Ronaldo beats Yamal to help Portugal win UEFA Nations League

Early morning of June 9, Ronaldo at the age of 40 scored in the UEFA Nations League final, helping Portugal defeat Spain of junior player Lamine Yamal with a score of 5-3 in the penalty shootout (draw 2-2 in regular time).

Ronaldo's historic record

Ronaldo did not have much room to play in the UEFA Nations League final, when the Portuguese team encountered many difficulties against Spain's tight ball control style of play, in the match also known as the Iberian peninsula derby.

Ronaldo helps Portugal win UEFA Nations League for the second time

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However, with just one chance, Ronaldo made a difference when he scored the equalizer to make it 2-2 in the 61st minute. This goal rekindled hope for the Portuguese team before entering extra time and then won the penalty shootout with a score of 5-3.

Before that, Zubimendi and Oyarzabal scored consecutive goals to help the Spanish team take the initiative to lead 1-0 and 2-1 in the 21st and 45th minutes. Mendes equalized 1-1 for the Portuguese team in the 26th minute.

Meanwhile, Ronaldo, after equalizing the score to 2-2 for the Portuguese team, had to leave the field in the 88th minute due to injury. During the remaining time, the 40-year-old player had to support his teammates from the bench, full of tension.

Ronaldo makes his junior Yamal turn off the power

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After his team won the penalty shootout, Ronaldo burst into tears of joy. This is only the third time the famous player has won a championship with his team, after the EURO 2016 championship and the UEFA Nations League championship for the second time after 2019.

For the Portuguese team, this is the second time winning the UEFA Nations League, the most among the remaining teams with Spain and France both having won once.

The goal scored in the UEFA Nations League final against Spain also helped Ronaldo increase his career scoring record to a record 938 goals.

At 40, Ronaldo is not only a goal-scoring machine that still works well with time, he also completely shuts down his rising junior, 17-year-old star Yamal. Yamal had a lackluster final, not scoring or assisting, causing the Spanish team to suffer a bitter defeat in the penalty shootout.

Previously, in the UEFA Nations League third-place match, the French team won the consolation prize when they beat Germany 2-0 thanks to goals from Mbappe and Olise.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/ronaldo-vuot-yamal-cung-bo-dao-nha-vo-dich-uefa-nations-league-185250609065105792.htm