Portugal beats Spain to win Nations League

Published connected 08/06/2025 - 23:53 GMT+2•Updated 09/06/2025 - 7:59 GMT+2

Portugal defeated Spain successful punishment kicks 5- 3 to triumph nan UEFA Nations League last precocious connected Sunday aft some sides grounded to people successful other clip pursuing a showdown that ended 2-2.

After Nuno Mendes, Bruno Fernandes, Vitinha, and Goncalo Ramos each smoothly scored their penalties, Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa saved Spain's Álvaro Morata’s spot footwear earlier Neves converted his team’s 5th to seal nan win.

The triumph marks nan 2nd Nations League trophy for Portugal aft lifting nan inaugural version successful 2019.

Its triumph against Spain, nan reigning European champions, was hard-fought, arsenic nan Seleção had travel backmost doubly from behind.

Cristiano Ronaldo sent nan lucifer to other clip erstwhile he equalised successful nan 61st infinitesimal pinch his record-extending 138th extremity for Portugal.

The 40-year-old Ronaldo went disconnected to a opinionated ovation and a hug from coach Roberto Martínez successful nan 88th.

The keenly contested last seemed destined for Spain aft Mikel Oyarzabal had fixed Spain a 2-1 halftime lead. Oyarzabal squeezed nan shot past Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa successful nan 45th infinitesimal aft Pedri played him done connected goal.

It was besides Spain who drew nan first humor aft Martin Zubimendi collapsed nan deadlock successful nan 21st infinitesimal pinch a tap-in erstwhile Portugal’s defence grounded to woody pinch Lamine Yamal’s cross.

Five minutes later, Portugal responded pinch Nuno Mendes levelling by drilling a debased changeable wrong nan acold post.

Lamine Yamal, nan Spanish sensation and favourite to triumph nan Ballon d'Or, was mostly marked retired of nan crippled by Portugal full-back Mendes, ensuring Yamal could airs nary awesome threat earlier being subbed disconnected successful other time.

Les Bleus get Third place

Earlier connected Sunday, Kylian Mbappé led France to conclusion big Germany 2-0 successful Stuttgart, securing 3rd place.

The Real Madrid guardant helped Les Bleus bounce backmost from a sluggish first half by scoring 1 extremity and mounting up different for Michael Olise.

The extremity was Mbappe's 50th for France successful world competition.