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They will gain the honor of being the very first champion ever of euro nations league and personally I enjoyed this idea if a league format in the coming years it will only get better
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Portugal defeat Netherlands to win the UEFA Nations League (2019)
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They will gain the honor of being the very first champion ever of euro nations league and personally I enjoyed this idea if a league format in the coming years it will only get better
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That free goal by Ronaldo was epic
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The behaviour of some England fans in Portugal is "completely unacceptable" says a UK police chief, after clashes with riot police in Porto before Thursday's Nations League semi-final.
It was the second night that there has been trouble in the city.
Bottles were thrown at Portuguese fans in a fans' zone as supporters watched Portugal beat Switzerland 3-1.
Some fans are staying in Porto, which is 30 miles away from Guimaraes where England face the Netherlands.
The trouble comes just days after the Football Association released their 'Don't be that idiot' campaign, warning fans about anti-social and "embarrassing behaviour".
"The behaviour of a small number of the England fans out here continues to tarnish the reputation of the genuine fans who are simply trying to enjoy the football," said deputy chief constable Mark Roberts, the National Police Chiefs' Council football policing lead.
He said Portuguese riot police were deployed in the main square of Porto against a group of England fans on Wednesday night.
"It is believed the fans had been throwing bottles at Portugal fans who were watching the match in the same area," he said.
"This is the second evening in a row where disorder has occurred in Porto. Last night there were issues outside a bar, where bottles were thrown and minor damage was caused.
"The behaviour we are witnessing is incredibly disappointing and again I would point fans towards the recent video from the FA - 'Don't be that idiot'.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48538731
It was the second night that there has been trouble in the city.
Bottles were thrown at Portuguese fans in a fans' zone as supporters watched Portugal beat Switzerland 3-1.
Some fans are staying in Porto, which is 30 miles away from Guimaraes where England face the Netherlands.
The trouble comes just days after the Football Association released their 'Don't be that idiot' campaign, warning fans about anti-social and "embarrassing behaviour".
"The behaviour of a small number of the England fans out here continues to tarnish the reputation of the genuine fans who are simply trying to enjoy the football," said deputy chief constable Mark Roberts, the National Police Chiefs' Council football policing lead.
He said Portuguese riot police were deployed in the main square of Porto against a group of England fans on Wednesday night.
"It is believed the fans had been throwing bottles at Portugal fans who were watching the match in the same area," he said.
"This is the second evening in a row where disorder has occurred in Porto. Last night there were issues outside a bar, where bottles were thrown and minor damage was caused.
"The behaviour we are witnessing is incredibly disappointing and again I would point fans towards the recent video from the FA - 'Don't be that idiot'.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48538731
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Holland has choked England.
Impressive game by the Dutch.
Impressive game by the Dutch.
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The Netherlands will face Portugal in Sunday's UEFA Nations League final after coming from behind to beat England 3-1 in extra time in Guimaraes.
An absorbing encounter was seven minutes into the additional period when the decisive moment came. John Stones was caught in possession and though Jordan Pickford denied Memphis Depay, Quincy Promes reached the rebound first and fired in via a telling deflection off Kyle Walker. Another defensive mix-up let in Promes for the killer third.
It settled a semi-final that had initially been a guarded affair; at least until Markus Rashford nipped through a gap on 32 minutes and Matthijs de Ligt sent him tumbling. The Manchester United forward, whose night was soon ended by a knock, calmly slotted past Jasper Cillessen.
A cagey first half made way for a frenetic, end-to-end second. Jadon Sancho and Memphis Depay wasted good chances before, with 17 minutes left, De Ligt headed in a redemptive equaliser following a corner. There was more drama to come.
Jesse Lingard thought he had struck a memorable winner but his effort was ruled out for offside after consulting VAR, and Raheem Sterling grazed the bar but it was onto extra time. There, it was all the Netherlands.
View from the stadium
Derek Brookman, Netherlands reporter
The first half was somewhat short of goalmouth action, but the second half was captivating, with the balance of play swinging between the two teams on a regular basis. The Dutch didn’t panic when they were under the cosh, but just persisted with their possession-based approach. They really turned the screw in the first half of extra time, and kept their nerve thereafter to see out the victory. A fine result from a team clearly improving at a rapid rate of knots.
Simon Hart, England reporter
For all England’s progress over the past year, this was a repeat of their semi-final fate at Russia 2018: they lost a lead and eventually went down 2-1 in extra time against opponents who kept hold of the ball better. For John Stones there was an especially painful lesson as his sloppiness (not for the first time tonight) led to the decisive second Dutch goal. Barkley, arguably England's brightest spark, then suffered the same fate to seal his team's.
