Spain delivers the Nations League to Portugal
Morata failed his penalty and Spain ceased to be a champion of everything he plays. Without losing he won either. He was losing prominence in the game and when the decisive moments arrived He no longer had any of his offensive references on the field. Little by little they disappeared. First, Pedri and Fabian, those who had to put together the game; Later, Nico Williams, then Lamine and the last, Oyarzabal.
While from the source he resorted to his captain, Morata, in the last minutes, Roberto Martínez spent his, Cristiano, from the beginning. Something that more than a difference in thinking of coaches is due to a difference in players attitude. “Fódase,” Cristiano cursed from the center of the fieldsitting on the ground and unable to endure another minute on the grass when 90 was approaching.
Portugal 7 had scored his goal, the two -way tie, and little else. He is 40 years old and his best times have passed, but everyone looks at him even when he has to look at penalties from the bench. He didn’t want to look, but he was the first to celebrate when Ruben Neves marked Portugal Plenary From the eleven meters while Morata received a kiss from Consuelo de Laporte, invited to the final to live with his selection classmates, and the hug of the rest.
The League of Nations returns to the beginning, to its first champion. A deserved prize for what was seen on the field. Portugal resisted when the game was matched and took a step forward when the game turned to its side driven by Nuno Mendes From the left wing. The PSG side was a constant danger on that side, He scored the first goal, generated the second play and scored his penalty. But, in addition, he made Lamine Yamal invisible. For something the best player of the final phase was chosen.
Spain turned the game to the left for conviction and out of necessity. Joao Neves, the right side of Portugal, is not a specialist and the red wanted to take advantage of the speed and overflow of Nico Williams. That was better in charge of anyone Huijsen with his long releases behind the back of the Portuguese defense.
But the goals came by another way. Through the center with the arrival of Zubimendi in the first and with the Oyarzabal auction when at the end of the first half Pedri gave him an advanced ball. As measured as the line that separated the Spanish striker from the offside. And Mikel, with the right, exceeded the exit of the Portuguese goalkeeper with the naturalness of the one who is accustomed to appearing at the great moments. Oyarzabal is the man who has scored the most goals since the source is a coach, but always keeps one for the finals. He marked the one that gave the Eurocup to Spain and scored again in the League of Nations. Although this time it did not serve to win a title.
Spain ran out of arms when Portugal stole the ball and game. To recover them, from the fountain he tested with Baena first and with Isco after half a life without putting on the red shirt that this time was yellow. A shot from the edge of the area looked for the corner of the goal of Diogo Costa, but the Portuguese goalkeeper stretched his arm to send it to the corner. Then, in the batch, he resulted again the penalty launched by the Betis player. The Portuguese did not lose concentration even when they were about to engage in a fight with Baena for a push to Nuno Mendes. Nor in penalties.
Unai Simón, although the side of some launch was right, was not close to stopping any. They were right Gonçalo Ramos, Vitinha, Bruno Fernandes and Nuno Mendes and Spain was drawing with Merino, Baena and Isco until Morata failed And Ruben Neves gave Portugal. The trophy, which entered the field of Jesus Navas returned to the grass in Pepe’s arms to lift him Christian.