Portugal 2-0 Wales: Record hoarder Ronaldo betters Bale to reach Euro 2016 final

Portugal's forward Cristiano Ronaldo (L) comforts Wales' forward Gareth Bale after the Euro 2016 semi-final football match between Portugal and Wales at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais stadium in Décines-Charpieu, near Lyon, on July 6, 2016. Portugal won the match 2-0. / AFP PHOTO

Cristiano Ronaldo beat Gareth Bale in a battle between Real Madrid's superstar duo and registered more European Championship records as Portugal progressed to the Euro 2016 final win a 2-0 win over Wales.

Ronaldo's bullet header from Raphael Guerreiro's cross five minutes into the second-half blew open a cagey encounter and brought the three-time world player of the year level with Michel Platini's record of nine goals in European Championship finals.