Diogo Jota felt under no added pressure to fill the void left by Cristiano Ronaldo after starring for Portugal in Wednesday's 3-0 Nations League victory over Sweden.
The Liverpool winger scored twice in the Group A3 clash at the Estadio Jose Alvalade after laying on an assist for Bernardo Silva's opening strike.
Jota was recalled by Fernando Santos for only his second start in Portugal colours, with Ronaldo absent after testing positive for coronavirus on Tuesday.
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And the 23-year-old, who joined Liverpool from Wolves last month, described the day as his best as a footballer.