Ronaldo shines, Portugal wins Nations League

In the early morning of June 8, Ronaldo scored the equalizer 2-2, creating the premise for Portugal's 5-3 victory in the penalty shootout of the 2024/25 Nations League final.

After 120 tense minutes with 4 goals scored, divided equally between the two teams, Spain and Portugal had to go into a penalty shootout.

Although Cristiano Ronaldo was no longer on the field, his teammates still completed their tasks excellently in 5 shots. Meanwhile, Alvaro Morata became the sinner of the Spanish team with a shot blocked by Diogo Costa in the 4th shot. In the end, Portugal became the first team to win the Nations League twice.

As for Ronaldo, he won his first title since leaving Juventus in 2021. The Portuguese superstar burst into tears when he saw Ruben Neves successfully execute the penalty kick that sealed victory for "Seleccao".

Score: Portugal 2-2 Spain (Pen: 5-3).

Goal scorers: Zubimendi (21'), Nuno Mendes (27'), Oyarzabal (45'), Ronaldo (62').

Main events:

• In the 21st minute, Zubimendi took advantage of a chaotic situation in the Portuguese penalty area to score the opening goal.
• In the 27th minute, Nuno Mendes broke through and then decisively shot the ball into the Spanish net.
• In the 45th minute, Pedri passed the ball to Oyarzabal, who finished to raise the score to 2-1 for Spain.
• In the 48th minute, Bruno scored against Spain but the goal was disallowed due to Pedr Neto's offside.
• In the 62nd minute, from Mendes' pass, Ronaldo scored from close range into the Spanish net, bringing the match back to the starting line.
• In the 89th minute, Ronaldo was injured and had to leave the field to make way for Ramos.
• Alvaro Morata missed a penalty, causing Spain to fall 3-5 in the penalty shootout.

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Source: https://znews.vn/ronaldo-toa-sang-bo-dao-nha-vo-dich-nations-league-post1559316.html