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Portugal is in the UEFA Nations League final for the second time in its history after winning the first edition of the competition in 2019. The Lusa class beat Germany’s powerful selection and, more impressive, at the opponent’s house in Munich.
After a first half divided, the second half began with the goal of Germanic, but a category reaction Of the Portuguese guaranteed the turnaround and a 2-1 win.
O Conceição clan made damage again To “Mannschaft”, this time with a great goal of Francisco, and Cristiano Ronaldo concluded the “reassembly”.
Roberto Martínez surprised With vitinha on the bench and João Neves the right-back. The truth is that, in the first half of the first half, Portugal was on top, with rapid ball burrows and fast raids on the left, by Pedro Neto, and the Lusa class even built good occasions, the best on the seven minutes with Cristiano Ronaldo’s shot.
However, Gradually the Germans were controlling And they ended over, registering the last six shots to the rest. At this stage shone Diogo Costa.
The game was worth the second parttruly electrifying. Germany marked first, for the coveted Florian Wirtz (48′).
Martínez immediately moved, with several changesthe most important Tactically the departure of Rúben Neves for the entrance of Vitinha, but also the launch in the field of Francisco Conceição in place of Trincão.
The extreme still linked to FC Porto Raught a big goal on 63 minutes (Father Sérgio had marked three to Germany in 2000), throwing madness in the thousands of Portuguese supporters present at the stadium.
And five minutes turned, Nuno Mendes watched Cristiano Ronaldowho only had to touch the turnaround. Until end, Marc-André Ter Stegen avoided twice The third of Portugal.
It follows Spain or France on Sunday.
The game in 5 facts
1. We were due to us a goal
It will be rare to see this data before a team like Germany, but the truth is that Portugal was more dangerous, especially in the second half. The Portuguese ended up with 2.6 expected goals (XG), so they could well have been the goals scored. The Germans were no more than 1.1.
2. Four flagrant occasions
The first part was pale on great occasions. In fact there was no flagrant. In the second, however, there were five, four of them for Portugal.
3. Germans with many losses of possession
One of the data that shows Germany’s poor quality in this game was the number of inauguration losses in the first third. It was, in all, 12, equaling the maximum of the team in this race. Portugal, which only lost five, took advantage.
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The difference is not big, but it is relevant having the game was in Germany. Portugal ended with ten defensive actions in the opposite midfield. The Germans were for the seven.
5. More presence in the last third
The ball possession was deceiving. Portugal had only 46% of the time with the spherical, but as far as it matters, the Field Tilt (inauguration in the offensive third), the Lusos registered 55%.
Better in the field
Germans should have nightmares with the name Conception. After the Hat-trick of father Sérgio at Euro 2000, it was now the son Francisco to score and start the turnaround that secured a brilliant victory for Portugal.
The extreme entered the 58 minutes and revolutionized Portuguese footballwith speed, energy and an unstoppable claw. Highlight for two shots framed in three, four progressive driving and two super progressive and still wasted a flagrant occasion.
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