Portugal won the first edition of the Nations League. In Porto, the Seleção beat the Netherlands 1-0 thanks to a goal from Gonçalo Guedes.
And another European Champions Cup. On their home soil, the L'Ositain team succeeded in healing the Greek wound left by the European Nations Cup 2004, which they lost on their home soil. Even if this success was not at the top of Cristiano Ronaldo's list of victories, the Juventus player wanted to remove this trophy that was supposed to give more comfort to traditional friendly matches.
Portugal's impact was greater than what happened against Switzerland last Wednesday in the semi-final, and Portugal fully deserved that success. The Lusitanians, on the other hand, continued their run, adding more verticality to their actions and dreaming of another stroke of genius from Cristiano Ronaldo. But it was not CR7 that delivered to the Portuguese. The only goal of the match came in the 60th minute from the right foot of player Gonzalo Guedes.
Finally, we must remember that success in the final of this new competition guarantees nothing but a nice check from UEFA and a trophy to put in the cupboard. The winner does not qualify directly for Euro 2020.
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