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00:00On the way, at the Munich Arena, sparks about to fly.
00:22Immediately a first aerial victory for Robben Lindemann against Cristiano Ronaldo.
00:30Bruno Fernandes, just sat up in front of John Eves.
00:38Spanish defender had hit the deck and had that gone in I'm sure it would have come into consideration.
00:43But John Eves who's never scored an international goal with the first opportunity of this final.
00:50It's a golden chance as well.
00:52The latest quarterback picks up the wide receiver, Nico Williams.
00:56This is Petri!
00:58Oh, he just opened his body as if he was going to pick his spot.
01:02That is a glorious opportunity for the Barcelona midfielder.
01:08Zubimendi to Jamal.
01:10Back into the Dijero area.
01:13And it's not been dealt with by John Eves!
01:16And Spade are in to pounce!
01:19Martin Zubimendi!
01:22It's only his second ever international goal!
01:26But there's so many Spanish players swarming for him, eventually the ball is going to be tucked home.
01:31Clever.
01:32Nuno Mendes.
01:33The first spring goal!
01:40He normally provides them for others!
01:44Nuno Mendes takes centre stage!
01:49It's the first ever international goal of his career!
01:54It's an absolute stunner!
01:56Yeah, I'll be looking at that, but once the boys play back to Nuno Mendes,
01:59no one in a yellow shirt really steps out and engages with him.
02:03You see him just stepping forward.
02:05Everyone's watching the ball, no one's dealing with it.
02:07And once he just moves that ball, it's too easy for him to strike the ball across goal.
02:11It's a wonderful strike.
02:12It's clean, it's composed, goalkeeper no chance.
02:15But defensively, not really good enough from Spain, but brilliant reaction from Portugal.
02:20Well, you have a ball!
02:21It slips it in beyond Diogo Costa!
02:25In the blink of an eye, Spain break from inside their own half to the Portuguese penalty area!
02:39the area and the man who scored the winning goal in the euro 2024 final last year and defensively
02:48that is an absolute nightmare if you don't know what's going on behind you you're in big trouble
02:52but the finish as well is absolutely sublime he sees where the goalkeeper is and just dinks it
02:57past him he is a sensational striker he has a habit of scoring in big games wonderful movement
03:03brilliant finish this is Ruben Diaz
03:09Ruben Fernandes oh he's done really well here to get it back from Pedro Neto
03:16Bruno Fernandes offside however as the ball came back to him he was in an offside position
03:27well his finish is absolutely stunning
03:33and that ball is I think flicked forward is that where the problem is but he catches
03:41the goalkeeper out quite brilliantly just whipping it in the near post
03:45a different lead they hold tonight again Nudo Mendes away from Laminya Mal
03:52he waited he bided his time he believed that the chance would come
04:08well next top goal scorer is Serbius Alexander-Mitcher-Mitcher at 15 and Ronaldo's now joined him as
04:14Petri looks to get speed in front again and it's a brilliant buck by Nudo Mendes who's having a
04:21quite brilliant tonight for Portugal well Petri doesn't have the pace to run away from defenders
04:25he's got a twist and turn brilliant defending from the left back though
04:28Subi Mendy trying to do just that here is Isco
04:34great attack but what a save
04:38Diogo Costa keeps the game at 2-2
04:44Isco surely offside
04:49Oyedabo will play on
04:51oh acrobatically saved by Renato Vega
04:54there's no way he would have counted anyway but he had to be sure
04:59he's clearly offside
05:01he's had all his threat goals but the defender instincts kick in
05:04defends brilliantly
05:05that's it the final action of 90 minutes extra time
05:16Nudo Mendes has been a joy to watch this evening
05:22oh he's in around the back again fed by Leao
05:25and just off target from Nelson Samedo
05:29never scored an international goal
05:34Bruno Fernandes hoisting it in
05:38there's no one on the edge of the six yard box to finish
05:41Baena clearing for Spain
05:43back in by Pedro Neto
05:44and the diving header from Nudo Mendes
05:48it wouldn't have counted he was offside
05:50very strong
05:53oh dear now hang on
05:54what's happening here
05:55Diogo Costa's heart was in his mouth for a moment there
06:01I'm sure for the goalkeeper when he strikes it he thinks that's nowhere near
06:04but the more the ball travels
06:06I think the goalkeeper gets more and more nervous
06:09the referee blows the whistle
06:14and 120 minutes of football
06:18to decide who takes home the trophy
06:22this is the UEFA Nations League final in Munich
06:25and it has come down to this
06:28Gonzalo Ramos scores
06:38an emphatic start for the Portuguese
06:42always feel it's slightly risky when you go for power
06:46when you go down the middle
06:47Marino
06:501-1
06:52the perfect response from Spain's point of view
06:57that's a beautiful penalty
06:59it's whipped side netting
07:01Vitinha
07:05strikes with conviction
07:08yes that slow approach
07:11and then he just quickens up as he strikes the ball
07:13another penalty
07:17of the highest quality
07:19four successful kicks out of four
07:23as this Nations League final remains in the balance
07:26Portugal keep their noses in front
07:33pressure
07:35what pressure
07:37to level things up again
07:41but I'll tell you what
07:42Diogo Costa got a glove to that
07:443-3
07:46I think we can hear the slap
07:48the keeper did get something on it
07:49just couldn't keep it out
07:50short run up
07:54but a scintillating finish
07:57and Portugal lead again
08:00and it's served
08:04by Diogo Costa
08:06the first missed penalty
08:12of the shootout
08:13Portugal
08:18have won
08:19the Nations League final
08:22for 2025
08:24since Euro 2016
08:34they have flirted with glory
08:37tonight
08:39Portugal
08:40are bringing it home again
08:43you have to admire their resilience
08:46their quality
08:47not many people really expect them to beat Germany
08:50let alone beat Spain in the final
08:52and they have shown
08:53it's not the amount of ball that you have
08:55it's
08:55again can you stick the ball in the back of the net
08:58you see what it means to a player
08:59who's won absolutely everything
09:00this is what winning things for your country means
09:03still running
09:04still leading
09:05still believing
09:08Cristiano Ronaldo
09:10a winner once again
09:14Portugal
09:15that sees them celebrate
09:19power
09:21panache
09:23a Portuguese story
09:25is not about potential
09:28Portugal
09:29are the Nations League winners
09:32for 2025
09:49the

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