A PITCH invader tried to hug Cristiano Ronaldo as he joined the Portgual attack in a win over Scotland.

Ronaldo bagged the winner for his country for the second time in four days to maintain their 100 per cent start to their Nations League campaign.

A pitch invader tried to reach Cristiano Ronaldo

The superstar remained unfazed moments after he notched Portugal’s winner

The pitch invader appeared to join in the Portugal attack late in the game

Before eventually being tackled by security before making it to his idol Ronaldo

The superstar tapped in from Nuno Mendes’ low cross to seal a win in the 88th minute.

A few minutes later with the clock winding down in stoppage time a fan entered the pitch in a bid to reach Ronaldo.

It happened when Portugal were on the attack with CR7 looking to add a third goal.

The pitch invader missed Ronaldo at his first attempt but was given another opportunity to reach his idol thanks to some misfortune from his pursuer.

A steward chased the supporter on the grass but slipped onto his backside at a crucial moment.

This gave the fan an opportunity to go closer to Ronaldo, but the former Real Madrid player refused to oblige and maintained his distance.

Though some were irritated that Ronaldo was unable to increase to his goal total after scoring his 901st goal of his career against the Scots, most considered the incident humorous.

One supporter said: “The way the steward fell down when running after the pitch invader 😭😭😂”

Another added: “Stunning dive from the steward.”

A third wrote: “The pitch invader just stopped Ronaldo from scoring 902 goals. He should be jailed for life.”

Portugal leads their Nations League group after Ronaldo scored his 900th goal against Croatia and his subsequent goal against Scotland.

The visitors’ first goal came from Scott McTominay, and Bruno Fernandes, a former Manchester United teammate, tied the score with a long-range shot.