Nations League: Portugal becomes the champions of Europe

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Sports Desk – Portugal defeats Netherlands by 1-0 to become the first ever to win UEFA Nations League.

On Monday, Portugal takes on Netherlands in the Nations League final, in which the Portugal won the inauguration of the League and becomes the champions of Europe.

It is the first time that UEFA introduce the Nations League. Both the teams were playing the first final of the league.

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The first and the only goal of the match was scored by Gonçalo Guedes, assisted by Bernardo Silva. A pass not so good, but then also, the Valencia striker netted the ball with a sensational finish.

Netherland tried his best to recover this lead but the Portuguese defenders stood with the mind of not conceding any goal. Jose Fonte has defended the attack incredibly. Virgil van dijk has not leaved any opportunity to stop the Portuguese strikers but was not able to win the trophy for the Dutch side.

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Tell you that Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick in the semi-final of the League against Switzerland and Portugal defeat Swiss by 3-1. Netherlands reached to the finals by defeating England, by 3-1.

Remembering you again that it was the first Nations League conducted by UEFA in 2019.

Anay Pareek joined Sports Big News in 2019. He is an avid cricket fan who finds deep joy in the intricacies of the game. Through his keen observation and deep appreciation for cricket, he aims to incorporate the same level of accuracy in his writings. He predominantly covers the IPL, World Cup and cricket leagues.