Portugal beats Spain in the Nations League final after penalties

Portugal has won the Nations League for the second time. The team of national coach Roberto Martínez defeated Spain in Munich after penalties. The game had finished in 2-2 after ninety minutes, the extension was not scored. The Spaniard Álvaro Morata was the only football player who missed from eleven meters.

Portugal also won the first edition of the country tournament in 2019 that was introduced as a replacement for practice matches. It then won 1-0 in the final of the Netherlands. The Portuguese had eliminated Germany in the semi -finals on Wednesday. Spain reached the final through a spectacular victory (5-4) in France.

The first chance was for the Portuguese João Neves who shot next to the ground. On the other hand, Nico Williams just shot over. In the 21st minute it was hit. Martín Zubimendi completed a self -set up attack. The coveted midfielder of Real Sociedad benefited from a misunderstanding between Neves and goalkeeper Diogo Costa.

Five minutes later it was already the same. Nuno Mendes, released by the Spanish defense, shot in the far corner behind the Spanish goalkeeper Unai Simón. Shortly before the break, the Spaniards took the lead again via Mikel Oyarzabal, who finished freely for Costa after a pass from Pedri.

Spain, with Dean Huijsen Central in the back of the Netherlands, seemed to have the game under control, but Cristiano Ronaldo was right after more than an hour. The 40-year-old attacker shot out of a step of Nuno Mendes changed by a changed pass by the Spanish defender Robin Le Normand.

The Portuguese claimed a penalty when Nuno Mendes was interrupted by Le Normand. The Spanish star player Lamine Yamal did not return after the first part of the extension. Ronaldo, 23 years older, had previously changed. They saw from the side how the Spanish substitute Pedro Porro almost surprised by a shot from Ver goalkeeper Costa. It was almost the only chance because the FUT was out with most players after a long season. In the penalty shootout, Morata missed the fourth, after which substitute Rúben Neves decided the game.

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