Victory in the Nations League
Germany-frost, like his father once, meets Portugal
05.06.2025 – 11:00 a.m.Reading time: 2 min.
Portugal had no longer won against Germany for 25 years. The negative series ended on Wednesday. Also thanks to Francisco Conceição.
It was just an annoying goal for younger fans of the German national team. For fans who followed the 2000 European Football Championship, it was an evil memory. Because the goal scorer of the goal was called Conceição.
At the European Championship preliminary round 25 years ago, it was Sérgio Conceição who shone against a disappointing German selection with three goals. The result: the early end in the group phase. Now it was his son Francisco who became the decisive factor against Germany in the jersey of Portugal.
The 22-year-old from Juventus Turin came into play in the 58th minute. Just five minutes later, the wing player scored with a remarkable shot from a distance. A dynamic start of the right side was preceded.
Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winning goal for 2-1 – but the award as a player of the game went to Francisco Conceição. A special moment for him: “I talk to my father every day, before every game. This is a ritual of us,” he said after the final whistle. His father wished him luck and encouraged him to do his best.
The young professional described the gate as “a moment of intuition”. He immediately felt that the ball would go well at the shot. “I was able to help my team, I’m happy.”
It remains to be seen whether he can appear in the final on Sunday (9 p.m. in the live ticker at T-Online) against Spain or France from the start. “And whether starting eleven or bank, I always try to help the team,” emphasized Conceição.