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UEFA Nations League: Portugal beat Netherlands to lift inaugural title

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Published : Jun 10, 2019, 8:21 AM IST

Goncalo Guedes scored the only goal of the game.

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Portugal: Cristiano Ronaldo led Portugal were crowned the champions of inaugural UEFA Nations League after they defeated Netherlands 1-0 on Monday in Porto here.

Goncalo Guedes scored the only goal of the game in the 60th minute to help Portugal claimed their second trophy in three years as Fernando Santos' side triumphed at the 2016 European Championship.

Fans react after Portugal beat the Netherlands 1-0 in the UNL Final

After only featuring as a substitute in the semi-final victory, Guedes returned to the starting line-up in place of Joao Felix and provided the decisive moment in the second half.

The 22-year-old received the ball on the edge of the penalty area following a brilliant cut-back from Bernardo Silva before unleashing a ferocious first-time effort past Jasper Cillessen in the Dutch goal.

The keeper managed to get a hand to the ball but wasn't able to stop it from hitting the back of the net.

Meanwhile, the hosts' victory in UEFA's newest competition denied the Netherlands its first trophy since the 1988 European Championship.

The revamped Dutch team was seeking some redemption after failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup and the 2016 European Championship.

Portugal: Cristiano Ronaldo led Portugal were crowned the champions of inaugural UEFA Nations League after they defeated Netherlands 1-0 on Monday in Porto here.

Goncalo Guedes scored the only goal of the game in the 60th minute to help Portugal claimed their second trophy in three years as Fernando Santos' side triumphed at the 2016 European Championship.

Fans react after Portugal beat the Netherlands 1-0 in the UNL Final

After only featuring as a substitute in the semi-final victory, Guedes returned to the starting line-up in place of Joao Felix and provided the decisive moment in the second half.

The 22-year-old received the ball on the edge of the penalty area following a brilliant cut-back from Bernardo Silva before unleashing a ferocious first-time effort past Jasper Cillessen in the Dutch goal.

The keeper managed to get a hand to the ball but wasn't able to stop it from hitting the back of the net.

Meanwhile, the hosts' victory in UEFA's newest competition denied the Netherlands its first trophy since the 1988 European Championship.

The revamped Dutch team was seeking some redemption after failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup and the 2016 European Championship.

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