Key stats
2: The Netherlands have only lost two of their past 15 matches against England (W6 D7).
22: Depay, who laid on Promes's strike, has had a hand in 22 goals in his last 21 games for club and country.
2: De Ligt did not score in his first 14 international appearances – he now has two in two games for the Oranje.
3: The Oranje have lost only three of their last 21 matches outside the Netherlands.
112: The Netherlands scored two goals in extra time for the first time in 112, since 1907 when they did so against Belgium.
7: Rashford's penalty was his seventh goal for England in his 32nd appearance – he has managed four in his last seven.
4: This was Walker's fourth career own goal, and his first since Manchester City's 7-2 win against Stoke on 14 October 2017.
50: at 24 years and 180 days, Raheem Sterling is the third youngest player to reach 50 caps after Wayne Rooney and Michael Owen.
Netherlands: Portugal await in Sunday's inaugural UEFA Nations League final. The Oranje overwhelmed Portugal 3-0 last March, only their second win in 13 previous meetings with the Selecção (L7 D4).
England: Third place will be up for grabs a few hours before the final when Southgate's side return to Guimaraes to face Switzerland. England have an impressive record against the Swiss, September's 1-0 friendly victory their 17th win in 25 previous meetings. They have lost just three.
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An absorbing encounter was seven minutes into the additional period when the decisive moment came. John Stones was caught in possession and though Jordan Pickford denied Memphis Depay, Quincy Promes reached the rebound first and fired in via a telling deflection off Kyle Walker. Another defensive mix-up let in Promes for the killer third.
It settled a semi-final that had initially been a guarded affair; at least until Markus Rashford nipped through a gap on 32 minutes and Matthijs de Ligt sent him tumbling. The Manchester United forward, whose night was soon ended by a knock, calmly slotted past Jasper Cillessen.
A cagey first half made way for a frenetic, end-to-end second. Jadon Sancho and Memphis Depay wasted good chances before, with 17 minutes left, De Ligt headed in a redemptive equaliser following a corner. There was more drama to come.
Jesse Lingard thought he had struck a memorable winner but his effort was ruled out for offside after consulting VAR, and Raheem Sterling grazed the bar but it was onto extra time. There, it was all the Netherlands.
View from the stadium
Derek Brookman, Netherlands reporter
The first half was somewhat short of goalmouth action, but the second half was captivating, with the balance of play swinging between the two teams on a regular basis. The Dutch didn’t panic when they were under the cosh, but just persisted with their possession-based approach. They really turned the screw in the first half of extra time, and kept their nerve thereafter to see out the victory. A fine result from a team clearly improving at a rapid rate of knots.
Simon Hart, England reporter
For all England’s progress over the past year, this was a repeat of their semi-final fate at Russia 2018: they lost a lead and eventually went down 2-1 in extra time against opponents who kept hold of the ball better. For John Stones there was an especially painful lesson as his sloppiness (not for the first time tonight) led to the decisive second Dutch goal. Barkley, arguably England's brightest spark, then suffered the same fate to seal his team's.
Key stats
2: The Netherlands have only lost two of their past 15 matches against England (W6 D7).
22: Depay, who laid on Promes's strike, has had a hand in 22 goals in his last 21 games for club and country.
2: De Ligt did not score in his first 14 international appearances – he now has two in two games for the Oranje.
3: The Oranje have lost only three of their last 21 matches outside the Netherlands.
112: The Netherlands scored two goals in extra time for the first time in 112, since 1907 when they did so against Belgium.
7: Rashford's penalty was his seventh goal for England in his 32nd appearance – he has managed four in his last seven.
4: This was Walker's fourth career own goal, and his first since Manchester City's 7-2 win against Stoke on 14 October 2017.
50: at 24 years and 180 days, Raheem Sterling is the third youngest player to reach 50 caps after Wayne Rooney and Michael Owen.
Netherlands: Portugal await in Sunday's inaugural UEFA Nations League final. The Oranje overwhelmed Portugal 3-0 last March, only their second win in 13 previous meetings with the Selecção (L7 D4).
England: Third place will be up for grabs a few hours before the final when Southgate's side return to Guimaraes to face Switzerland. England have an impressive record against the Swiss, September's 1-0 friendly victory their 17th win in 25 previous meetings. They have lost just three.
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Another disappointing night as a England fan. Poor goals to give away.
John Stones has not developed and cant play in a back 4 with Maguire. I think Gomez and Maguire should be our CBs going forward if we play 2 CBs. Maguire can deal with the balls in the air and Gomez can deal with the quicker players. It's a much more balanced combination.
