H Portugal won 5-3 in the penalty shoot-out of Spain (2-2 Normal duration) with his team Cristiano Ronaldo To conquer the Nations League trophy for the second time.
Portugal won the Nations League trophy, dominating 5-3 in Spain’s penalty shoot-out in Munich with the regular match and extending 2-2. Nuno Mentes (26΄) and Cristiano Ronaldo scored the goals of the winners who took the title for the second time (the first in 2019) while the outgoing Spain champion led twice with Thubendi (21΄), Ogiahabal (45΄).
The European champions came in louder into the game, threatened with Williams and Pedri and opened the scoring at 21΄. After claims in the area, the ball was set as a … gift to Thubimenti, who wrote 1-0 very close. Portugal’s reaction was immediate and within a five -minute draw came. Nuno Mentes was in the area and with a magnificent diagonal left shot, sent the ball into the net at 26΄.
However, Spain went on the locker room when Ogia Artibal left alone after Fabian Routh’s vertical and exemplified Diogo Costa.
In the second half, Luis de la Fuente’s team appeared to be focused on maintaining the acquis. With the possession of the ball (over 60%) and the well -known Spanish Passing Game believed that in this way she would keep her opponents away from the area. But he was counting on without the hotelier who in this case was Cristiano Ronaldo. In the 61st after Nuno Mentes’ cross, the Portuguese Legend moved smartly and re -tied again.
What else to write about this player? In his 40s, the first scorer in League A΄ of this year’s Nations League with 8 goals, 138 in total with National, 219 international appearances, numbers that a decade ago did not imagine that they could … exist in football. He left injured at 88΄ and received the applause, probably from all the fans found tonight at Alianz Arena.
From Ronaldo’s goal onwards, the match appeared that he was clearly moving towards the extension. Indeed, there was no winner in the 90 -minute completion, nor in the extension when the fatigue was now evident in the efforts of the players. Thus, the title would be judged in the penalty shoot -out, just as two years ago in Rotterdam when Spain had defeated Croatia. But this time Unai Simon was not the “hero” of the race. After seven consecutive executions, Diogo Costa fired Alvaro Morata’s penalty shoot -out and then Ruben Neves gave the title to Portugal.
The penalty shoot -out
G. Ramos 1-0
1-1 Merino
Vittins 2-1
2-2 Benana
Br. Fernades 3-2
3-3 Isco
Mint 4-3
Morata repulsion
Nevas 5-3
Portuguese (Roberto Martinez): Diogo Costa, Joao Neves (46΄ Semed), Ruben Dia, Inasio (74΄ Veiga), Mentes, Ber. Silva (74΄ Leao), Vittins, Br. Fernandes, Conceiso (46΄ Ruben Neves), Neto (106΄ Zota), Ronaldo (88΄ L.T. Gonzalo Ramos)
Spain (Luis de la Fuente): Simon, Mingheth (93΄ Pedro Poros), Leormand, Huisen, Koukoureya, Pedri (74΄ Isco), Thubimenti, Fabian Royith (74΄ Merino), N. Willes (93΄ Bana), Yamal (106΄)