Portugal advanced to the 2025 UEFA Nations League final with a 2-1 victory over Germany, thanks to goals from Cristiano Ronaldoand Francisco Conceicao. Managed by Roberto Martinez, Portugal are now one match away from capturing the trophy for the second time in their history.
The match began as a tightly contested battle, with both teams defending solidly and preventing any scoring in the first half, heading into the break with a 0-0 scoreline.
It wasn’t until the second half that Germany opened the scoring with a controversial goal by Florian Wirtz, which could have been called offside, following a magnificent assist from Joshua Kimmich.
When it seemed like Germany might claim the win, Martinez introduced Conceicao and Vitinha, who changed the game’s dynamics. Portugal’s equalizer came at the 62th minute, with a stunning long-range goal from Conceicao, providing the team with the momentum they needed.
Five minutes later at the 67th, Cristiano Ronaldo emerged to tap in a goal following an assist from Nuno Mendes, securing the victory and a spot in the final. Portugal will now aim to capture the UEFA Nations League trophy for the second time.
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END OF THE GAME! (1-2)
Portugal advance to the UEFA Nations League final after beating Germany 2-1!
88'- Ter Stegen with a huge save! (1-2)
Barcelona's goalkeeper made a double save to keep the score 1-2!
83'- Another yellow card for Germany (1-2)
Wirtz received a yellow card after an incident with Bernardo Silva.
Niclas Fullkrug and Ruben Dias also got a yellow card in the same play.
82'- Adeyemi misses a big chance! (1-2)
The Borussia Dortmund forward strikes the ball inside the box and hit the post!
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79'- Yellow card for Germany (1-2)
Jonathan Tah received a yellow card after comitting a foul.
71'- Substitution for Germany (1-2)
Alexsandar Pavlovic and Waldemar Anton leave the field to make way for Felix Nmecha and Karim Adeyemi
59'- Cristiano Ronaldo misses the equalizer! (1-0)
After a great corner-kick by Burno Fernandes, Cristiano Ronaldo missed a header that went over the crossbar.
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60'- Germany make substitutions (1-0)
Germany make three substitutions: Maximilian Mittelstadt, Nick Woltemade and Leroy Sane leave the field to make way for Robin Gosens, Niclas Fullkrug and Serge Gnabry
58'- First substitutions of the game (1-0)
Portugal make three substitutions: Francisco Trincao, Joao Neves and Ruben Neves leave the field to make way to Vitinha, Nelson Semedo and Francisco Conceicao.
48'- GOAAAAAAL FOR GERMANY!! (1-0)
Florian Wirtz scores with a header after a magnificent assist from Kimmich, putting the hosts ahead on the scoreboard.
Florian Writz shooted from inside the box but was saved by Diogo Costa without problems.
36'- The match is tightly contested
Both teams are solid defensively, making it tough to create scoring opportunities.
20'- Another chance saved by Costa! (0-0)
Diogo Costa comes to Portugal's rescue again, deflecting a powerful shot from Goretzka out for a corner.
18'- Nick Woltemade misses the first goal! (0-0)
After a great play, Nick Woltemade took a shot that Diogo Costa saved brilliantly, sending it out for a corner.
11'- Portugal are being more aggressive (0-0)
After a shot by Cristiano Ronaldo was easily saved by Ter Stegen, Pedro Neto followed up with an attempt that went over the crossbar.
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3'- Goretzka misses the first chance! (0-0)
Bayern's midfielder took the first shot of the match, which Diogo Costa saved without difficulty.
GAME ON!
Germany and Portugal have kicked off the UEFA Nations League semifinal!
Teams are on the field!
Both teams are on the field, listening to their national anthems ahead of the match. Everything is set for the semifinal of the 2025 UEFA Nations League!
Kick off delayed
The kick off for the 2025 UEFA Nations League semifinals is delayed due to adverse weather conditions affecting the warm-up of the teams.
Weather alert in Germany
The weather is not cooperating ahead of the match. Hail has been falling, forcing the teams, who were already on the field, to return to the locker rooms. However, they are now warming up again.
Germany: Marc Andre Ter Stegen; Waldemar Anton, Robin Koch, Jonathan Tah, Joshua Kimmich; Leon Goretzka, Nick Woltemade; Maximilian Mittelstadt, Florian Wirtz, Leroy Sane; Aleksandar Pavlovic.
Portugal: Diogo Costa; Nuno Mendes, Goncalo Inacio, Ruben Dias, Joao Neves, Ruben Neves, Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva; Francisco Trincao, Cristiano Ronaldo, Pedro Neto.
Today’s stage
Located in Munich, Allianz Arena serves as the home of Bayern Munich and has a capacity of 75,000 spectators. The stadium will stage the semi-final between Germany and Portugal as well as the final on 8 June.
The third-place match and the other semifinal between Spain and France on June 5 will be played at the MHPArena in Stuttgart.
A general view of the Allianz Arena. (Getty Images)
Cristiano Ronaldo is the top scorer in the ongoing Nations League, having scored six times, and he recently found the net for Portugal in their 5-2 victory over Denmark in the quarterfinals.
SlavkoVincic from Slovenia has been appointed to officiate the 2025 UEFA Nations League semifinal between Germany and Portugal. Vincic recently officiated the match where Portugal secured their semifinal spot against Denmark and also managed the group stage clash between Germany and the Netherlands.
The full officiating team for the semifinal:
Referee: Slavko Vincic (SVN)
Assistant Referee 1: TomazKlancnik (SVN)
Assistant Referee 2: Andraz Kovacic (SVN)
Fourth Official: MatejJug (SVN)
VAR: Alen Borosak (SVN)
Assistant VAR (AVAR): RadeObrenovic (SVN)
Kick off time and how to watch
The clash between Germany and Portugal for the 2025 UEFA Nations League semifinal will kick off at 3:00 PM (ET).
Germany and Portugal clash in the 2025 UEFA Nations League semifinal
Welcome to our live blog of the 2025 UEFA Nations League semifinal, where Germany host Portugal.
The match takes place at Allianz Arena, where Germany aim to secure a spot in the final and capture their first title, while Portugal look to claim their second trophy in this competition.
Stay with us for live, minute-by-minute updates—you won’t want to miss a single moment of this thrilling showdown!
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