Portugal in winning the championship again.

 

Portugal 2-2 Spain (5-3 penalties) in the Nations League final Cristiano Ronaldo assists Portugal in winning the championship again.

Match report: Portugal defeated Spain on penalties in the Nations League final in Munich to recapture the championship they had won in 2019; Alvaro Morata's chance was saved, but Cristiano Ronaldo and Nuno Mendes had twice tied the score for Portugal following goals from Martin Zubimendi and Mikel Oyarzabal for Spain.

Diogo Costa's shootout save from Alvaro Morata completed a 5-3 triumph on penalties following a 2-2 draw, securing Portugal's historic victory over reigning champions Spain and making them two-time Nations League winners.

At the end, captain Cristiano Ronaldo was crying with joy. Despite being forced to watch the pivotal time from the sidelines due to an injury, he contributed to an exciting match by scoring Portugal's second goal as they overcame the European champions twice.

Roberto Martinez's team won, adding to their 2019 victory in this competition, on a night when the outstanding Nuno Mendes, who assisted Ronaldo in his goal and scored his team's second equalizer, mostly restrained the 17-year-old prodigy Lamine Yamal.

Emotional celebrations broke out in Munich's Allianz Arena when Ruben Neves put the finishing touch on the triumph by smashing home his penalty after Morata had been denied.

These two teams will be hoping for another encounter in North America with the World Cup just a year away. Additionally, the caliber of both teams, as evidenced by their victories over Germany and France in the semifinals, indicates that they will be strong candidates for that championship as well.

The spot kicks were awarded after a thrilling final that started with Spain leading. Martin Zubimendi, an Arsenal transfer target, handed them a well-earned lead on minute 21 after Pedri and Nico Williams came close. Throughout the game, he was known for his carries up the field, and in this one, he finally picked up the pieces from Yamal's cross to complete the move he had initiated.

The Portugal captain was involved in the equalizer, which quickly came at the other end after he came out on the right side of a close offside check to feed Pedro Neto, who then set up Mendes for a thunderbolt into the bottom corner. This match had been advertised as a battle between young talent Yamal and the old master Ronaldo.