Ronaldo overshading Yamala, Portugal won the League of Nations for the second time
Portuguese footballers are winners League of Nations. Portuguese are in Finals in Munich After a penalty -three (1: 2, 2: 2), he beat Spain, winning this competition for the second time in history. Third place went to France, beating Germany in the small final in Stuttgart 2-0.
Portugal – Spain 5: 4 (1: 2, 2: 2)
Allianz Arena, viewers 65,852, judges: Schärer, Erni, Küng (all Switzerland).
Shooters: 0: 1 – Zubimendi (21st), 1: 1 – Nuno Mendes (26th), 1: 2 – Oyarzabal (45th), 2: 2 – Ronaldo (62nd).
Portugal: Diogo Costa, Nuno Mendes, Inacio (since 74th Veiga), Ruben Dias, Joao Neves (from 46th Semedo), Vitinha, Bernardo Silva (from 74. Leao), Conceicao (Oed 46.
Spain: Unai Simon, Cucurella, Huijsen, Le Normand, Mingueza (from 93rd Minguez), Fabian Ruiz (from 75 Merino), Zubimendi, Pedro (from 75. Isco), N. Williams (from 93 Baena), Oyarzabal (from 111 Mora), Yamal (from 106).
In a showdown with their neighbors from the Pyrenees Peninsula, the Portuguese came to the second title in this competition after they returned after two lags. Spain remains with one laurel, she won in the previous performance. For the Portuguese, this was only the seventh victory in the matches with the Spaniards, they have 17 wins, and 17 matches ended without a winner.
Cristiano Ronaldo lifted another laurel. Photo: John MacDougall/AFP
Spanish national team Feathers He wasted his first great opportunity in the 15th minute, when he missed the goal a little, and in the 21 minutes the Spaniards were led when he scored out of close -up after the unfortunate collection Martin Zubimendi.
The Portuguese, however, quickly answered, in five minutes they equalized when he hit a little from the left side of the penalty area with a diagonal shot Nuno Mendes. The Spaniards who had more ball in possession and more shots, again passed into the lead in the 45th minute when he scored Mikel Oyarzabalafter taking advantage of the Pedria in the heart of the penalty area.
Shortly after the start of the second half, the Portuguese beat again Unai Simonbut remained without equalizing because of a forbidden position. The Spaniards, however Fabian Ruiz, Diogo Costa But the shot tame.
In the 62nd minute, the Portuguese only scored 2: 2 after being mooded Nun mendes on the left side and somewhat happy reflection from vicinity skillfully hit Cristiano Ronaldo And so scored his 138. Naked for the national team and a total of 938. In his career.
Alexander Cheferin comforted Lamin Yamal. Photo: Angelika Warmuth/Reuters
On the other hand, shortly thereafter, in a defense campaign, Mendes, who blocked the pedias, appeared, and in the 77 minutes he also tried not to be in the mood before Lamine Yamalbut his shot was too weak to change the outcome. It was more dangerous Iscowhen he tried in the 83th minute with a shot from afar, and Costa turned out.
This was followed by an extension in which there were no particularly dangerous campaigns, even in the 121 minutes. He tried his head with his head Diogo jotabut he also missed, so they decided the match. In the penultimate series, he missed the Spanish veteran Alvaro Moraand the Portuguese victory provided Ruben Neves.
