Portugal vs. Norway: Score, Reaction from 2016 International Friendly

Ricardo Quaresma was in inspirational form, helping Portugal beat Norway 3-0 in a friendly at the Estadio do Dragao on Sunday.

The hosts were without talisman Cristiano Ronaldo, who won the UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid on Saturday, per BBC Sport’s Neil Johnston, but Quaresma made sure the iconic No. 7 wasn’t missed.

His wonder goal in the first half gave manager Fernando Santos’ team a 1-0 lead before FC Lorient left-back Raphael Guerreiro struck a magnificent free-kick after the break and Eder tapped in a third.  

Santos had chosen Lille striker Eder to partner 32-year-old Besiktas forward Quaresma up front, while Sporting Lisbon powerhouse William Carvalho anchored midfield further back, per Goal.com.

The same source also revealed how Markus Henriksen and Salzburg’s Valon Berisha featured in the middle for Norway. Meanwhile, Celtic’s Stefan Marius Johansen was tasked with providing goals and creativity up top.

There were just 13 minutes gone when Quaresma danced his way off the left wing and tricked his way into the box before curling an unstoppable shot into the top corner.

It was the kind of moment of individual brilliance that has made the mercurial Quaresma such an enticing yet ultimately frustrating attacker down the years.

Portugal were doubly grateful for Quaresma’s outburst of excellence when Southampton centre-back Jose …

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