938th goal Ronaldo's great wail of joy, falling down, crying, and winning the Nations League dramatically → 3rd national trophy in Tongsan

Jun 09, 2025

938th goal Ronaldo's great wail of joy, falling down, crying, and winning the Nations League dramatically → 3rd national trophy in Tongsan
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938th goal Ronaldo's great wail of joy, falling down, crying, and winning the Nations League dramatically → 3rd national trophy in Tongsan
Cristiano Ronaldo shed tears of happiness at the age of 40.

Portugal won the 2024-2025 UEFA Nations League final at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, at 4 a.m. on the 9th (Korea time) after drawing 2-2 until overtime. It is the second Nations League championship in Portuguese history.

Portugal came out with a 4-2-3-1 formation. Cristiano Ronaldo was the one-top, and an offense composed of Pedro Netu, Bruno Fernandes and Chico Concei-Sang was deployed at the second line. Bernardu Silva and Vitinya were in charge of the midfield, while the defensive line was formed by Nunu Mendes, Gonsalu Inácio, Huven Dias and João Neves. The goal was guarded by Giogu Costa.
938th goal Ronaldo's great wail of joy, falling down, crying, and winning the Nations League dramatically → 3rd national trophy in Tongsan
Spain fought back with a 4-3-3 formation. Nico Williams, Mikel Oyarsabal and Ramin Yamal led the front, while Fabian Lewis, Pedri and Martin Subimendi were in charge of the midfield. Mark Cucurella, Dean Huysen, Robain Renormand and Oscar Minguesa made up the four backs, and the goalkeeper was Unai Simone.




João Neves had a decisive opportunity at a corner kick in the fifth minute of the first half, but the shot went off. Spain also failed to take the lead in the 15th minute of the first half when Pedri missed the chance created by Nico. Nico's chance to shoot himself in the 17th minute of the first half was unfortunately eliminated.

In the 21st minute of the first half, Spain began to take the lead. João Neves blocked Spain's attack, but he cleared it wrong, and Subimendi took the lead by scoring the first goal in a mixed situation.

Spain's advantage did not exceed five minutes. In the 26th minute of the first half, Nunu directly hit the penalty box and balanced it with a powerful left-footed shot.
938th goal Ronaldo's great wail of joy, falling down, crying, and winning the Nations League dramatically → 3rd national trophy in Tongsan
Just before the end of the first half, Spain ran away again. Fast counterattacks were the main thing again this time. Pedri handed over the pass to Oyarsabal from the center, and Oyarsabal gave Spain the lead once again with a calm finish.

The player who saved Portugal was Ronaldo. In the 16th minute of the second half, Nunu completely attacked Spain's defense with an individual breakthrough. Nunu's cross was deflected and then soared into the sky. Ronaldo overcame Cucurella's check and succeeded in finishing. It was his 938th career goal.

In a tense 2-2 tie, the two teams tried to score for each other, but no goal was scored in the end. The variable burst in Portugal. Ronaldo collapsed in the 42nd minute of the second half and demanded a replacement. It was Ronaldo who couldn't hide his age.
938th goal Ronaldo's great wail of joy, falling down, crying, and winning the Nations League dramatically → 3rd national trophy in Tongsan
In the end, the game was not decided for 90 minutes, and both teams used replacement cards and threw a game, but all of them finished without additional points until overtime. Now, the direction of victory had to be determined by the difference in the match.

In the penalty shootout, both teams succeeded side by side until kicker number 3. However, Spain's fourth kicker Alvaro Morata's shot was blocked by Costa and the balance was broken. Portugal won the championship with Portugal's last kicker João Neves finishing calmly.




Ronaldo must have been really desperate to win this time. Ronaldo, who was watching the penalty shootout from the bench, did not see the kickers shooting properly as he leaned his face against Diogo Dalot, his junior. When Portugal's victory was confirmed, Ronaldo shed tears and cried like a child.
938th goal Ronaldo's great wail of joy, falling down, crying, and winning the Nations League dramatically → 3rd national trophy in Tongsan
Ronaldo was at the center of the team at the awards ceremony. He shared his joy with the players by lifting the trophy quickly, and he enjoyed the joy of reaching the top of the European Nations League for the second time. It is Ronaldo's third career national team trophy. Ronaldo, who won his first Euro 2016, also experienced a Nations League win in 2019.

Meanwhile, Portugal's left fullback Nunu has emerged as the main character of the tournament. He made his team's first goal in the match and played a key role in the build-up in Ronaldo's equalizer scene. Mendes, who also cut the net with an unshakable shot in the final penalty shootout, was proudly selected as the MVP of the tournament.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.