Portugal lifted their second Nations League title as they beat Spain via a dramatic penalty shootout in Munich. Ruben Neves scored the winning penalty to leave Cristiano Ronaldo in floods of tears after a thrilling 2-2 draw went the distance.
Portugal initially looked to be in for a long night after Spain dominated the opening portion of the game before Arsenal target Martin Zubimendi gave them a deserved lead. But Ronaldo’s men were not behind for long as Nuno Mendes replied with a brilliant strike to level matters five minutes later.
Mikel Oyarzabal, the match winner in the Euro 2024 final, restored Spain’s lead just before the break with a lethal finish. Bruno Fernandes thought he had hauled his nation back into the game but saw his strike ruled out by an offside flag.
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Where the Manchester United man had failed, Cristiano Ronaldo succeeded as he stabbed home an equaliser with half an hour to go. The game eventually headed into a penalty shootout, with Alvaro Morata seeing his spot-kick saved by Diogo Costa, handing the title to Portugal.
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