Portugal pushes the Netherlands and crowns the League of European Nations
Portugal won the UEFA Cup in its first edition, following the deserved victory over the Dutch national team 1-0, in the meeting held on the evening on the grounds of the stadium "Dragoo" in Porto.
The first half of the game saw a clear advantage from Portugal, but the defense of the Dutch team was the watchword for all the Portuguese team's attempts, and was the most dangerous opportunity when Bruno Fernandez shot a strong ball away Celsin.
In the second half, the Dutch came in strongly searching for an early goal and was close to that, but Patricio struggled with the ball in the 46th minute, and then the Portuguese returned to his advantage in terms of control and acquisition.
In the 61st minute, Portugal scored the goal of Gonzalo Guedes after a quick attack by Bernardo Silva, who entered the penalty area and sent it back to Gonzalo Guedes, who fired a shot into the net.
The Dutchman almost scored the equalizer with Memphis DeBay, but Patricio was on time in the 66th minute. DeRon fired a powerful shot from outside the box but just above the goal in the 78th minute.
Bruno Fernandez fired a powerful shot from outside the penalty area, but Celsin blocked it twice. The minutes passed through attempts by both teams but without real danger.