Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo remains a reliable forward for the national team at this year’s Euro 2024, although he has yet to score a goal.

The top player of the Portuguese national team, Cristiano Ronaldo, leads the statistics for the most shots taken at Euro 2024 so far.

After three group stage matches, Ronaldo has taken 12 shots. Following CR7 on this list are four players: Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia), Romelu Lukaku and Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium), and Christian Eriksen (Denmark), each with 10 shots.

According to statistics, the Portuguese superstar averages 4.41 shots per match, ranking behind Alvaro Morata (Spain), Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine), Kylian Mbappe (France), and Patrik Schick (Czech Republic).

In terms of shots on target, Ronaldo and Mbappe are tied for second place with 5 shots forcing the goalkeeper to work hard. Leading this category is Romelu Lukaku, who has missed numerous golden opportunities in the group stage.

However, up to this point, Ronaldo has yet to score. His 12 shots in the group stage mostly came from difficult situations, making it hard to convert them into goals. His expected goals (xG) statistic is just 1.3, clearly explaining why the forward born in 1985 has yet to score at this year’s Euros.

In the opening match against the Czech Republic, Portugal struggled against their opponents’ tight defense. It took a mistake from Robin Hranac for Ronaldo and his teammates to secure a 2-1 victory.

In the second match against Turkey, Ronaldo had a prime opportunity to “open his account” at this year’s Euro, but he opted to pass to a better-positioned Bruno Fernandes instead. In the final group stage match against Georgia, Ronaldo had a disappointing performance and was substituted in the 66th minute.

As Portugal faces Slovenia in the Round of 16, despite Slovenia’s well-organized defense, this match presents an excellent opportunity for Cristiano Ronaldo to score his first goal at Euro 2024.