Portugal Won the UEFA Nations League

SEAToday.com, Jakarta - Portugal won the UEFA Nations League after defeating Spain in the final held at the Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany, Monday (9/6/2025) early morning WIB.

Cristiano Ronaldo et al. won after winning a penalty shootout 5-3 over their close neighbors. This is the second UEFA Nations League title for Portugal after winning in 2019.

For Ronaldo, this is also a special title because it is the third title while strengthening the Portuguese national team. Previously, Ronaldo was instrumental in leading Portugal to win the 2018 European Cup and the 2019 UEFA Nations League.

The Portugal vs Spain match was exciting. Spain took the lead through Martin Zubimendi's goal in the 21st minute before Nuno Mendes equalized in the 26th minute.

Spain took the lead again when Mikel Oyarzabal got his name on the scoreboard in the 45th minute. However, Ronaldo proved he was not finished yet after scoring in the 61st minute.

In the penalty shootout, Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa became the hero after blocking a shot from Spain captain Alvaro Morata. Spain also failed to marry the European Cup title they had previously won with the UEFA Nations League title.

Lineups

Portugal: Diogo Costa; Inacio, Nuno Mendes, Joao Neves, Ruben Dias; Vitinha, Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes; Cristiano Ronaldo, Pedro Neto, Francisco Conceicao.

Spain: Unai Simon; Dean Huijsen, Mingueza, Cucurella, Le Normand; Fabian Ruiz, Zubimendi, Pedri; Oyarzabal, Yamal, Nico Williams.