The 55th minute equaliser that broke a 14 year spell

Scoring a goal always sparks raucous – and occasionally over the top - celebrations in football.

So it was no surprise when European minnows San Marino showed their unbridled joy after a breaking a 14-year drought to hit the back of the net during a Euro 2016 qualifier.

The tiny republic was so excited they even took a shot at Portugal and Real Madrid superstar Ronaldo in a Twitter post, mocking him for failing to score a goal so far in September.

Trailing 1-0 in the 55th minute, striker Matteo Vitaioli was the hero when his powerfully driven free quick beat the wall and hit the back of the net.

The goal sent the San Marino players and staff into pandemonium, with officials and substitutes charging onto the field to hug and rejoice in the moment.

But it was the post on their official Twitter account that took the cake, with the team pointing out their goal tally for September – 1 – compared to Ronaldo's – 0.

But when you consider it was their first away goal in 14 years, covering 34 games and 3060 minutes of play, you can hardly blame them.

Unfortunately the goal was not enough to claim the spoils, though, with Lithuania winning the tie 2-1.