Ronaldo in tears as Portugal win Nations League

FootballSports
9 Jun 2025 • 1:55 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Portugal defeated Spain 5-3 on penalties to win the Nations League after a 2-2 draw in Munich.
  • Martin Zubimendi opened the scoring after capitalising on Portugal’s poor defending, before Nuno Mendes quickly equalised for Portugal.
  • Mikel Oyarzabal scored to give Spain a first-half lead before Cristiano Ronaldo scored a second-half equaliser; he now has a record-breaking 138 goals for Portugal.
  • After a goalless extra time, Diogo Costa saved Alvaro Morata's penalty, and Ruben Neves scored the decisive penalty for Portugal.
  • Portugal secured their second Nations League title, having previously won in 2019.

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