Cristiano Ronaldo marked the winner as Portugal fought to beat Germany 2-1 Wednesday and reach the final of the League of Nations.
Ronaldo has become the oldest player to score against Germany while finishing his “curse” against the country. The former Real Madrid star lost each of the five previous games to which he had played against Germany.
Germany took the lead in the 48th minute, as Florian Wirtz Directed in markings in the box, after a punctual lobed pass of Joshua Kimmich.
However, Portugal reversed the match, first the equalization by the substitute Francisco Conceição in the 63rd minute.
Then, Ronaldo, 40, captain of Portugal and scored his 137th international goal five minutes after the substitute Conceição equalized.
Spain And France Will will compete in the other semi-final in Stuttgart on Thursday to determine who will face Portugal’s decision in the decision maker.
Vitinha Excelled while Portugal finished the match in the ascendant only after having helped Paris Saint-Germain to win the final of the Champions League against Inter Milan In the same stadium on Saturday.
The German goalkeeper Marc-André Ter Stegen made several large stops in the section to prevent visitors from scoring more.
PSG wing backs João Neves And Nuno Mendes Both started for Portugal, while Stuttgart forward Nick Woltemade started for its beginnings in Germany.
Conceição only needed five minutes to make a brand with a brilliant long -range strike inside the distant post after having jumped Robin Gosens As the defender was not there. Mendes gave Ronaldo a simple finish five minutes after that.
“It could have been more,” said Mendes.
The information from Reuters and the Associated Press was used in this story.
