Penalty thriller: Portugal wins the Nations League
World star Cristiano Ronaldo has narrowly won the well-expected generational duel against super talent Lamine Yamal and led Portugal to victory in the Nations League. The Roberto Martinez team won the rapid and dramatic final in Munich with 5: 3 in the penalty shootout and won the title after 2019 for the second time. After 90 and 120 minutes, it was 2-2.
Spanish magic foot demands eternal old master in the duel of the generations
Portugal with the 40 -year -old CR7 goal scorer also underlined his ambitions for the 2026 World Cup, and Cristiano Ronaldo and Co. had already conquered hosts in the semifinals. But Spain around the 17 -year -old magic foot Yamal is also a favorite at the tournament in the USA, Canada and Mexico.
Martin Zubimendi brought Spain, which had spectacularly defeated France on Thursday, 5: 4 in front of 65,852 spectators in the 21st ‘ in the lead. Yamal prepared elegantly. Nuno Mendes immediately equalized (26. ‘) before Mikel Oyarzabal still succeeded in 2-1 shortly before the break (45.’). Cristiano Ronaldo scored 2-2 (61. ‘) in his 221st international. It was his 138th goal.
With his decisive goal in penalty shooting, Ruben Neves not only fulfilled the dreams of the Portuguese world star. Spain’s captain Alvaro Morata had previously shot.
