Portugal booked their place in the UEFA Nations League showdown after defeating Germany 2-1 in the semi-final battle at Allianz Arena on Wednesday night.Roberto Martinez’s side celebrated a deserved win thanks to a stunning second-half comeback. Florian Wirtz’s header put the hosts in front, but Francisco Conceicao, with a long-distance stunner and Cristiano Ronaldo, turned things around and pushed the visitors to their first victory over Die Mannschaft since 2000 after five consecutive losses.Interestingly, that last triumph resulted from Sergio Conceicao’s hat-trick, and today, his son netted for Portugal in what would be a match to remember.Portugal are headed to the Nations League final after defeating Germany for the first time in 25 years 🇵🇹 pic.twitter.com/91TvhupgdE— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) June 4, 2025 Only a few days after Paris Saint-Germain bagged five at the same venue against Inter Milan in the Champions League final, we saw a timid, goalless first half. A couple of chances on both ends weren’t too promising in this evenly-matched game, but the second half brought three goals and a whole lot of drama.Wirtz pushed Julian Nagelsmann’s side in front, with a lovely header only three minutes into the second half.He won the ball, passed it to Kimmich and then met Kimmich’s cross, heading it home for a 1-0 lead.Martinez reacted promptly, with several substitutions – Conceicao among the others – which paid off almost instantly. 🚨🇪🇺 GOAL | Germany 1-1 Portugal | Francisco ConceicaoWHAT A BEAUTIFUL GOAL FROM FRANCISCO CONCEICAO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!pic.twitter.com/9Lxooeab3b— Tekkers Foot (@tekkersfoot) June 4, 2025 Conceicao Jr. singlehandedly restored the stalemate with a jaw-dropping effort, as the ball went like an arrow behind Ter Stegen and straight into the back of the net for 1-1!Five minutes later, it was time for another massive moment – Cristiano Ronaldo’s 137th international goal. Nuno Mendes served it on a plate for the veteran star, and his tap-in sealed the comeback for the Portuguese squad, which showed character and bounced back immaculately.CRISTIANO RONALDO GOAL !!!!PORTGUAL LEAD 2-1 !!!!! pic.twitter.com/kSZWUpbIPh— Janty (@CFC_Janty) June 4, 2025 If it weren’t for Ter Stegen, Portugal could have scored at least two more, but even that was enough for their second UEFA Nations League final after 2019.The other semi-final on Thursday night will see the EURO 2024 winners Spain and the World Cup runners-up France fighting for the place in the Munich showdown against Portugal on Sunday.UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE – SEMIFINALSWednesday Germany – Portugal 1-2 (0-0)/Wirtz 48 – Conceicao 63, Cristiano 68/Thursday 22.00: (2.40) Spain (3.40) France (3.20)***odds are subject to change***
