Immediately after the final whistle of the Iberian clash, Ryanair, the airline, posted a joke on its official social media page aimed at the national team captain, who finished the match without scoring.

In the post shared by the Irish low-cost carrier, a satirical comparison is drawn between the tournament's top scorers' performances and those of the Portuguese forward.

The message links the seven goals already scored in the competition by Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, and Erling Haaland to the jersey number worn by the Portuguese player, stating: "Messi – 7 goals; Mbappé – 7 goals; Haaland – 7 goals; CR – 7."

The company is known for sharing ironic posts involving public figures, with the Portuguese "number seven" and the English club Arsenal being among its most frequent targets.

Despite the early elimination and the lack of goals in the match against Spain, the 41-year-old forward concluded his participation in this edition of the FIFA World Cup with a tally of three goals.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice during Portugal's 5–0 rout of Uzbekistan in the group stage and found the net again in the 2–1 victory over Croatia in the Round of 32.