⏱️ Cristiano Ronaldo goal sends Nations League final to extra time
Cristiano Ronaldo once again stepped up to give a huge boost to the Portuguese national team.
The forward equalized the score in the Nations League final this Sunday (8) against Spain.
The current Euro champions were leading 2-1 until the 15th minute of the second half of the final at the Allianz Arena.
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Then Nuno Mendes appeared on the left to make a cross that deflected along the way before finding Ronaldo.
The Portuguese legend simply tapped the ball to hit the net and level the match.
At 40 years old, he became the oldest player to score in the still recent history of the Nations League.
The score remained 2-2 until the end of the 90 minutes, taking the title decision to extra time.
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