Time's up!! The Portuguese team won the Nations League after defeating Spain in a penalty shootout. Cristiano Ronaldo burst into tears when he won the title with his teammates. They will become the first team to win the Nations League twice.
Round 5: Portugal 5-3 Spain Neves successfully.
Round 4: Portugal 4-3 Spain Mendes successfully, Morata failed.
Round 3: Portugal 3-3 Spain Bruno successfully, Isco successfully.
Round 2: Portugal 2-2 Spain Vitinha successfully, Baena successfully.
Round 1: Portugal 1-1 Spain Ramos successfully, Merino successfully.
End of extra time. The two teams will enter a penalty shootout.
Minute 113: Pino jumped high but could not bring the ball towards the goal.
Minute 106: Yamal leaves the field to make way for Pino.
Minute 105: Yamal shot from a distance but the ball went straight to Costa.
Minute 99: Players on both sides fell into controversy after the collision between Mendes and Baena.
Minute 91: Extra time begins.
Official competition time is over! Portugal drew 2-2 with Spain, the two teams will enter extra time.
Minute 83: Zubimendi leads the ball past the Portuguese midfield, then passes it to Isco to shoot from a distance, but has not won against goalkeeper Costa.
Minute 73: Semedo recklessly attacks on the right wing but his shot is tightly controlled by Simon.
Minute 74: Portugal has a substitution. Bernardo Silva and Inacio leave the field, giving way to Leao and Veiga. Spain also made adjustments. Merino and Isco replaced Pedri and Fabian Ruiz.
Minute 61: GOAL!!! Mendes easily overcame Yamal, before assisting Ronaldo to delicately cushion the equalizer for Portugal.
Minute 56: Ronaldo lost the ball in the middle of the penalty area, Fabian Ruiz had a chance to score but Diogo Costa had an excellent reflex.
Minute 49: Bruno Fernandes shot into the Spanish net, but unfortunately Neto was offside before that.
Minute 46: The second half begins.
The Portuguese team has 2 substitutions. Ruben Neves and Nelson Semedo came on to replace Francisco Conceicao and Joao Neves.
End of the first half! Spain temporarily leads Portugal with a score of 2-1.
Minute 45: GOAL!! Pedri pushed the ball down for Mikel Oyarzabal to run, he shot dangerously diagonally and defeated goalkeeper Costa. Spain leads 2-1.
Minute 40: Neto is playing quite well, causing many problems on the left wing of Spain.
Minute 32: The match took place at a fairly fast pace. The Portuguese team is still trying to control the ball to avoid being caught up in the opponent's playing style.
Minute 26: GOAL!!! From a quick counter-attack, Nuno Mendes had a classy handling, overcame Spanish defenders and scored an equalizer for Portugal.
Minute 21: GOAL!!! Neves accidentally tried to clear the ball to Martin Zubimendi's position. In front of an empty goal, the midfielder wearing the number 18 shirt easily opened the score for the Spanish team.
Minute 15: Pedri shot from the middle of the penalty area but the ball went just wide of the post.
Minute 13: Yamal stole the ball and passed a few Portuguese players, but then failed to get past Bernardo Silva on the edge of the penalty area.
Minute 5: Bruno Fernandes passes the ball to the far post, Joao Neves has many gaps but shoots out from close range. The first notable chance of the match.
2:00: The match begins.
Lineup
Pre-match information
The Portuguese team was the champion of the first Nations League in 2019. To reach the final this year, coach Roberto Martinez and his team defeated the host Germany with a comeback victory in the semi-finals.
Cristiano Ronaldo is still a prominent and expected star in their squad. Facing Spain will bring back beautiful memories for the 40-year-old superstar, when he scored a hat-trick in the match at the 2018 World Cup.
Moreover, Portugal also has a squad of quality reserve players, capable of rotating and creating breakthroughs.
On the other side, the Spanish team has the opportunity to win a major title for the third consecutive year. Previously, coach Luis de la Fuente's team won the 2023 Nations League and EURO 2024.
In the semi-finals, La Roja led France with a score of 4-0, but their defensive weakness was exploited by Les Bleus, only narrowly winning 5-4 in the end. This will be an issue they need to improve. In the previous 4 matches, Spain have conceded 2 or more goals.
With a strong attack, the Portuguese team is predicted to cause many difficulties for La Roja in the final match in Munich.