John Stones has not developed and cant play in a back 4 with Maguire. I think Gomez and Maguire should be our CBs going forward if we play 2 CBs. Maguire can deal with the balls in the air and Gomez can deal with the quicker players. It's a much more balanced combination.
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England boss Gareth Southgate says he will not abandon his playing principles despite the errors that cost his side a place in the Nations League final.
Mistakes by John Stones and Ross Barkley led to two extra-time goals for the Netherlands after the sides drew 1-1 in normal time in Guimaraes.
But Southgate was adamant his side are capable of playing possession football.
"I'm asking them to play a tough game at the back - if we didn't play that way we wouldn't be here," he said.
"We didn't lose because of how we wanted to play; we lost because of poor execution and fatigue.
"It wasn't just the two goals, we made errors and gave opportunities which should have been punished before that."
Stones and Barkley both gifted the Netherlands possession deep inside their own half and Southgate said his players can usually make those passes "no problem".
"Ross had gone down with cramp moments before [the third goal] and the Dutch pressed very well with a real intensity," he added.
"[We must] play out better. The last one there's an element of fatigue, and when you are fatigued errors happen.
"We were not quite as sharp on some of the decision-making but I think it's a really important game for us to reflect on, and the next few days will be painful having got to this stage."
England appeared to have taken the lead with five minutes remaining as Jesse Lingard beat Jasper Cillessen with a calm finish, but the goal was ruled out because the Manchester United forward was ruled offside following a video assistant referee (VAR) review, a decision Southgate described as "deflating".
'We were inches away'
England captain Harry Kane was introduced off the bench in the second half, after his involvement in Saturday's Champions League final, and the Tottenham striker says his side will take the defeat "on the chin".
"We scored what we thought was going to be the winner but that's the fine margins in games like this," Kane told Sky Sports. "It's part of learning as a team, we take that on the chin and that's the way we want to play.
"That's what VAR is there for. It's hard because you think you've won but we've got to get used to it. I'm sure they got it right.
"I don't think the Champions League final affected it tonight. As a squad we are good enough whoever plays and we were a few inches away from winning it."
Raheem Sterling, who won his 50th cap as captain in Kane's absence from the start, said the Three Lions were "punished" for their "silly mistakes".
"We made a few mistakes and I thought we tried to play at times but it didn't work," he told Sky Sports. "We have still made progress to get to this stage but it is about kicking on and making that last step now."
In a game of mistakes, 19-year-old Ajax defender Matthijs de Ligt conceded a first-half penalty after bringing down Marcus Rashford once the Manchester United had dispossessed him.
However, De Ligt recovered to bring his side level with a powerful header after losing his marker Stones at a corner.
"We all make mistakes but he [De Ligt] responded superbly - straight away he beat a player," said Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman.
"I said nothing to him at half-time and was delighted that he scored."
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48550951
Mistakes by John Stones and Ross Barkley led to two extra-time goals for the Netherlands after the sides drew 1-1 in normal time in Guimaraes.
But Southgate was adamant his side are capable of playing possession football.
"I'm asking them to play a tough game at the back - if we didn't play that way we wouldn't be here," he said.
"We didn't lose because of how we wanted to play; we lost because of poor execution and fatigue.
"It wasn't just the two goals, we made errors and gave opportunities which should have been punished before that."
Stones and Barkley both gifted the Netherlands possession deep inside their own half and Southgate said his players can usually make those passes "no problem".
"Ross had gone down with cramp moments before [the third goal] and the Dutch pressed very well with a real intensity," he added.
"[We must] play out better. The last one there's an element of fatigue, and when you are fatigued errors happen.
"We were not quite as sharp on some of the decision-making but I think it's a really important game for us to reflect on, and the next few days will be painful having got to this stage."
England appeared to have taken the lead with five minutes remaining as Jesse Lingard beat Jasper Cillessen with a calm finish, but the goal was ruled out because the Manchester United forward was ruled offside following a video assistant referee (VAR) review, a decision Southgate described as "deflating".
'We were inches away'
England captain Harry Kane was introduced off the bench in the second half, after his involvement in Saturday's Champions League final, and the Tottenham striker says his side will take the defeat "on the chin".
"We scored what we thought was going to be the winner but that's the fine margins in games like this," Kane told Sky Sports. "It's part of learning as a team, we take that on the chin and that's the way we want to play.
"That's what VAR is there for. It's hard because you think you've won but we've got to get used to it. I'm sure they got it right.
"I don't think the Champions League final affected it tonight. As a squad we are good enough whoever plays and we were a few inches away from winning it."
Raheem Sterling, who won his 50th cap as captain in Kane's absence from the start, said the Three Lions were "punished" for their "silly mistakes".
