## Portugal Stuns Germany in Nations League Thriller (2-1)
Portugal claimed a vital 2-1 victory over Germany in a pulsating UEFA Nations League clash on home soil. Despite Germany's early dominance and a clinical finish from Kai Havertz putting the visitors ahead, Portugal showcased their trademark resilience. Bernardo Silva orchestrated the equalizer before halftime, setting up a tense second period. Cristiano Ronaldo, inevitably, delivered the decisive blow late on, capitalizing on a swift counter-attack to send the home fans into raptures. This hard-fought win significantly boosts Portugal's position in their group, while Germany is left ruing missed chances and defensive lapses in a compelling encounter. A statement win for the Seleção!
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Portugal claimed a vital 2-1 victory over Germany in a pulsating UEFA Nations League clash on home soil. Despite Germany's early dominance and a clinical finish from Kai Havertz putting the visitors ahead, Portugal showcased their trademark resilience. Bernardo Silva orchestrated the equalizer before halftime, setting up a tense second period. Cristiano Ronaldo, inevitably, delivered the decisive blow late on, capitalizing on a swift counter-attack to send the home fans into raptures. This hard-fought win significantly boosts Portugal's position in their group, while Germany is left ruing missed chances and defensive lapses in a compelling encounter. A statement win for the Seleção!
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00:00On the international scene, Nick Rotomane makes his international debut.
00:06The Stuttgart forward is in the team from the start.
00:20Germany wearing their special kit, commemorating 125 years of the German Football Association.
00:30Tonight's officials from Slovenia, led by the experienced Slavkovicic, who was in charge of the Euro 2024 semi-final between Spain and France here at this stadium last summer.
00:43For the Nations League final games over the next few days, the video system of rules and goal line technology.
00:51Portugal boss Roberto Martinez makes his three changes compared to the team that started the quarter-final second leg win against Denmark.
01:04Vitinha is rested to the bench after his soloings from Paris Saint-Germain here in the Champions League final.
01:11But John Emmers and Nuno Mendes, who both played in that game, are in from the start tonight.
01:18Cristiano Ronaldo leads the line, looking to add to his personal telling of 136 international goals.
01:27This is it, this is the elite level of European international football, two highly prestigious teams.
01:43But the final on Sunday is not big enough for the both of them.
01:48Only one can proceed tonight, Germany against Portugal, about to go head-to-head.
01:58Kick-off delayed due to a traumatic hailstorm earlier.
02:04We are ten minutes later than advertised.
02:07For this, this is a match well worth waiting for.
02:11Last time these sides up against Kivic.
02:21Although trying to rise.
02:23Meneves following, he caught hold of the delivery.
02:26This is Bruno Fernandes.
02:28He's been caught by Leroy Zane.
02:30Free kick to Portugal.
02:32That's a poor ball in for Anzal.
02:33It's really his time where his future may lie.
02:35Kivic here tries to pull.
02:36Neto, Cristiano Ronaldo.
02:43And it's saved by Terseguin.
02:45It's no surprise his positioning there.
02:47Ronaldo was excellent.
02:48He's always thinking.
02:49Fernando Fernandes looking to return it to Leroy Zane.
02:51He's got anticipation by Oshima Kivic, who's been caught Petro Neto.
02:56He started this run inside his own half.
02:59Not a million miles away from Petro Neto.
03:03Yeah, I can understand why he takes the shot on.
03:05Petro Neto remains the outlet.
03:07Kivic was uncertain.
03:09Now Mitchell Statt.
03:11He's got options here.
03:13Now Ronaldo in that sort of situation, usually only has an eye for goal.
03:19Now he's insistent that should be a corner kick.
03:23And the off.
03:25John Emmons gets up.
03:26Got it back.
03:27Down he goes.
03:28Inside the penalty area.
03:30Following up.
03:31Walter Lade is denied.
03:33Well, there'll be a few protests here as to whether there should have been a penalty kick awarded.
03:43Dried it in by Kivic.
03:45Looking for the angle.
03:46Putting it back.
03:47Another good save.
03:49To Danai Kuretschka.
03:51That's two world-class stops now from Diogo Costa.
03:55It's such a difficult save.
03:57You can see it till late.
03:58He's actually moving to his left.
03:59His body weight seems to be to his left.
04:01And then has to readjust and get...
04:02Well, onside.
04:06Ruben Diaz.
04:11Well, I'll tell you what.
04:12If Kivic meant to do that.
04:14Vintelstadt.
04:19Vapovich.
04:20Vigili at all.
04:29Vintelstadt.
04:30Once the Jürgen player has gone down.
04:32Ruben Neves is feeling his innocence.
04:36Vigil Neves has to be better than that.
04:38Vintelstadt.
04:39That has given the most choice so far.
04:45Pedro Neto really good defending.
04:48Rock solid Robert Koch.
04:51That.
04:54It's about a...
04:55It's time he's been fouled.
04:58Hold up by Bernardo Silva.
05:03Across the pitch and keeping it away from each other.
05:06They're looking.
05:07Vietz.
05:07Germany trying to shift through the gears.
05:11But.
05:12Snapping ankles again.
05:14As the...
05:15Crunchy challenge has come in.
05:16Bruno Fernandes has come here.
05:20The quickening of the...
05:21Etro Neto.
05:24Portugal nil.
05:27Final third quality.
05:29That will decide what is clearly going to be a really tight game.
05:32No changes in personnel.
05:35Over the break.
05:35Roberto Martinez.
05:37One of the last to emerge from that underground tunnel on the halfway line.
05:43Portuguese schoolkeeper Diogo Costa.
05:52Now, can he pick out a teammate?
05:56Ronaldo!
05:58Within a whisker.
05:5940 years of age, he stretched every muscle and senior to get hoping that home advantage could count here.
06:11That's very clever from Kibbis.
06:12It's a break.
06:14It's a break in the deadlock.
06:18It's an instinctive flick of the head.
06:24From Florian Piers.
06:26it's a break in the deadlock of this tight nations league seven
06:34our portugal
06:37keeps it alive
06:44Portugal will believe there's still the area tonight
06:50Mittenstadt just too far in front of Bruno Fernandes
06:56the cock and a shot the bench and wasn't very far away at all
07:02Bruno Fernandes felt that might have been a corner too but
07:05the decision is called kick here it comes from Bruno Fernandes and it's Cristiano Ronaldo
07:11he rolls well but he just couldn't keep it down
07:15it's a difficult
07:20Cristiano Ronaldo take the game to your opponents and they're doing that
07:28Conceição fleet-footed
07:30oh it's brilliant it's absolutely sparkling
07:35Francisco Conceição
07:42rolls back the years memories of his father scoring against Germany
07:52and now the younger
07:54T-shirt has just lifted those energy levels
07:57again
07:58Nuno Mendes for Cristiano Ronaldo
08:05they keep rising him off
08:14they keep saying he's too old
08:18Cristiano Ronaldo
08:21you're not involved but you're there at the end
08:23Taren's delivery is
08:26again alert