spain vs portugal final 2025
Portugal beat Spain 5тАУ3 on penalties (2тАУ2 after extra time) to win their second UEFA Nations League title, becoming the first country to win it twice
Spain scored first through Mart├нn Zubimendi (21тА▓) and added another just before half-time with Mikel Oyarzabal (45тА▓). Portugal answered quickly via Nuno Mendes (26тА▓) and then Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 138th international goal in the 61st minute to equalize.
After a stretched battle through extra time, the match went to penalties. Portugal scored all 5, while ├Бlvaro Morata missed for Spain. The final score: 5тАУ3 in penalties.
At 40 years old, Ronaldo once again showed his class. He scored the dramatic equalizer and left the pitch to a standing ovation before the shootout .
This win also makes him the oldest player to score in a Nations League final and marks his third major trophy with Portugal (Euro 2016, Nations League 2019, now 2025) .
PortugalтАЩs dominance: They’re now the first national side to lift the Nations League twice .
RonaldoтАЩs legacy: The legend continues with another historic milestone and a key goal in the final.
Looking forward: Under coach Roberto Mart├нnez, Portugal appears well-prepared for future challenges like Euro 2028 and the 2026 World Cup .
PortugalтАЩs win cements their place in European football history.
Ronaldo, even at 40, still impacts big matches and sets records.
Spain put up a strong fight, but Portugal showed strength in both skill and experience.
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