"We made a few mistakes and I thought we tried to play at times but it didn't work," he told Sky Sports. "We have still made progress to get to this stage but it is about kicking on and making that last step now."
In a game of mistakes, 19-year-old Ajax defender Matthijs de Ligt conceded a first-half penalty after bringing down Marcus Rashford once the Manchester United had dispossessed him.
However, De Ligt recovered to bring his side level with a powerful header after losing his marker Stones at a corner.
"We all make mistakes but he [De Ligt] responded superbly - straight away he beat a player," said Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman.
"I said nothing to him at half-time and was delighted that he scored."
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England won 6-5 on penalties after a 0-0 draw against Switzerland in the third place game.
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Hosts Portugal claimed their second trophy in three years by beating the Netherlands to win the inaugural Nations League.
Fernando Santos' side triumphed at the 2016 European Championship and Goncalo Guedes' second half strike gave them a narrow victory in Porto which Santos said was evidence of their unity as a team.
"For the last five years, we have been an almost indestructible family who know what we are capable of doing," he said. "We knew we could win this match."
The victory was achieved through Guedes, the Valencia winger smashing in from the edge of the area following Bernardo Silva's clever cutback, though Dutch goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen will be disappointed he did not keep the effort out.
The Dutch looked to get back into the game but Memphis Depay's powerful header was well saved by Wolves number one Rui Patricio and ex-Middlesbrough midfielder Marten de Roon lashed over.
England finished third in the tournament after a victory on penalties over Switzerland in Guimaraes.
Relive Portugal's victory over the Netherlands
Ronaldo kept quiet by Van Dijk
The game was billed on the clash of the two influential captains - Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo and Netherlands centre-back Virgil van Dijk.
Both players claimed silverware at club level last season, Ronaldo winning the Serie A title with Juventus, while Van Dijk contributed to ending Liverpool's seven year wait for a trophy by triumphing in the Champions League.
Ronaldo, 34, scored a sublime hat-trick in the semi-final victory over Switzerland but was unable to add to his 88 international goals, seeing a thumping, goalbound drive blocked by the towering Van Dijk.
The closest he came to netting was when he skipped past two defenders from the left, but stuck a shot straight at Barcelona's Cillessen. He also smashed a free-kick wide late on.
Former Southampton and Celtic player Van Dijk was his solid, assured self at the back but could do nothing about the winning goal, though Cillessen was unable to keep out Guedes' strike having got a hand on the effort.
Manchester City's Silva, who set up the goal, said: "I am very happy and very proud. It is my first title with Portugal. After the amazing season with my club, to finish this way is amazing. It is time to rest now and prepare for next season and try to do even better.
"The most important thing is that Portugal won. If you can add to that individual awards, then even better."
Portugal are now unbeaten in their last 10 games and despite defeat, Netherlands - who have failed to reach the last two major tournaments - will take heart from their progress since the appointment of Ronald Koeman as boss.
"They were masters at defending when they were ahead," said Koeman. "We should have been a bit more clever in looking for free kicks. We were not good enough tonight."
How did two potential summer movers do?
With the international transfer window about to open on Tuesday, clubs will be gearing up to complete signings in time for the new season.
Two players who have been heavily linked with moves were in action in the final and highlighted why their signatures will be so sought after.
Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes, linked with a reported £68m move to either Manchester United or Tottenham, scored 32 goals and provided 17 assists for Sporting Lisbon last season.
The 24-year-old was one of the best players on the field with his lively movement and eye for goal. His six shots in the match were more than any other player, forcing Cillessen into making saves, albeit to efforts from long range.
Netherlands defender Matthijs de Ligt is another who has been heavily linked with a move to United as well as Barcelona and the teenager captained Ajax to a Dutch league and cup double.
Playing alongside Van Dijk, the 19-year-old impressed at the back once more, contributing six clearances and three tackles for his side and also winning the ball back three times.
Dutch despair - the stats
Portugal are the first European nation to host and win a final of a major competition since France beat Brazil 3-0 in the final of the 1998 World Cup.
The Netherlands have lost four of their last five finals in major international tournaments (three in the World Cup, once in the Nations League).
They remain winless against Portugal when playing them in Portugal, drawing two and losing four of their six such meetings.
Goncalo Guedes has been directly involved in five goals in his last eight appearances for Portugal (three goals and two assists).
No Portugal player has been directly involved in more goals than Bernardo Silva in the Nations League this season (3 - joint-most with Cristiano Ronaldo and Andre Silva), while he also made the most assists of any Portuguese player (2).
