In the semi-finals of the UEFA Nations League, Portugal defeated Germany 2-1 away and successfully advanced to the final. The biggest focus of this game is undoubtedly that the 40-year-old C Ronaldo finally defeated Germany for the first time in his career, breaking the long-standing “curse”.
Opening situation: Germany has the upper hand, Portugal holds on
After the game started, the German team, sitting at home, quickly took control of the initiative on the field with the home advantage. They wore traditional white soccer jerseys, cooperated tacitly, and continuously launched a fierce attack on the Portugal team’s defense. Every pass and every run of the German team was extremely threatening, and the Portugal team’s defense was once under tremendous pressure.
On the Portugal side, goalkeeper Costa was like a stabilizing force, making many wonderful saves. In the first half of the game, neither side was able to break the opponent’s goal and ended with a score of 0-0. The situation on the field seemed to be stalemate, but in fact there was an undercurrent.
Germany scored first, and Ronaldo was in trouble
In the second half, Germany broke the deadlock in the 49th minute. Kimmich made a precise pass, and Wirtz jumped high in the penalty area and calmly headed the ball into the goal. Germany led 1-0, and the Allianz Arena was boiling at this time, and the fans of the German team cheered.
For Ronaldo and Portugal, this goal undoubtedly put them in trouble. Before this, Portugal lost all five games that Ronaldo played against Germany on behalf of the national team. Germany was like an insurmountable mountain, standing in front of Ronaldo and Portugal. But Ronaldo, the legendary star wearing a Portugal jersey, had no fear in his eyes, but was full of fighting spirit.
Portugal blew the horn of counterattack, and Conceicao equalized the score
The lagging Portugal team was not discouraged. They quickly adjusted their tactics and began to strengthen their offense. In the 63rd minute, after receiving a pass from his teammate outside the penalty area, Conceicao made a slight adjustment and then hit the goal with a powerful world wave. At this moment, Conceicao’s figure seemed to overlap with his father Sergio Conceicao.
C Ronaldo scored a goal and completed a career breakthrough
Just 5 minutes later, the Portugal team played a wonderful wing cooperation. B Fee passed the ball in the middle and Mendes passed the ball in front of the goal. At this time, Ronaldo had already understood the meaning. He pushed the ball calmly and the ball slowly rolled into the goal. 2-1, Portugal completed the reversal!
After scoring the goal, Ronaldo was very excited. He opened his arms, roared and ran, pointed at the team logo on the Portugal jersey, and vented his long-suppressed emotions. He waited for this moment for too long.
Since his first match against Germany for Portugal in 2006, Ronaldo has played against Germany many times in the past 20 years, but he has never tasted victory. But on this night, he finally did it, completing a major breakthrough in his career.
Summary
This victory is of great significance to Ronaldo. It is not only an ordinary victory in the game, but also the best reward for his efforts and persistence over the years. At the age of 40, Ronaldo is still fighting hard on the court and going all out for victory.
