European League Portugal defeated Spain with a penalty kick, and once again topped Ronaldo s first goal, winning tactical

European League A League final Portugal won the penalty shootout 5-3, and this pair of old enemies from the Iberian Peninsula contributed another peak showdown for European football. After 120 minutes of regular and overtime battle, the two sides were in a match 2-2. In the end, Portugal defeated Spain with a penalty kick and won the UEFA Champions League trophy in his arms for the second time, and continued to write his own chapter of glory.

This dramatic and intense 90 minutes, the two teams made frequent mistakes in defense, and Ronaldo eventually became the focus. The young Spanish newcomers have already made their mark, but it is still difficult to show the key points in this battle.

In the opening stage, the Spanish team showed an active and proactive trend and the offensive organization was organized in an orderly manner. In the 21st minute, Spain launched a sharp offensive from the right, Yamal made accurate diagonal passes to the goal, and Portugal's defense made fatal mistakes one after another. Ruben Dias and Neves failed to clear the ball, and Zubimendi followed up smartly, helping Spain take the lead 1-0 in one go.

However, the Portuguese team did not fall into panic and quickly launched a counterattack. Just 5 minutes later, Ronaldo made a clever pass, Neto made a precise transition, Nuno Mendes cut into the penalty area at high speed from the left, calmly shot low with his left foot and scored with a far corner. VAR intervened and confirmed the goal was valid, Portugal equalized 1-1, and Ronaldo showed excellent support in this offense. Although he did not score directly, his pass created an excellent opportunity for the team.

At the end of the first half, the situation suddenly changed. The Spanish midfielder intercepted the ball and launched a lightning counterattack. Pedri made a scalpel-like pass tore the Portuguese defense line. Oyasabal understood it and calmly shot low. Spain exceeded the score again 2-1, entering the midfield with this advantage. The tacit understanding and ability of the new players were fully reflected in the first half.

The battle again changed, and the Portuguese offensive became more and more fierce. In the 61st minute, Nuno Mendes made a cross from the left. After the ball was refracted by the defensive player, Ronaldo showed extraordinary sense of smell and superb shooting skills in front of the goal, and accurately volleyed to score, 2-2, and Portugal once again stubbornly equalized the score. This goal is Ronaldo's 138th goal in his national team's career and the 938th goal in his career. At the age of 40, he is still a key figure in the Portuguese team's destruction of the city. But in the 87th minute of the game, Ronaldo accidentally fell to the ground without a confrontation and was replaced by Gonzalo Ramos. This unexpected situation made the Portuguese team worried and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Entered overtime, and both sides were eager to break the deadlock in these 30 minutes. Players such as Nuno Mendes and Semedo of Portugal actively tried to create opportunities. Spanish team Cuccurella, Polo and others were not to be outdone and created threatening attacks many times, but failed to rewrite the score. During this period, the two teams also had a skirmish due to a controversial penalty, with Nuno Mendez and Baenna each receiving a yellow card. After the 120-minute battle, the score was still frozen at 2-2, and the game had to enter a cruel penalty shootout. In the first round of the penalty shootout, Gonzalo Ramos and Merino both hit; in the second round, Vitinia and Baenna also made steady progress; in the third round, B Fee and Isco once again contributed to their respective teams. The fourth round became the turning point of the game. Nuno Mendes scored one shot, while Spanish Morata's penalty was saved by Diogo Costa, and Portugal instantly took the initiative. In the fifth round, Neves made a calm shot, and Portugal finally defeated Spain 7-5 in total, successfully reaching the top of the European League.

From a tactical perspective, the Portuguese coach has properly arranged the tactical strategy. The team united in the defensive end and successfully resolved the Spanish team's offense many times. In terms of offense, they fully utilized the personal abilities of players such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Nuno Mendes, seized the Spanish team's defense line mistakes and found a good opportunity to equalize. Data shows that the Portuguese team's passing success rate is as high as 85%, making them more calm and efficient in handling key balls.

In contrast, although the Spanish team took the initiative in the first half of the game and created many opportunities, the problems of physical fitness decline and inattention in the defense in the second half were gradually exposed, and the Portuguese team won two goals in a row. In the penalty shootout, Morata's loss was the direct cause of the loss. The Spanish coach took the initiative to take the blame after the game, saying that he arranged for Morata to take the penalty. In addition, the Spanish team needs to improve their offensive conversion rate. Although they have the advantage in ball possession and other data throughout the game, they have failed to convert the advantage into more goals.

This game is a team victory for the Portuguese team, and it is also another highlight of Ronaldo's legendary career. It is valuable experience for Spain. The Bullfighters are still a promising team in the World Cup next year.