Sporting made the most miserable of starts to their 2021-22 Champions League campaign.
Ronaldo broke the men’s international goalscoring record as he led Portugal to a last gasp victory.
With the second leg in London still to come, Spurs remain comfortable favourites to advance.
Both of Portugal’s Europa Conference League representatives go into the next round as underdogs, with both teams unseeded.
Benfica will take on either PSV or Midtjylland in the Champions League if they first manage to overcome Spartak Moscow.
A 5-0 aggregate victory makes it an ideal start to the season for the Azores outfit.
You can’t even call it Portugal’s best-kept secret, because it’s hidden in plain sight.