Breaking: Ronaldo’s Portugal edge Spain to win UEFA Nation League

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Portugal lifted their second Nations League title as they beat Spain via a dramatic penalty shootout in Munich.

Ruben Neves scored the winning penalty to leave Cristiano Ronaldo in floods of tears after a thrilling 2-2 draw went the distance.

Portugal initially looked to be in for a long night after Spain dominated the opening portion of the game before Arsenal target Martin Zubimendi gave them a deserved lead. But Ronaldo’s men were not denied for long as Nuno Mendes replied with a brilliant strike to level matters five minutes later.

Mikel Oyarzabal, the match winner in the Euro 2024 final, restored Spain’s lead just before the break with a lethal finish. Bruno Fernandes thought he had hauled his nation back into the game but saw his strike ruled out by an offside flag.

Where the Manchester United man had failed, Cristiano Ronaldo succeeded as he stabbed home an equaliser with half an hour to go. The game eventually headed into a penalty shootout, with Alvaro Morata seeing his spot-kick saved by Diogo Costa, handing the title to Portugal on 5-3 penalty.

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