Nations League: Spain wins

An error by Alvaro Morata and the great coldness of the Portuguese rigorists give Portugal the Nations League 2025 to Portugal, the second in 4 editions after the inaugural one of 2019. A sign Gonçalo Ramos, Vitinha, Bruno Fernandes, the immense Nuno Mendes and Ruben Neve, with Diogo Costa who saved Morata’s shot exactly as Donnarumma did in the penalties Semifinal of the European 2021 The 40 -year -old Cr7 did not win a trophy from the 2021 Italian Cup with Juve and with so much uncertainty about his future, the evening was enjoyed as if there was no U tomorrow. And footballing can also be there.

Two changes

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Compared to the semifinals two changes per side. De La Fuente surprised with Mingueza, in the fourth presence in the national team, for Pedro Porro and as expected he inserted the European champion with PSG Fabian Ruiz for Mikel Merino exactly as Martinez did with Vitinha for Ruben Neves, as well as ‘Chico’ Conceição for Trinão, with the Juventus room excellent in the final part of the challenge with Germany. Four PSG players who returned to the Allianz Arena to play another title 8 days after 5-0 at Inter: Joao snow, deployed again as full-back and Nuno Mendes in addition to the two already mentioned. Best Spain, and close to the goal shortly after the quarter of an hour with Pedri, a plate just a large one on the invitation of Nico caught by a long shot by Huijsen, and Williams, a right round -rounded round outside.

Botta and response

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The net arrives in the 21st minute and is inspired by a heel stroke of the always precious Oyarzabal lowered in the middle of the field to help: Zubimeni runs, download for lamina who with his cross creates the panic, rescue of Ruben Dias, touch of Joao Nees who inadvertently serves Zubimeni for the goal -to -door goal. The advantage lasts 5 minutes, because the always dangerous Nuno Mendes receives at the edge of the area, leaves Mingueza on the spot and beats Unai Simón with a prefect’s left -handed diagonal.

new advantage

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After the blaze, the game loses push: Spain holds the ball, plays well but cannot overcome the Portuguese order. Until the umpteenth invention of Pedri Potter, who sends a magical ball to run behind Inácio, with Oyarzabal, always intelligent good at getting around the opponent and beating Diogo Costa with a touch of thin and precise right. Martinez in the interval corrects: inside Seedo for Joao Neves, who is not full -bodied, and Rubens snow for Francisco Conceição, out of the game, with progress of Bernardo Silva. Portugal immediately scores, but Bruno Fernandes’ network is canceled for offside by Pedro Neto. And then scores again, in 61 ‘. Nuno Mendes goes away to Lamine Yamal, crosses, rebound that arrives at the Rapace CR7, faster than Cucurella and always lethal. For Ronaldo 138 goals in 221 appearances in the national team and 938 in his career, -62 to the quadruple figure.

Outside CR7

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Inside Rafa Leão and Renato Veiga for Bernardo Silva and Inácio (Ammonito), surprisingly from La Fuente removes Pedri and Fabian Ruiz to insert Isco and Mikel Merino, with the Betis player who immediately engaged Diogo costs with a great right from the edge after a nice incursion by Zubimeni. At 88 ‘Cristiano Ronaldo, physically tired and muscle, sits on the lawn and then gives way to Gonçalo Ramos, we will see if this was his last game with the national team. Meanwhile CR7 starts to give advice to the second of Martinez, with the game that goes to extra time.

changes

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With the lively Portugal and Spain in difficulty also because De La Fuente has removed in Serie Pedri, Fabian Ruiz, Lamine Yamal and in the end the rigorist Oyarzabal to let Captain Morata enter. Changes that worsened the Roja, who ended up selling to penalties. Between the first and second extra a great fear: a fan fell from the first ring, not very high but in any case at least 5 meters high. It is not known how he is but the health workers present at the stadium showed signs of optimism.