Cristiano Ronaldo Relives Portugal’s 2019 UEFA Nations League Final Win Against Netherlands

Cristiano Ronaldo has been one of the best players produced in the history of football and has gotten many accolades. Now, last year, on this day, Ronaldo added one more feather to his hat as Portugal won the UEFA Nations League against the Netherlands by 1-0. In this article,  we shall talk about the match which happened at The Estádio do Dragão in Porto where it was team Portugal who walked away with the last laugh. Talking about Ronaldo's team Portugal, they went on to beat Switzerland in the semi-finals. Cristiano Ronaldo Best Footballer in the World! Manchester United Boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Wants Juventus Superstar Back at Old Trafford.

Whereas, Netherland had beaten Harry Kane's England to seal a spot in the finals. In the first half, Netherlands who had the ball possession of 59 per cent led the game. The team went with a score of 0-0 in the half-time. However, in the second half, both teams tried their level best to oust each other with the ball possession of 50 per cent. At the 60th minute of the match, Gonçalo Guedes was the one who netted the goal and gave the team a much-needed lead.

The last time the team had come close to winning the coveted trophy was in 1994 where they lost to hosts on penalty shoot outs by 3-2. The match went on to extra time and France had the last laugh, but this time it was Juventus who won the game.

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