The Netherlands' first shot in this game came in the 65th minute; by which time Portugal had already had 14 shots and opened the scoring.
Jasper Cillessen became the fifth goalkeeper to reach 50 international appearances for the Netherlands, after Edwin Van Der Sar (130), Hans Van Breukelen (73), Maarten Stekelenburg (58) and Gejus Van Der Meulen (54).
The Netherlands fielded the same starting XI in consecutive games for the first time since October 2014 (under Guus Hiddink).
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Fernando Santos' side triumphed at the 2016 European Championship and Goncalo Guedes' second half strike gave them a narrow victory in Porto which Santos said was evidence of their unity as a team.
"For the last five years, we have been an almost indestructible family who know what we are capable of doing," he said. "We knew we could win this match."
The victory was achieved through Guedes, the Valencia winger smashing in from the edge of the area following Bernardo Silva's clever cutback, though Dutch goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen will be disappointed he did not keep the effort out.
The Dutch looked to get back into the game but Memphis Depay's powerful header was well saved by Wolves number one Rui Patricio and ex-Middlesbrough midfielder Marten de Roon lashed over.
England finished third in the tournament after a victory on penalties over Switzerland in Guimaraes.
Relive Portugal's victory over the Netherlands
Ronaldo kept quiet by Van Dijk
The game was billed on the clash of the two influential captains - Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo and Netherlands centre-back Virgil van Dijk.
Both players claimed silverware at club level last season, Ronaldo winning the Serie A title with Juventus, while Van Dijk contributed to ending Liverpool's seven year wait for a trophy by triumphing in the Champions League.
Ronaldo, 34, scored a sublime hat-trick in the semi-final victory over Switzerland but was unable to add to his 88 international goals, seeing a thumping, goalbound drive blocked by the towering Van Dijk.
The closest he came to netting was when he skipped past two defenders from the left, but stuck a shot straight at Barcelona's Cillessen. He also smashed a free-kick wide late on.
Former Southampton and Celtic player Van Dijk was his solid, assured self at the back but could do nothing about the winning goal, though Cillessen was unable to keep out Guedes' strike having got a hand on the effort.
Manchester City's Silva, who set up the goal, said: "I am very happy and very proud. It is my first title with Portugal. After the amazing season with my club, to finish this way is amazing. It is time to rest now and prepare for next season and try to do even better.
"The most important thing is that Portugal won. If you can add to that individual awards, then even better."
Portugal are now unbeaten in their last 10 games and despite defeat, Netherlands - who have failed to reach the last two major tournaments - will take heart from their progress since the appointment of Ronald Koeman as boss.
"They were masters at defending when they were ahead," said Koeman. "We should have been a bit more clever in looking for free kicks. We were not good enough tonight."
How did two potential summer movers do?
With the international transfer window about to open on Tuesday, clubs will be gearing up to complete signings in time for the new season.
Two players who have been heavily linked with moves were in action in the final and highlighted why their signatures will be so sought after.
Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes, linked with a reported £68m move to either Manchester United or Tottenham, scored 32 goals and provided 17 assists for Sporting Lisbon last season.
The 24-year-old was one of the best players on the field with his lively movement and eye for goal. His six shots in the match were more than any other player, forcing Cillessen into making saves, albeit to efforts from long range.
Netherlands defender Matthijs de Ligt is another who has been heavily linked with a move to United as well as Barcelona and the teenager captained Ajax to a Dutch league and cup double.
Playing alongside Van Dijk, the 19-year-old impressed at the back once more, contributing six clearances and three tackles for his side and also winning the ball back three times.
Dutch despair - the stats
Portugal are the first European nation to host and win a final of a major competition since France beat Brazil 3-0 in the final of the 1998 World Cup.
The Netherlands have lost four of their last five finals in major international tournaments (three in the World Cup, once in the Nations League).
They remain winless against Portugal when playing them in Portugal, drawing two and losing four of their six such meetings.
Goncalo Guedes has been directly involved in five goals in his last eight appearances for Portugal (three goals and two assists).
No Portugal player has been directly involved in more goals than Bernardo Silva in the Nations League this season (3 - joint-most with Cristiano Ronaldo and Andre Silva), while he also made the most assists of any Portuguese player (2).
The Netherlands' first shot in this game came in the 65th minute; by which time Portugal had already had 14 shots and opened the scoring.
Jasper Cillessen became the fifth goalkeeper to reach 50 international appearances for the Netherlands, after Edwin Van Der Sar (130), Hans Van Breukelen (73), Maarten Stekelenburg (58) and Gejus Van Der Meulen (54).
The Netherlands fielded the same starting XI in consecutive games for the first time since October 2014 (under Guus Hiddink).
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