Portugal has advanced to the Nations League final, defeating Germany 2-1 in a comeback victory at Munich`s Allianz Arena. Francisco Conceição was crucial for the Portuguese side, causing significant problems for the German defense throughout the match.
The match started unfavorably for Roberto Martinez`s squad, who conceded in the 48th minute after Florian Wirtz scored from a Joshua Kimmich assist. The turning point arrived in the 58th minute with the substitution of Francisco Conceição for Trincão. This change ignited the performance of the Juventus player, who was virtually unstoppable from that point onwards. In the 63rd minute, he received the ball in the final third near the touchline, brilliantly bypassed Robin Gosens with ease, and beat Marc-Andre ter Stegen with a superb curling strike from his left foot.
Just five minutes later, former Bianconero Cristiano Ronaldo completed the comeback, scoring the winning goal from a Nuno Mendes assist.
Conceição`s brilliant display continued, as he came close to scoring again with another stunning curling effort that grazed the post. He also had a close-range shot saved and created chances that his teammates couldn`t quite convert. A notable highlight near the end was a fantastic nutmeg on Karim Adeyemi before his subsequent low cross was cleared away by the scrambling German defense, capping off a memorable performance.