To end a thrilling evening in Munich, Cristiano Ronaldo raised the Nations League trophy high above his head as the victory anthem "We Are The Champions" reverberated across the stadium. After a 2-2 draw after extra time, Portugal defeated Spain 5-3 in a nail-biting penalty shootout.

When Portuguese goalkeeper Diogo Costa dived to his right and stopped Álvaro Morata's fourth penalty, it was a devastating miss that broke Spain's flow and marked a turning moment. Shortly after, Rúben Neves took the field and composedly scored Portugal's fifth goal, completing the win and causing the Portuguese players and supporters to celebrate wildly.

After a perfect series of penalties, Morata was the only player to falter from the spot and stood in shock. He was clearly upset—unmoved, inconsolable—as the audience screamed around him.

When it counted most, Ronaldo delivered once more. He scored his record-tying 138th international goal in the 61st minute to tie the score and give his team a boost as time was running out and Portugal was behind. After Spain had taken the lead before halftime, his calm and clinical finish made sure Portugal remained in the match.

Shortly before halftime, that first goal was scored. In the 45th minute, Mikel Oyarzabal finished with a precise, low finish after Pedri threaded a perfectly timed pass to him. It was a quick, calm play that gave Spain the advantage and temporarily hushed the Portuguese supporters.

“It’s a shame and it’s tough, but with time it will be more appreciated,” Oyarzabal said. “We struggled more in the second half, we were tired. The substitutions helped them. But we are proud of our team and we will fight to be close to winning a title again.”

Although there was more than a little bit of luck involved, Martin Zubimendi opened the scoring in the twenty-first minute. Zubimendi took advantage of Portugal's defense's inability to effectively clear Lamine Yamal's driven cross, tucking it in among the box's confusion.

Portugal, however, reacted quickly. Nuno Mendes equalized five minutes later with a sharp, low shot that slipped inside the far post. With good reason, the 22-year-old left defender was everywhere and was awarded player of the match. In addition to delivering the deflected cross that allowed Ronaldo to equalize, he also generally restricted the dangerous Yamal on the flank. And he stepped up calmly and buried his penalty with authority when the shootout arose.

Ronaldo had already left the field by the time the final whistle blew, exhausted, and being accompanied by a stadium that was standing up. With his night's work done, he left the game in the 88th minute to roaring ovation and an embrace from coach Roberto Martínez. History seems to bend around him, as seen by the historic victory he led Portugal to over Germany just days ago, their first in 25 years.

It was another triumph for Nuno Mendes and his Paris Saint-Germain colleagues Vitinha, João Neves, and Gonzálo Ramos. The quartet, who were still elated after winning the Champions League trophy at this stadium just a week ago, added another prize to their quickly expanding collection. For them, momentum seemed to be unstoppable.

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