00:00.
00:05.
00:10.
00:13Up the way at the Munich Arena.
00:16Sparks about to fly.
00:19.
00:22Immediately a first aerial victory for Robert Lewin
00:25against Cristiano Ronaldo.
00:28.
00:32Bruno Fernandes.
00:35Just sat up in front of Joan Eves.
00:38Spanish defender had hit the deck.
00:40And had that gone in, I'm sure it would have come into consideration.
00:43But Joan Eves, who's never scored an international goal
00:47with the first opportunity of this final.
00:50It's a golden chance as well.
00:53But his quarterback picks up the wide receiver, Nico Williams.
00:56This is Pedri.
00:57Oh, he just opened his body as if he was going to pick his spot.
01:02That is a glorious opportunity for the Barcelona midfielder.
01:07Zubimendi.
01:08Zubimendi.
01:09To Yabal.
01:10Back into the teacher area.
01:13And it's not been dealt with by Joan Eves.
01:16And Spade are in to pounce.
01:19Martin Zubimendi.
01:22It's only his second ever international goal.
01:26There's so many Spanish players swarming for him.
01:28Eventually, the ball is going to be tucked home.
01:31Clever.
01:32Nuno Mendes.
01:33The first spring goal.
01:36He normally provides them for others.
01:43Nuno Mendes takes center stage.
01:48It's the first ever international goal of his career.
01:53It's an absolute stunner.
01:56Yeah, yeah, I'll be looking at that.
01:58But once the ball is played 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.
02:06No one's dealing with it.
02:07And once he just moves that ball,
02:08it's too easy for him to strike the ball across goal.
02:11It's a wonderful strike.
02:12It's clean.
02:13It's composed.
02:14Goalkeeper, no chance.
02:15But defensively, not really good enough from Spain,
02:18but brilliant reaction from Portugal.
02:25Uyazabal slips it in beyond Diogo Costa.
02:29In the blink of an eye, Spain break from inside their own half
02:37to the Portuguese penalty area.
02:39And the man who scored the winning goal in the Euro 20-24 final last year.
02:46And defensively, that is an absolute nightmare.
02:49If you don't know what's going on behind you, you're in big trouble.
02:52But the finish as well is absolutely sublime.
02:54He sees where the goalkeeper is and just dinks it past him.
02:58He is a sensational striker.
03:00He has a habit of scoring in big games.
03:02Wonderful movement, brilliant finish.
03:04This is Ruben Diaz.
03:12Ruben Fernandes.
03:13Oh, he's done really well here.
03:14To get it back from Pedro Neto!
03:18Bruno Fernandes!
03:19Offside, however.
03:22As the ball came back to him,
03:24he was in an offside position.
03:27Well, his finish is absolutely stunning.
03:38And that ball is, I think, flicked forward.
03:40Is that where the problem is?
03:41But he catches the goalkeeper out quite brilliantly,
03:43just whipping it in at the near post.
03:47Much of different leads they hold tonight.
03:49Again, Nuno Mendes away from Lamina Mal.
03:52And it's really...
04:00He waited!
04:01He bided his time!
04:05He believed that the chance would come!
04:10Well, next top goal scorer is Serbius,
04:11Alexander Mitrovic at 15.
04:13And Ronaldo's now joined him as Petri.
04:15Looks to get Spade in front again.
04:17And it's a brilliant buck by Nuno Mendes,
04:20who's having a quite brilliant night for Portugal.
04:23Well, Petri doesn't have the pace to run away from defenders.
04:25He's got a twist and turn.
04:26Brilliant defending from the left-back, though.
04:31Zubimendi, trying to do just that.
04:34Here is Isco.
04:36Great attack, but what a save!
04:41Diogo Costa keeps the game at 2-2.
04:44Isco.
04:47Surely offside.
04:49Oyedabo will play on!
04:51Oh!
04:52Acrobatically saved by Renato Vega!
04:55There's no way he would have counted anyway,
04:57but he had to be sure!
05:00He's clearly offside.
05:01He's had all his threat goals,
05:02but the defender instincts kick in.
05:04Defends brilliantly.
05:05Yabau.
05:12That's it.
05:13The final action of 90 minutes.
05:15Extra time.
05:20Nuno Mendes has been a joy to watch this evening.
05:22Oh, he's in around the back again!
05:24Fed by Leao!
05:26And just off target from Nelson Semedo!
05:29Never scored an international goal.
05:35Bruno Fernandes hoisting it in.
05:39There's no one on the edge of the six-yard box to finish.
05:41Paella clearing for Spain.
05:43Back in by Pedro Neto!
05:45And the diving header from Nuno Mendes.
05:48It wouldn't have counted.
05:49He was offside.
05:52Very strong.
05:53Oh, dear.
05:54Now, hang on.
05:55What's happening here?
05:56Diogo Costa's heart was in his mouth for a moment there.
06:01I'm sure for the goalkeeper,
06:02when he strikes it,
06:03he thinks that's nowhere near.
06:04But the more the ball travels,
06:07the goalkeeper gets more and more nervous.
06:12The referee blows the whistle.
06:15And 120 minutes of football
06:19to decide who takes home the trophy.
06:23This is the UEFA Nations League final in Munich.
06:26And it has come down to this.
06:27And it has come down to this.
06:37Saloramos scores!
06:40An emphatic start for the Portuguese.
06:43Always feel it's slightly risky when you go for power,
06:46when you go down the middle.
06:50Marino!
06:521-1!
06:54The perfect response from Spain's point of view.
06:58That's a beautiful penalty.
07:00It's whipped side netting.
07:01Vitinha!
07:02Strikes with conviction!
07:03Yes, that slow approach.
07:04And then he just quickens up as he strikes the ball.
07:17Another penalty of the highest quality.
07:20Four successful kicks out of four
07:22as this Nations League final remains in the balance.
07:30Portugal keep their noses in front.
07:35Pressure.
07:37What pressure!
07:40To level things up again, but I'll tell you what,
07:42Diogo Costa got a glove to that.
07:463-3!
07:47I think we could hear the slap.
07:48The keeper did get something on it,
07:49just couldn't keep it out.
07:53Short run up.
07:55But a scintillating finish.
07:58And Portugal lead again.
08:00And it's sold by Diogo Costa.
08:10The first missed penalty of the shootout.
08:17Portugal have won the Nations League final for 20-25.
08:31Since Euro 2016, they have flirted with glory.
08:37Tonight, Portugal are bringing it home again.
08:44You have to admire their resilience, their quality.
08:48Not many people really expect them to beat Germany,
08:51let alone beat Spain in the final.
08:53And they have shown it's not the amount of ball that you have,
08:56it's, again, can you stick the ball in the back of the net?
08:58And you see what it means to a player who's won absolutely everything.
09:01This is what winning things for your country means.
09:04Still won it.
09:05Still leading.
09:07Still believing.
09:10Cristiano Ronaldo.
09:13A winner once again.
09:15Portugal.
09:17That sees them celebrate.
09:21Power.
09:23Panache.
09:24A Portuguese story is not about potential.
09:29Portugal are the Nations League winners for 20-25.
09:54Classically, now.
09:55A winner is not about the world.
09:57It's about the heart.
09:58After Perquèions.
09:59It's about all of the belts.
10:00It's about the elements.
10:02It's about the muscles of the chinesis,
10:04and the muscles of the rangers being.
10:06The tools of the rangers.
10:08And the people of the rangers being.
10:10They have to be trained.
10:11It's about to be trained.
10:13But the walls of the man.
10:14They have to fight.
10:17They have to go.
10:19To be trained.
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