Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winning goal as Portugal beat Germany 2-1 to become the first team to reach the UEFA Nations League final.
4 minutes into the game, the Iron Eagles greeted first. Joshua Kimmich passed to Leon Goretzka who shot with his right foot in the middle of the goal. Diogo Costa saved it. Another 3 minutes, Cristiano Ronaldo shot with his left foot. Marc-Andre ter Stegen saved it.
The home team continued to attack. In the 19th minute, Aleksandar Pavlovic passed to Nick Woltemade. Whose shot hit Costa’s fingertips and went out for a corner kick. Two minutes later, Leroy Sane passed from the right to Leon Goretzka. Who shot low and aimed for the far post. Costa incredibly dived to block it. สมัคร UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่
Still unable to penetrate, in the 43rd minute. Sane got the ball in the middle before passing to the left for Florian Wirtz to tap to the right and shoot straight at Costa. The first half ended in a 0-0 draw.
Back to the second half, just 2 minutes in, the Portuguese had a chance. Nuno Mendes crossed from the left to the center. Ronaldo swooped in with his right foot. But the ball just grazed the far post, unfortunately missing.
Minutes later, the Iron Eagles winged Wirtz, who intercepted the ball in the Portuguese territory. In front of the penalty area, on the left. Before passing to Kimmich, who pulled the ball back before chipping it over the Portuguese defender to Wirtz. Who ran into the penalty area and headed it into the far post. Germany led 1-0.
The Golden Lions almost got it in the 57th minute. When Bruno Fernandes charged down the left side of the penalty area before rolling to the right and shooting towards the far post. The ball just missed the post. Three minutes later, Bruno Fernandes crossed the ball to Ronaldo’s head, who headed it over the bar.
Finally got it in the 63rd minute, Portugal equalized 1-1. Ruben Dias passed to Francisco Conceicao who sprinted from the middle of the field to the edge of the penalty area before curling the ball with his left foot into the far post beautifully.
Beer Bood, 68th minute, the Portuguese took the lead 2-1, Nuno Mendes broke through on the left before cutting into the middle, Ronaldo shot into an empty net, this was CR7’s 137th goal for the national team.
The home team was shocked in the 82nd minute from a counterattack. Vitinha sent a long ball to Conceicao who cut inside from the right and curled a left-footed shot just wide of the far post.
A minute later, Karim Adeyemi received the ball from Robin Gosens and fired a left-footed shot towards the near post, but the ball hit the far post and went behind.
The Golden Eagles should have added another goal in the 89th minute. Ronaldo flicked the ball from the left into the middle for Diogo Jota to hit hard, hitting Ter Stegen. The ball bounced out and Conceicao followed up with another shot, straight at the Eagles goalkeeper.
Full-time: Portugal beats Germany 2-1, advances to the finals, awaiting the winner between Spain and France, while the hosts compete for third place.