the second half, and his presence immediately enhanced Portugal's performance.

In the 53rd minute, Fernandes unleashed a long-range shot from 25 yards that should have been a straightforward save for Gunn, but his feeble attempt allowed the ball to slip into the net.

Ronaldo's clever backheel set up Joao Felix for a scoring opportunity, but Gunn redeemed himself with a superb save. He then stopped Felix’s diving header before Ronaldo struck the rebound against the post.

Ronaldo believed he had secured the win, but his glancing header hit the post and was cleared off the line by Gunn before Felix could capitalize.

Portugal's late push finally yielded a goal in the 88th minute when Nuno Mendes delivered a cross into the six-yard area, where Ronaldo was positioned to finish with a classic tap-in.