Ronaldo scores decisive goal to send Portugal into Nations League final

Early morning of June 5, Ronaldo shone to help Portugal defeat host Germany 2-1 in the Nations League semi-finals.

In the 68th minute, with the score at 1-1, Bruno Fernandes passed the ball to Nuno Mendes to enter the penalty area. The PSG star crossed for Cristiano Ronaldo to finish from close range, defeating Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

Ronaldo's moment of brilliance helped Portugal complete a spectacular comeback against Germany in the UEFA Nations League semi-finals. The emotional 2-1 victory helped the "Seleccao" qualify for the final of the UEFA tournament for the second time. Previously, Ronaldo and his teammates were crowned champions in the 2018/19 season.

Portugal's opponent in the final will be the winner of the match between Spain and France at 2am on June 6. The winner of the 2024/25 UEFA Nations League will be revealed after the match on June 9 at the Allianz Arena.

Ronaldo brings sadness to the host Germany.

Cristiano Ronaldo continued to assert his class with his 137th goal of his international career, helping Portugal come from behind to defeat Germany away from home for the first time since 1985.

The match started 10 minutes late due to a storm in Munich, but that did not dampen the determination of both teams. Germany started the game with a series of attacks. Leon Goretzka and Nick Woltemade both had clear chances, but goalkeeper Diogo Costa focused to keep a clean sheet in the first half.

The second half saw a major turning point in the match. In the 48th minute, Florian Wirtz headed home after a clever pass from Joshua Kimmich, opening the scoring for the home team. However, Germany's advantage lasted less than 15 minutes.

Substitute Francisco Conceicao shone at the right time with a solo performance, eliminating Robin Gosens and finishing an unstoppable shot into the far corner of the goal in the 63rd minute. Five minutes later, Portuguese fans were overwhelmed with emotion when they saw Ronaldo seal the victory with an impressive run and finish.

Germany's late efforts, especially Karim Adeyemi's failed close-range effort, failed to change the situation. Julian Nagelsmann's men suffered their second defeat in 13 home games, while Portugal showed the mettle of a team that has won three Nations League titles.

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