Portugal win second UEFA Nations League title after beating Spain on penalties. Spain made a beautiful move in the 15th minute. Nico Williams passed from the left to the center. Pedri ran to the far post and kicked the ball just wide of the post. Two minutes later, Nico cut from the left and curled a right-footed shot over the bar.
The Bulls scored first in the 21st minute. Lamine Yamal crossed from the right into the net. Ruben Dias failed to clear it. The ball came to Martin Zubimendi, who was in the penalty area and easily kicked it in. Spain led 1-0 สมัคร UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่
But the joy lasted only 5 minutes, the Portuguese equalized 1-1. Pedro Neto passed from the left to Nuno Mendes. Who dribbled into the penalty area and fired a low shot into the far post, into the net.
In the 29th minute, Yamal dropped from the right into the middle. Nico slipped in and poked with his left foot in front of Diogo Costa, but the ball went wide.
Leading again, last minute of the first half. Spain counterattacked, Pedri dragged the ball to the penalty area before passing it up the right flank to Miguel Oyarzabal who sped up and swung with his right. Sending the ball straight past Costa into the net. Spain led 2-1 and ended the first half with this score.
Just 3 minutes into the second half.
Portugal scored through Bruno Fernandes but the offside flag was raised. In the 56th minute, Pedri passed to Fabian Ruiz who fired a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area. But Costa managed to dive and block it.
Portugal is hard to beat. In the 61st minute, Mendes ran away from Yamal on the left wing before crossing into the middle. The ball deflected off Robin Le Normand and bounced over Marc Cucurella’s head into the path of Cristiano Ronaldo. Who flicked it with his right foot from close range into the net. Portugal tied the score at 2-2.
Two minutes later, Pedri turned inside the penalty area on the right wing and fired a powerful shot. But Mendes managed to block it. Spain only got a corner kick.
83 minutes, Zubimendi sprinted forward before passing to the middle for Isco to spin with his right foot from the edge of the penalty area. The ball was about to go under the bar, but Costa managed to block it.
In injury time.
Portugal got a free kick on the left. Bruno Fernandes spun it towards the far post. But Unai Simon saved it. The game ended in a 2-2 draw, requiring extra time.
The Golden Lions almost took the lead in the 92nd minute when Mendes crossed from the left into the middle. And Nelson Semedo swooped in and shot with his left foot just wide of the near post, just wide of the frame.
In extra time, Portugal played a more aggressive game, especially on the left side.
In the 108th minute, Pedro Porro intercepted the ball before taking a long shot from the halfway line. The ball went over the bar. In the last minute, Ruben Dias crossed from the right into the middle. Diogo Jota headed the ball over the bar. The game ended in a 2-2 draw, requiring a penalty shootout.
In a 12-yard set-piece duel, Portugal won 5-3 with all five men on target, the last being Ruben Neves, while Spain’s Alvaro Morata was the only one to have his shot saved by Diogo Costa.
Portugal wins second Nations League title